A mural on the side of a building at Carroll, Ohio depicts the Ohio-Erie Canal and various buildings of that era some of which might have been built by William Foster Breck, the man who founded Grove City. He built and operated a large grain warehouse, hotel and general store and was Carroll’s first postmaster. William and his wife, Elizabeth, had a home in Fairfield County in 1846. He most likely traveled to Columbus along the Pomeroy Road (Rt. 33 today) then west on the National Road into the capital city.

During Grove City’s 100th anniversary, nearly 300 people were involved in an original play, Centurama that told the story of Grove City’s early years. Harriette Albrecht helped organize the play and was responsible for props that included a covered wagon and a high wheel bike. Another popular event was the Centennial Ball held at Grove City High School with an orchestra performing. A large crowd attended along with the newly named Miss Grove City, Betty Shoaf.

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Downtown Grove City is very different from its early days during the horse and buggy era but there is one thing that is very similar to the days of long ago. The town’s street light design today is very similar to those of nearly 100 years ago. Street lights then were fuel oil and had to be manually lit before dark. The Town Center street art depicts that era of the city’s past.

The first Grove City Children’s Parade occurred in 1991 and hundreds of children gathered at the OLPH parking lot as a unit in the Grove City Community Parade. It was planned to provide a shorter walking distance for younger participants. Bruce Close was the Children’s Parade director and that same year, a Twins Division was created with nearly 25 participants. The Grove City Community Parade is known today as the Arts in the Alley Parade which is held each year in September.