Bob Wilhelm’s Q&A
THE ORIGINAL NUT
If one rummages through the drawers of vintage tools in Clarence Marshall’s shop in the carriage house, they may find
AUBURN ARCHIVES
If you follow Auburn Heights on social media, you may have seen postings related to the archival activities at Auburn
PUZZLING
Folks visiting Auburn Valley State Park learn of the Garrett family, which first settled in the area in 1726, followed
PUZZLED
Folks visiting Auburn Valley State Park learn of the Garrett family that first settled in the area in 1726 followed
MISMATCHED STATION
This Month’s Q&A was submitted by FAH member, Elliott M. Warburton, a young historian attending A.I. DuPont High School. Photographic
THE SPRING MOTOR
When one visits Auburn Valley State Park to tour the Marshall mansion, the Marshall Steam Museum, or Marshall Brothers paper
OWNED BY A COMPETITOR
Opened in October 1872, the Wilmington & Western Rail Road flourished for several years before falling to receivership and being
THE WHEEL MONKEY
National Train Day (generally celebrated the 1st or 2nd weekend of May, depending on organization) was begun in 2008 by
BOGEY
Trap shooting is the oldest shotgun sport in America having evolved from the shooting of live pigeons in England during
YORKLYN FAKE NEWS
Fake News, also referred to as yellow journalism in the past, is the publishing or sharing of misleading information, presented
MAZDA CANDLES
During the early adolescence of the automotive age, many motorists not only carried a complete toolbox in their trunks, the
AUBURN HEIGHTS PLUGGED IN
Over the 18 years that Tom Marshall wrote historical articles for the Weekly News, he would mention that his grandfather,