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.
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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
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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