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Provides a museum of the home of John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist (1870s to early 1900s). Offers public tours conducted by Hower House Museum guides. Hosts events reflecting the Victorian era such as teas, programs, exhibits, holiday festivities, speakers, and other activities.
Provides a museum of the home of John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist (1870s to early 1900s). Offers public tours conducted by Hower House Museum guides. Hosts events reflecting the Victorian era such as teas, programs, exhibits, holiday festivities, speakers, and other activities.
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Historic House Museums
Offers original buildings which illustrate the architecture and building forms while recreating the atmosphere and lifestyle of the era. Provides a wide variety of educational, interpretive, and special programming.
Offers original buildings which illustrate the architecture and building forms while recreating the atmosphere and lifestyle of the era. Provides a wide variety of educational, interpretive, and special programming.
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Living History Museums
Historic Preservation
This tavern and inn was built in 1839. It is owned and operated by the Lagonda Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1927.
This tavern and inn was built in 1839. It is owned and operated by the Lagonda Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1927.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Historic House Museums
Museums
Provides a museum with focus on local history and culture, including garments, historical properties, and genealogical archives.
Provides a museum with focus on local history and culture, including garments, historical properties, and genealogical archives.
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Transportation Museums
History Museums
Offers materials and resources for genealogists and others. Provides exhibits of Ohio's history. Includes facts, data, and evidence from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary sources. Preserves graphic information regarding Ohio's history.
Offers materials and resources for genealogists and others. Provides exhibits of Ohio's history. Includes facts, data, and evidence from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary sources. Preserves graphic information regarding Ohio's history.
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Historical Societies
History Museums
Provides exhibitions, public programs, and educational programs that illuminate the American experience through the lens of Jewish culture and convenes conversations around issues of diversity and inclusion.
Provides exhibitions, public programs, and educational programs that illuminate the American experience through the lens of Jewish culture and convenes conversations around issues of diversity and inclusion.
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Music Performances
Workshops/Symposiums
Theater Performances
Public Lectures/Discussions
History Museums
Opens the historic grounds of the Perkins Stone Mansion to the public to view the sheep that have returned to Mutton Hill. Features the sheep from Spicy Lamb Farm and volunteer Edie Steiner's border collies: Modibo, Rudy, and Lincoln. Offers access to this hillside in West Akron which was once home to 1500 Merino Saxony sheep that were owned by Col. Simon Perkins and shepherded by the abolitionist John Brown.
Opens the historic grounds of the Perkins Stone Mansion to the public to view the sheep that have returned to Mutton Hill. Features the sheep from Spicy Lamb Farm and volunteer Edie Steiner's border collies: Modibo, Rudy, and Lincoln. Offers access to this hillside in West Akron which was once home to 1500 Merino Saxony sheep that were owned by Col. Simon Perkins and shepherded by the abolitionist John Brown.
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Historic Districts/Sites
Historic House Museums
Operates as a public museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the former home of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company founder F.A. Seiberling. Offers memberships, tours, a season of public programming and special events, and volunteer opportunities.
Operates as a public museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the former home of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company founder F.A. Seiberling. Offers memberships, tours, a season of public programming and special events, and volunteer opportunities.
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Historic House Museums
Provides a collection of historical documents and artifacts which document the history of the Cleveland Police Dept. from 1866-present. Among the records available in the archives are annual reports, directories, manuals, police blotters, scrapbooks and over 12,000 photographs. Customized group tours may be arranged.
Provides a collection of historical documents and artifacts which document the history of the Cleveland Police Dept. from 1866-present. Among the records available in the archives are annual reports, directories, manuals, police blotters, scrapbooks and over 12,000 photographs. Customized group tours may be arranged.
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Historical Societies
History Museums
Provides a museum that honors historical preservation of Toledo Fire Service history.
Provides a museum that honors historical preservation of Toledo Fire Service history.
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History Museums
Displays exhibitions and artifacts and provides tours and education programs on African American history and culture.
Displays exhibitions and artifacts and provides tours and education programs on African American history and culture.
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History Museums
Museums
Diversity Awareness Training
African American Community
Maintains Oak Hill Cottage with all volunteer help.
Maintains Oak Hill Cottage with all volunteer help.
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Historic Preservation
Historic House Museums
Provides guided tours of the Perkins Stone Mansion and John Brown House. Offers tours which highlights 1) the lives of Akron's founding family, their role in the development of the city and County of Summit, and the significance of history related to this historic farm property and 2) John Brown, the noted abolitionist who gave his life to end slavery, who lived a good portion of his life in what is today Summit County.
Provides guided tours of the Perkins Stone Mansion and John Brown House. Offers tours which highlights 1) the lives of Akron's founding family, their role in the development of the city and County of Summit, and the significance of history related to this historic farm property and 2) John Brown, the noted abolitionist who gave his life to end slavery, who lived a good portion of his life in what is today Summit County.
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Historic House Museums
Provides a history museum and research library dedicated to women in aviation and space and the documentation of their continuing contributions to this field.
Provides a history museum and research library dedicated to women in aviation and space and the documentation of their continuing contributions to this field.
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History Museums
Academic Libraries
Operates the Wolcott House Museum Complex which includes the Wolcott House, Federal Style House, Gilbert-Flanigan House, Saltbox Style House, Log Cabin, Railroad Depot, a museum store in a Greek Revival House, and a Country Church and 1850s one-room county schoolhouse. The Society publishes the Journal of Northwest Ohio and books on Maumee Valley's history and maintains a 4,000-volume historical library housed at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library's local history department.
