Historical Commission
Established in 1975 by the Board of Supervisors, the Historical Commission was charged with the responsibility of researching and recording the Township’s heritage. As custodian of this heritage, the Commission endeavors to preserve the historical integrity of the Township and maintain archives relating the people, buildings, industries, landscape and other pertinent information.
Bonnie Radford: Chairwoman
John R. Miller: Vice-Chair
Marci Zinkel: Secretary
Janet Grashof
Timothy Lang
Lewis Riggins
Brendan Shea
Marta Weirick
John R. Miller: Archivist - Digital archivist
Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at 7 PM at Indiantown Schoolhouse, 451 Fairview Road, Glenmoore. If needed, work sessions are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 PM at the Township Building.
One of the Historical Commission’s first major endeavors in the recording of our local history was the release of the Township’s history: Wallace Township: Born of Controversy in 1852 . Copies of this publication are available for sale ($8) at the Township Building. The Commission’s latest project is a publication of the Wallace Township Historical Atlas , a collection of local maps from 1692 to 1998. The cost of the Atlas is $13. Please add $1.50 if you want the Atlas mailed to you.
Do you enjoy history, old homes, barns, antiques, schoolhouses, churches, cemeteries, genealogy, or just talking about “old times?” Do you have old pictures, scrapbooks, postcards, yearbooks, letters, or other memorabilia to contribute? Would you be willing to share your memories through an oral history? Then, the Historical Commission would like to hear from you.
Does your old (or maybe new) Wallace Township home have ghosts in the attic? We are collecting area ghost stories to put into a collection. Contact any member or e-mail the township with your stories of voices, noises or supernatural occurrences.
Meeting Minutes
