The History Museum is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   |   401 S Johnstone - 5th Floor/City Hall

1878

1878

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Bartles builds a store, with the family home on the second floor, north of the mill.
1877

1877

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Bartles enlarges the mill and converts it to the grinding of wheat for flour.
1875

1875

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Jacob Bartles purchases the gristmill and blacksmith shop from Nelson F. Carr for $1000.
1874

1874

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Bartles moves to Turkey Creek where he operates a trading post and the first post office. The Delaware Baptist Church and School, a subscription school, is built.