Bluffton Ohio Historical Society

10/14/2026

https://www.blufftonicon.com/photo/2026/10/14/dodging-bullets-bluffton-oral-history-90-years-after-dillinger-robbery Photos by Mark Yoder, article by Paula Pyzik Scott

"Wake the Dead" Harley riders visit for Dillinger reenactment

10/13/2026

Join us at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 for the monthly Bluffton Ohio Historical Society meeting at the 1899 Depot at Buckeye Lake.

10/12/2026

It's time to join the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society! https://www.blufftonforever.com/join-bohs

10/10/2026

Congratulations to motorcycle award winners - “Public Enemy #1” (Del Gratz), “The Accomplice” (Don Prowant), and “The Outlaw” (Andy Davis). Some of the bikes are shown below. Judges were kids for this show.

10/10/2026

Wow! An incredible day today! Fred Steiner put together such a wonderful script, and it was performed very well! Kevin Gratz told the story so well, and it was a great presentation of the Bluffton community. Thanks to Liz and all of the volunteers who made this happen! You all made Bluffton a destination for so many people today - and you presented Bluffton for what it is - a great and fun place!

If you’re not already a member of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society, we invite you to join, and help us prepare for the next big event. We keep saying “How could we ever top that?”, and then we do it! Thanks everyone for the support!

10/10/2026

The marvelous cast of volunteer actors who joined Fred Steiner and Kevin Gratz for the October 10 Dillinger bank robbery reenactment at Bluffton’s Citizens National Bank.

10/09/2026

https://www.blufftonicon.com/photo/2026/10/09/plenty-action-oct-10-dillinger-robbery-reenactment-and-motorcycle-show

On Saturday, October 10, the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is staging an 11:55 a.m. reenactment of the 1933 robbery of Citizens National Bank by John Dillinger and his gang. The event will also include a 10 a.m.-2 p.m. motorcycle show and will be attended by riders from Joe Bayliff's Route 30

10/08/2026

Liz Gordon-Hancock shares our plans for October 10.

The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is in to talk about a John Dillinger reenactment happening this Saturday!