About Us
Many early pioneer families have remained for generations in our beautiful township, their homesteads nestled amid rolling hills, breathtaking vistas, and fields of grain.
Carol Marker Mumford was one of those pioneer descendants.
Carol knew that Elizabeth Township was a well-spring of history, a “living museum.” Today, we look back at her spirited, stalwart endeavor with gratitude.
Our Mission
To preserve the provenance and the continuing heritage lifestyle of the people and place of Elizabeth Township.
Our Purpose
To promote interest in the history and cultural heritage of the Elizabeth Township Historic District, located in Miami County Ohio, and to encourage and support the preservation of Elizabeth Township as a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
To collect, preserve, and share appropriate items and information pertaining to the history of the township and the families therein.
To maintain a library and to publish, whenever possible, appropriate materials relating to local history, genealogical research, architectural, cultural, and social growth in the township.
To encourage the education of all citizens of the Township in historical studies and pursuits.
To cooperate wherever possible with historical societies throughout the country and with other groups having similar purposes.
Membership
Open to all individuals interested in the purposes of the Society. There are three very reasonably priced levels of membership: Individual, Family, and Supporting.
Membership includes a quarterly newsletter (February, May, August, November) with many interesting articles and photos of the people and places of Elizabeth Township’s past and present.
Latest News
General Membership Meeting –
Rescheduled to March 2, 2025 because of inclement weather.
Betsy Bearcat Classic – July 14, 2024
Looking back on the area’s rich history in baseball and softball, Elizabeth Township Historical Society partnered with Elizabeth Township Community Center in July of 2021 to host a softball tournament in a similar manner that Cove Spring Church used to do. We hosted the first Betsy Bearcat...
Our Baseball History continued…
Cove Spring Church hosted a Sunday afternoon softball tournament at Elizabeth School each summer for many years. This tourney was accompanied by an ice cream social hosted by the Cove Spring Sunday school classes. People sat under the trees and enjoyed watching the two Cove Spring teams in...
Our Baseball History continued…
Girls in our area enjoyed little league softball from about the early to mid-1970s onward. Before that, girls played softball at school or when gathering with friends, but there had not been league play for young girls before that. BUT times were changing! According to the Ohio High School...
Our Baseball History continued…
Slow pitch softball became very popular in post WWII America. Churches, local organizations and industries participated locally in league play in places like Troy and Christiansburg, as well as traveling for tournaments. Cove Spring Church sponsored a team (Cove Blue) that played very...