Society & Culture
You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gramCheck out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScastThis week's featured podcast is Spooky Science Sisters Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods!Troy Ohio is the county seat of Miami county. It’s home to the annual Strawberry Festival. It’s also where the very first barcode scanner using the UPC was set up. In 1974 at the Marsh Supermarket to buy a pack of Wrigley gum. But before the festival and before the gum a devastating flood in 1913 would not only change the course of the river but the face of the town forever.Wikipedia article about Troy, OhioWikipedia article about Barcodegendisasters.com/ohio/7932/troy-oh-1913-flood-deathsTroy and the Great Flood of 1913, by Troy Historical Society. Arcadia Publishing ( © 2012) Item on Amazon (B00COG9VYO)Troy not only survived the flood but it thrived after the flood. However, the tiny town of Tadmore just south of Troy did not fair as well.Wikipedia article about Tadmor, Ohiohistoricalsocietyvandalia-butler.org/tadmor.htmhistoricalsocietyvandalia-butler.org/images/pdfs/tadmor.pdfblog.jimgrey.net/2011/09/05/whatever-happened-to-tadmor/mymiamicounty.com/tadmorghostsLocal Headlinestranslate.google.com/translateunilad.co.uk/viral/ghost-hunter-spots-disappearing-creepy-kid-while-exploring-ruined-building/en.ammonnews.net/article/48878Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.