2025 Living History Day Presented by DACOR Internet Services

History comes alive! Meet first-person interpreters who will share stories of World War II in Wood County.

The 22nd Annual Living History Day is presented by DACOR Internet Services.

Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 2 PM
Wood County Museum Grounds
FREE EVENT
Guest are kindly asked to bring their own lawn chair.

2025 HONOREES:

Elizabeth Bowlus
Daughter, Sister, Teacher, Women’s Army Corps (WAC)
9/26/1907 - 3/17/2008
Portrayed by: Wendy Guion

Elizabeth Dunipace
Nurse in WWII, Wife, Mother
7/17/1917 - 2/2/2013
Portrayed by: Erin Marten

Carl Eschedor
Farmer, Son, Brother, WWII Army Veteran, POW
12/5/1915 - 4/10/1999
Portrayed by: Geoff Howes

Louis Gilles
L.O.F. worker, WWII Veteran, Glass Worker, Built case to protect original US Constitution
2/9/1923 - 12/17/2017
Portrayed by: Tom Edge

Harold Gonyer
WWII Veteran, Lineman for Northern Ohio Telephone
3/26/1927 - 8/26/1966
Portrayed by: TBA

Ruth (Baughn)Hoffman
Student, Railroad Worker, USO employee, Librarian, Wife and Mother
5/4/1920 - 3/20/1984
Portrayed by: TBA

Albert Lowell Randall
Baker, Doctor, Father, WWII Veteran, Outdoorsman, Actor
11/18/1912 - 11/18/1997
Portrayed by: Anderson Lee

Carrie Swartz
Wife, Homemaker, Mother of 5 WWII Veterans, Liberty Ship Christener
6/16/1884 - 11/23/1960
Portrayed by: Anne Deutschman

This event is free and open to the public thanks to our sponsors:
DACOR Internet Services
Edwin & Irma Wolf
Portage Center Arbor Gleaners #524
North Baltimore Arbor Gleaners #461
Wood County Genealogical Society

You may also like the following events from Wood County Museum:

• Next Friday, 5th September, 10:00 am, Free First Fridays & Make-and-Take Craft Day in Bowling Green
• Next month, 9th September, 06:00 pm, WWII Lecture Series – The Medic's Wife in Bowling Green
• Next month, 11th September, 06:00 pm, Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales in Bowling Green

Also check out other Arts events in Bowling Green, Theatre events in Bowling Green.