Dover Historical Society Archives

05/19/2026

The Local History Room will be closed today Tuesday May 19, as we help our friends at the Reeves Museum with their 3rd grade history program!

05/12/2026

The 8th Edition of Tapestries of Tuscarawas County is available now at the Dover Public Library for $10!! Get your copy today to read stories and poems and see photos and artwork of Tuscarawas County! The publication paints a great picture of life in the valley.

04/30/2026

We got to give Governor DeWine a History of Manufacturing in Tuscarawas County book this weekend at the Transportation Festival in Dennison!!

04/28/2026

Cemetery Tales tonight at 6:30 in the Community Room of the Dover Public Library.

04/23/2026

03/17/2026

Who remembers going to the old Dover Public Library at 417 North Walnut?

03/03/2026

The Local History room will be closed on Tuesday March 3 while we go on a field trip with our friend at the Reeves Museum.

02/20/2026

The book will be available for the first time on Thursday, February 26 at the program at the Dover Public Library. Follow the link to register! https://dover-oh.whofi.com/calendar/event/286601?method=embed

02/12/2026

Ohio is celebrating America 250 and February's theme is Ohio Works: Innovation and Industry. Today we share a photo of Dover's City Mills operated by the Hardesty Brothers located off of Tuscarawas Avenue in the heart of Dover.

01/20/2026

The Dover Public Library’s literary magazine, Tapestries of Tuscarawas County, has launched its search for submissions for its eighth volume. The literary magazine encompasses life in Tuscarawas County and hopes to preserve the culture of the county as a part of the library’s historical initiative. The magazine is open to submissions of true stories, poetry, art and photography from anyone with connections to Tuscarawas County. Contributors are asked to send in their written memories of life in Tuscarawas County or their art and photography that have a connection to our community. The library will offer a cash prize in each of the following categories: photography/art, poetry, and written story. (Categories may be combined depending on entry numbers.)

As an added feature this year, the library is hoping to include features that not only tell the story of the county but also celebrate America 250. The year 2026 marks the semiquincentennial of the United States of America and here in the county, state, and across the nation events are being planned to celebrate this momentous milestone.

A release ceremony will be held at the library to celebrate the magazine, and contributors will be given a free copy of the book, as well as an opportunity to read excerpts from their work. The release date is planned for May, designated by the state of Ohio as “Ohio Creates” month celebrating Arts, Culture, and Literature.

The deadline to submit a piece for the new edition of Tapestries of Tuscarawas County is January 31, 2026. The registration form and submission guidelines are available at the library, visit www.doverlibrary.org and scroll to the bottom to find “Tapestries of Tusc. County” button, email local history librarian Kim Jurkovic at [email protected], or call the library at 330-343-6123.

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