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Rare 19th-century coins found after fire at historic tavern

Laura Baisas

created: Oct. 20, 2025, 7:43 p.m. | updated: Oct. 30, 2025, 7:26 p.m.

On December 7, 2024, a fire swept through southwestern Ohio’s Overfield Tavern Museum in Troy, destroying several historical items in the museum’s collection. The Overfield Tavern Museum is housed in a log building that Benjamin and Margaret Overfield built in 1808. Image: Overfield Tavern Museum. Image: Overfield Tavern Museum. Image: Overfield Tavern Museum.

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