Historical Society

Historical Society

Historical Society

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Science

The Ashland County Historical Society is located in the heart of the Center Street Historical District of Ashland, Ohio. Its campus consists of three houses. The Manor House was the first purchased. It was built by J.P. Cowan in 1859 and sold to P.A. Myers in 1906 to be given to his son Guy and his new bride Kate as a wedding present. It was likely the first brick structure on the street.

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History, Historical Society

History, Historical Society

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The society and its museum is a big accomplishment for a small town (population 900), initiated and supported almost exclusely by local interest and donations. It has a beautiful, modern building full of exhibits.We welcome everyone. We are working for increased accessibility and outreach programs. Next year, two goals are improving use of our log cabin and recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with research, exhibits and programs.

Historical Society

Historical Society

Historical Society

Historical Society

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Named in honor of the accomplishments of Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon, this museum in Wapakoneta chronicles Ohio's contributions to the history of space flight. Among the items on display are the F5D Sky Lancer, the Gemini VIII spacecraft, Apollo 11 artifacts and a moon rock. In the museum's Astro-theater, multimedia presentations of the sights and sounds of space unfold against a starry background.

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Visitors of all ages thrill to the splendor and elegance of this award winning Victorian Mansion Museum.

Gifted Craftsmen worked from 1888 through 1893 to create this fine masterpiece of the Romanesque style.

Twenty-six rooms are skillfully restored with the finest of the Victorian era.

As you enter the Walton Avenue carriage entrance you will see the elegance of fine carved oak fretwork with a winged griffin, thought to prevent misfortune.

As you continue through the 26 rooms you see the original quarter-sawed oak woodwork, a solid oak handcarved decorative staircase, decorative door hinges, a 22K gold and ruby marble wash basin and Lincrusta wainscoting are a few of the many interesting features of this historic Museum.

Historical Society

Historical Society

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Historical Society