Crawford County Historical & Genealogical Society

04/30/2026

We will be closed today (April 30).

04/27/2026

Bank in English has old calendars they are giving out. These have some great historical photos of the county in them.

04/23/2026

Our April program is now available to view on youtube:

CCHGS - April 14 2026 meeting

04/21/2026

Our next monthly meeting will be on May 12. If you have school stories, pictures, memorabilia, that you would like to share, come join us.

04/21/2026

From our collection.

Ww are open on Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm, 310 Oak Hill Circle in English.

www.cchgs.org

04/14/2026

From our collection.

We are open on Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm, 310 Oak Hill Circle in English.

www cchgs.org

Our monthly meeting is tonight, 5:30pm. All are welcome to attend.

04/07/2026

While technically not Crawford, it's close enough. I uploaded this video of the Birdseye Highschool Alumni banquet from 1988 to our youtube channel. If you're not a subscriber to our channel, please do so!

Footage from the Birdseye, Indiana, alumni banquet from July 2, 1988. Also includes footage of the town during that time.

04/07/2026

Milltown school items from the 1930s, recently donated to the historical society.

You can visit us on Tuesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm, 310 Oak Hill Circle in English.

www.cchgs.org

Homeschoolers are encouraged to check out our resources for local history engagement!

04/02/2026

Spring newsletter has been sent out. If you'd like to receive the newsletter, you can become a member at our website, www.cchgs.org

04/01/2026

Our monthly meetings start up again in a few weeks! Here is our schedule for the next few months. Please note, we will start our meetings at 5:30pm.

04/01/2026

I want to share a story I received today of a WWII vet by the name of Morris Webster Ott. He is a native of Eckerty, Indiana. They are looking for more information on him and his family. Any help, please reply to this post.

This is the message I received:

Commemorating the sacrifice of
T/4 Morris W. OTT (Ahuillé, France - Aug 6, 1944)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you from Ahuillé, a small village in Mayenne, France.
I am currently conducting deep historical research to honor the memory of the American liberators who fought in our sector during the summer of 1944.
On August 6, 1944, at a place called 'La Blinière' in our village, an M5A1 Stuart light tank from Troop F, 121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron was hit by German fire. I have identified that the driver of this tank was T/4 Morris W. OTT, originally from Eckerty, Indiana.
While his assistant-driver, Pfc Robert H. Crookshanks, tragically lost his life that day, Morris W. Ott was wounded but survived. We wish to inform the people of Eckerty that we have not forgotten his service. His courage contributed to the liberation of our homes.
I would be honored to receive any information, photos, or to connect with any descendants of Mr. Ott to share our gratitude.
Sincerely,
Jacques André Aubry
On behalf of the local history project of Ahuillé, France.