Members of the Nelson T. Gant Foundation were cooking up something special for the community Friday.
The annual Chili Fest delivered nearly two hundred orders of chili. The meal includes 16 ounces of chili, a cookie, soda and crackers. The chili was homemade by the foundation's own Susie Whataker. The event wouldn't be possible without the help of volunteers.
"Thank goodness for the volunteers because we were running short this year and so we had quite a few people come in...
The Nelson T. Gant Foundation is celebrating the birthday of the entrepreneur who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest men in Muskingum County.
The foundation was established in 2001 to make the Gant house into a museum. The focus of this year's fundraiser is to complete construction of the historical house.
Martha Mitchell is a member of the Gant Foundation Board, and she's working to keep history alive in Southeast Ohio.
"It's always been one of our...
If you are a War Veteran, you may be eligible for a number of benefits you didn't know about.
Years after a knee injury in Vietnam, Veteran Kenneth Burke may now need to under go a knee replacement, and thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs he likely won't have to pay for it. Along with earning his engineering degree, and a number of other benefits, Burke said many of life's expenses have been no cost to him.
"Glasses, I go every year and I just...
The Ohio National Road Association made a stop at the Nelson T. Gant House to reveal a special addition to the property.
The ONRA was approved for a $200,000 grant to install interpretive signs along the National Road's historic sites. Today, the Gant House was 11th site to receive this honor.
"They would like to see people come out and view a taste of history along the National 40 Road," says Dick Watiker, President of the Nelson T. Gant Foundation.
The...
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