Local Legends: America’s apiculturist
Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth has a place in both Oxford history and American beekeeping history for pioneering the Langstroth hive..
Brad Spurlock
Local Legends: Building walls and crashing gates
Harry Thobe was one of Oxford's most famous — and eccentric — sports fans. He's known for both his gameday antics and his prolific stonework in and around town.
Local Legends: An aptitude for excellence
John D. Millett, Miami University's 16th president and the namesake of Millett Hall, brought military and planning experience to the role.
Local Legends: A principled principal
Helen Peabody was one of the most important figures in the history of the Western College for Women.
Local Legends: Grandpap East
Elijah East, a veteran of the War of 1812 born to a mother who had been enslaved, married three times and fathered eight children, earning him the eventual nickname of "Grandpap East."
Local Legends: Keeper of the community
Throughout her life, Anna Estella Hasty dedicated herself to documenting the stories of Oxford's Black community both as a newspaper columnist and as a secretary for Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Local Legends: A mid-century master
Kep Small, an architect and professor at Miami University, designed many of Oxford's Mid-Century Modern buildings, from the now demolished Thomson Hall to the current Municipal Building.