Teacher Resources
Local Historical Societies
Van Wert County History Related Lessons and resources
Bear School House
Bear School House
The BEAR SCHOOL was originally a one-room schoolhouse in District #11, Ridge Township. Peter Knittle provided the property on which the building was located, and classes were held for the first time in this building in 1904.
Webcopy Bear School House (1).docx
School visiting guide
School visiting guide
Uptown Downtown Let's Explore Our Town- Using local Sites as Primary Sources
Time Machine Road Trip- Destination Ohio
Van Wert Railroad History
Civil War Communications.pdf
Civil War Communications
Civil War Communications
Students Activity Booklet- can be printed in 1/2 booklet form or full paged
Researching Local History- Teachers contact us to set up a visit to our Research Library to find local primary source documents to use in your classroom