Little Cities of Black Diamonds
The Mission of LCBD is to keep alive the past, stories, and traditions of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Region and through our history, culture and environment help enrich the future quality of life in the region.
We Need Your Help to Save a Little Cities Landmark. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase the historic Ward Building in New Straitsville! We have a plan to restore the building to its former beauty and make it into a public heritage center, and we need $5,000 to reach our first fundraising goal.
We Need Your Help to Save a Little Cities Landmark. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase the historic Ward Building in New Straitsville! We have a plan to restore the building to its former beauty and make it into a public heritage center, and we need $5,000 to reach our first fundraising goal.
A History of Race and Racism in the Little Cities In this video (originally filmed for Little Cities Fest 2020) we visit Rendville, Ohio, an
The Tecumseh Theater: Renovation and Restoration The Tecumseh Theater was recently renovated and restored as the original Improved Order of Red Men Hall. Three stories,
Prohibition in the Little Cities Everybody loves a good moonshining story. Learn how Straitsville Special spread far and wide in the era of prohibition.
The Decline of Coal In the Little Cities Learn about the changes that impacted our region in the 1920s, when coal mines opened and created
The decade of the 1920s was a tumultuous one for the Little Cities Region in many ways, and it will be the focus of our
Having an organization that is dedicated to sharing and preserving the rich stories that exist within the hills of the Hocking Valley is vital to enriching the fabric of the Hocking Valley community. LCBD history instills a greater civic pride, and cultivates a deeper sense of place for those who call southeast Ohio home.
