Wanted: Photos of bicycles in the Swiss Settlement
FROM FACEBOOK__On August 26, 1880, The Bluffton News, reported that "A bicycle on our streets Sunday attracted some attention."* In 2026, the Swiss Community Historical Society is putting together a new exhibit on bicycles in the Bluffton-Pandora area Swiss settlement.
Organizers posted, "We are reaching out to anyone who has photographs to share. If possible, please place any bicycle photos in our [Facebook] comments. Thank you!
Quote from "Life in the Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio, Community, 1877-1910: Excerpts from The Bluffton News", compiled by Edgar L. Schumacher.
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Vaccination clinics in Lima, Aug 3, 5 and 6 by appointment
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- Wanted: Photos of bicycles in the Swiss Settlement
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