Operates the Wolcott House Museum Complex which includes the Wolcott House, Federal Style House, Gilbert-Flanigan House, Saltbox Style House, Log Cabin, Railroad Depot, a museum store in a Greek Revival House, and a Country Church and 1850s one-room county schoolhouse. The Society publishes the Journal of Northwest Ohio and books on Maumee Valley's history and maintains a 4,000-volume historical library housed at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library's local history department.
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History Museums
Historical Societies
Contains a collection of resources dedicated to the history of Barberton, Summit County and the State of Ohio. Provides patrons with access to local history resources. Includes Sun Rubber toys, Coventry Ware collectibles and personal items that once belonged to industrialist and town founder Ohio C. Barber.
Contains a collection of resources dedicated to the history of Barberton, Summit County and the State of Ohio. Provides patrons with access to local history resources. Includes Sun Rubber toys, Coventry Ware collectibles and personal items that once belonged to industrialist and town founder Ohio C. Barber.
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Local/Regional History Museums
Acquires, protects, and maintains objects that have significant historical, archeological, and cultural meaning to Greene County. Three floors of handicapped-accessible exhibits at the Brantley Carriage House Museum, the authentically restored Victorian Town House, and the historically significant Galloway Log House tell the Greene County story from prehistoric hunters to Tecumseh to Norman Vincent Peale.
Acquires, protects, and maintains objects that have significant historical, archeological, and cultural meaning to Greene County. Three floors of handicapped-accessible exhibits at the Brantley Carriage House Museum, the authentically restored Victorian Town House, and the historically significant Galloway Log House tell the Greene County story from prehistoric hunters to Tecumseh to Norman Vincent Peale.
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Historic Preservation
History Museums
Historic Districts/Sites
Provides a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets the history and significance of rock and roll music to individuals through its library and archives. Offers numerous community education programs and performances. Also provides restaurant facilities and on-site and online gift shop.
Provides a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets the history and significance of rock and roll music to individuals through its library and archives. Offers numerous community education programs and performances. Also provides restaurant facilities and on-site and online gift shop.
Provides an archival collection and museum committed to the presentation and preservation of city history and architecture through documentation, exhibits, and special events. Offers meeting space for rent to groups who are involved in architecture, preservation, education or history. Space seats 50.
Provides an archival collection and museum committed to the presentation and preservation of city history and architecture through documentation, exhibits, and special events. Offers meeting space for rent to groups who are involved in architecture, preservation, education or history. Space seats 50.
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History Museums
Meeting Space
Provides cultural awareness services, books, teacher resources and multicultural treasure chests, training/cultural competency workshops, audio/visual materials, and art and exhibits from around the world; services include community programs and outreach services to build awareness, appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity to promote unity and harmony among people of different races, cultural heritage and ethnic background.
Provides cultural awareness services, books, teacher resources and multicultural treasure chests, training/cultural competency workshops, audio/visual materials, and art and exhibits from around the world; services include community programs and outreach services to build awareness, appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity to promote unity and harmony among people of different races, cultural heritage and ethnic background.
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Ethnic/Cultural Festivals
History Museums
Provides a glimpse of 19th century Midwestern lifestyle in Clark County, Ohio through the 1854 home of Daniel and Catherine Hertzler, Mennonites from Lancaster PA, who were prominent citizens. Hertzler built a grist mill, a saw mill, a brick distillery and a whiskey distillery. The furnishings reflect the pre-civil War period.
Provides a glimpse of 19th century Midwestern lifestyle in Clark County, Ohio through the 1854 home of Daniel and Catherine Hertzler, Mennonites from Lancaster PA, who were prominent citizens. Hertzler built a grist mill, a saw mill, a brick distillery and a whiskey distillery. The furnishings reflect the pre-civil War period.
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Recreational Facilities
Historic House Museums
Parks/Recreation Areas
Offers guided tours of the home of Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Offers guided tours of the home of Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Historic House Museums
Bear's Mill, built in 1849, is one of the few operating water-powered mills in Ohio. The mill is a rare historic landmark and grain is still ground into flours and meals today. Tours and special events are offered on the mill property year-round.
Bear's Mill, built in 1849, is one of the few operating water-powered mills in Ohio. The mill is a rare historic landmark and grain is still ground into flours and meals today. Tours and special events are offered on the mill property year-round.
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History Museums
Visit a century-old City Hall and Marketplace that has become the new home for Clark County/Springfield's heritage. Priceless mementos have been assembled to open an exciting window on seven generations of fascinating history. Exhibit galleries, an archive and research library, meeting facilities, a museum store and restaurant are all housed in the Heritage Center.
Visit a century-old City Hall and Marketplace that has become the new home for Clark County/Springfield's heritage. Priceless mementos have been assembled to open an exciting window on seven generations of fascinating history. Exhibit galleries, an archive and research library, meeting facilities, a museum store and restaurant are all housed in the Heritage Center.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Tour/Exhibit Guide Volunteer Opportunities
Museums
Receptionist Volunteer Opportunities
History Museums
Provides a history museum and education center focusing on early Americana and early Cleveland history. Depicts life in the early 1800s, as well as other reconstructed buildings which reflect the rural lifestyles of an earlier time. Offers tours for students.
Provides a history museum and education center focusing on early Americana and early Cleveland history. Depicts life in the early 1800s, as well as other reconstructed buildings which reflect the rural lifestyles of an earlier time. Offers tours for students.
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History Museums