U.S. Colored Troops and Perry County Last Veteran Headstones Rededication
Early November 2024 will be the rededication ceremony of Rendville United States Colored Troops and Perry County Last Veteran Headstones. The event is represented by Carl Denbow of Townsend Camp 108, Department of Ohio Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, William Bray of the John T. Crawford Camp 43 of Kittening, PA. and Rendville Historic Preservation Society.
Rendville Coal Town Archeological Project
The Rendville community dump provides exciting opportunities for archaeological research about Appalachia.
Decoration Day
On Decoration Day, RHPS honors the many folks who are buried in Rendville’s historic cemetery. These two videos created in collaboration with Ohio State students Lydia Smith and Jacob Kopceinski, tell stories about Decoration Day in Rendville and act as a memorial to members of the community who are no longer with us. More information […]