History of Trolley Buses in Columbus Talk with Tony Bolton

3909 North High Street,Columbus OH 43214

10 September, 2022

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Join local historian Tony Bolton as he discusses one of his lifelong interests; the history of the trolley system in Columbus. Originally powered by horses then by electric cables, the trolley cars travelled the streets of Columbus from about 1863-1965. Tickets are free but reservations required. After registering, if you later find you are unable to attend, please cancel or let us know at [email protected]. About Tony My name is Tony Bolton. I was born right here in Columbus, Ohio at the recently demolished Mount Carmel Hospital and grew up on the Southside. I graduated from Marion Franklin High School, later attending Columbus State and Ohio State. I was in the U.S. Army Security Agency and Counter Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Battalion at Fort Bragg, NC. I worked for Landmark Incorporated for several years, and retired from the U.S. Postal Service and then from Upper Arlington Public Library. I have created two Columbus History pages on Facebook; COCO:Classic Old Columbus Ohio, and Do You Remember:Classic Old Columbus. There have been at least 10,000 posts and hundreds of photos shared on these pages. I still live in Columbus. I am married and have three children. I now volunteer at Upper Arlington Library.