St. John's Lutheran Church Celebrates 151st Anniversary 

 On Sunday, June 11, 2023, St. John's Lutheran Church will celebrate the 151st anniversary of its dedication. The 150th anniversary was last year but plans to celebrate were cancelled due to COVID restrictions. There will be a service in the church at 2:30 p.m. on June 11. All are welcome! 

This is your opportunity to attend the service, view the inside of the church and donate toward planting trees on the property. Many of the older trees have been destroyed by Ash Borer beetles.

The church is located at 4260 Hessen Strasse, Wellesley Township.

For more information, please contact Karen Doerner  rdoerner@golden.net or Susanne Von Heyking susanne.vonheyking@gmail.com  

​NEW!
Citizen of the Year 1974-2011

In 1974 the Wellesley Board of Trade began to recognize people who had made a significant contribution to his or her community.

Recipients from 1974 - 2011 have been listed here. We have found photos of some of the recipients in the Board of Trade newspaper published from 1992 to 1999 and would appreciate receiving any information you may have on the others. Please let us know! info@wellesleyhistory.org
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Historic Dewar Bridge
​Plaque Unveiled - May 6, 2023

A small but enthusiastic group attended our plaque unveiling on May 6. Many of the attendees knew each other and a good time was had by all reminiscing and taking photos. The plaque was the star attendee. 

Next up - We are going to unveil a plaque near Hawkesville to commemorate the Emancipation Day picnic held there on August 1, 1863.  

Please plan to attend and check this space for more details of our event!

WTHHS Historical Room 

Our Historical Room is open on the last Saturday of every month except December,
from 10 am - 1 pm
​PLEASE JOIN US!

 WTHHS Meetings and Minutes​

Our Meetings in 2023 will be held by Zoom at 2 pm on the following days: 
  • January 11
  • March 8
  • May 10
  • September 6 (note change from Sept 12)
  • November 8  
Please let us know if you would like to attend the meeting, and we will send you the link. Click here to read minutes of our past meetings. 
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Please join us! Our membership form is here.

View Our Virtual Exhibits

Can't get to our Historical Room when it's open? View our virtual exhibits here. 
  • Places of Worship in Wellesley Township 
  • Crosshill - History and Families      

Search our Digital Collection

We have completed the scanning of original documents relating to the Township of Wellesley. We now have about 12,000 pages of new material  organized and available on our site. They include minutes of various groups from 1866 to 1965, plus Tax Assessment Rolls from 1854 to 1889. 
Check it out here! ​​​
Read what our researchers say!

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