Little Pennsylvania Cemetery at Darbydale is located north of London-Groveport Road not far from Trapper John’s. It’s probably one of the oldest cemeteries in Southwest Franklin County. The oldest tombstone remembers William G. Borland, born in 1811 and died in 1834, just 18 years before Grove City was established.

In 1995, Grove City Council President Cheryl Grossman was elected the first female mayor of the city after claiming 73 percent of the unofficial vote. She is pictured here with President George Bush in 2006 while she was in the Ohio House of Representatives.

If you believe the lake at Beulah Park is the first on the property, you’re wrong. The first lake, in the middle of the Beulah track, was created in 1953 to add to the ambiance of the park and enjoyment of race fans.

The first permanent settler in this area fell to his death harvesting honey from a tree and is buried in an unknown grave somewhere on the Scioto Grove Metro Park property. That man was Hugh Grant Sr. and he died around 1806. He was the grandfather of Adam G. Grant.

Most of us have enjoyed meals at China Bell on Stringtown but how many remember the side entrance once opened into the main lobby and dining room at the Grove City Holiday Inn? It was also home to the area’s first fitness center, the Space Age Fitness Center.