THE 365 PROJECT

Happy Monday! This past Friday, the youth and the Young People of Color Group in Yellow Springs gathered at Gaunt Park to dance, swim and eat in fellowship. This was a part of the YPOC Group's annual pool party that is an open event within the Yellow Springs community but this celebration has a unique significance in that it takes place at Gaunt Park. Gaunt Park was originally part of the numerous properties within the area that was owned by Wheeling Gaunt, himself. Upon Gaun

Good morning and welcome to another #WheelingGauntWednesday! This post will be the first in a series of blog posts sharing the known history of Wheeling Gaunt and telling of his legacy within the Village of Yellow Springs. In this post we will begin a brief history of what we think that we know about Wheeling Gaunt: While the birthdate of Wheeling Gaunt remains a topic of question, we do know that he was born a slave in Kentucky. In 1838 Gaunt married another slave by the nam

Good morning! On our social media platforms we are beginning the tag: #WheelingGauntWednesdays so that supporters and followers can keep tabs on our updates. Below is a quote from a man, Stephen P. Speir, who had the chance to see our float and shared his thoughts: "I was in Yellow Springs, Ohio for the annual town reunion week! A fantastic Idea that should be adapted everywhere. And I was fortunate enough to be a witness to a wonderful small town 4th of July festive para

Good afternoon! Thank you to the Yellow Springs citizens who came out and celebrated the 4th of July Parade with us! We certainly loved our float as much as you all did! Please enjoy these pictures from the parade and celebrate the Wheeling Gaunt Bronze Sculpture Project with us! #yellowsprings #blacksinyellowsprings #wheelinggaunt #wheelinggauntstatue #4thofjuly #parade