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    Deck Brownella With Boughs of Holly – The Five Days of Galion Christmas

    by  • November 28, 2011 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    In preparation for Come Home to Galion this Saturday, we are posting a Galion Christmas-themed feature story each day this week. For more information about Come Home to Galion, visit the official website by clicking here.

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    When you walk through the front door of Brownella Cottage this Saturday, don’t forget to look up. You might also want to quckly look to see who is near you.

    What you will see is a ball of mistletoe hanging just inside the doorway from one of the pendants of the beamed reception parlor ceiling. This bit of color matches similar sprays of greenery throughout the landmark house, decorated as never before for the Christmas season. Brownella will be open for a rare, free open house this Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to … Read the rest

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    A Paranormal Fall at Brownellla

    by  • October 31, 2011 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    As it is Halloween, we thought we’d take a quick trip into the world of the paranormal.

    Paranormal tours, that is, as in the twice-monthly “Evening With the Browns,” held for the sixth time this past Saturday at Brownella Cottage.

    Just before the most recent tour, GalionLive checked in with Galion Historical Society Executive Director Amber Wertman to see how the experience has been working. Amber shared, “We have done little advertising for the paranormal tours, because word-of-mouth advertising has been filling up the tours for us! In fact, there are about a half-dozen participants who have returned for a second tour and brought new friends with them!”

    Wertman added that even the tour guides have stories to share – including herself. “Even as a paranormal tour guide, each time … Read the rest

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    Things That Go Bump – or Even Whistle – in the Night

    by  • September 12, 2011 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    On Saturday night, September 10, another Paranormal Tour: An Evening With the Browns took place at Brownella Cottage in Galion.

    This past weekend’s edition was the fifth in a series of tours hosted by the Galion Historical Society with the assistance of Dr. John D. Gruber of Columbus. On each occasion, between 7 to 12 individuals have taken the opportunity to undertake a “hands-on” adventure and to gain a first-hand opinion on whether or not the historic house is haunted.

    Each of these tours has sold out almost immediately after a date is posted – to date, no advertisement has been necessary. Those making the voyage into the unknown have included husbands and wives, paranormal investing organizations, and groups of friends. A set of nurses at Marion General Hospital came … Read the rest

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    Sign of Summer

    by  • June 23, 2011 • Life in Galion • 0 Comments

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    How do you know that late June has duly arrived in Galion? Drive by the corner of West Walnut and South Union Streets, and you’ll quickly discover the answer — the collection of hundreds of day lilies has just started to bloom at Brownella Cottage.

    The next three weeks will provide the annual spectacle of color and contrast, as the bright orange of the flowers is set off against the backdrop of the brick house, painted trim, and green lawns.

    We went by Brownella this afternoon, and thought that our readers, near and far, might like a glimpse of the start of this annual tradition. We’ll be sure to pass along another when the display is at its peak.

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