Wayne County Historical Society & Museum Wooster Ohio
546 East Bowman St.
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-8856
We invite you to come visit our campus in person! Tour the grounds and enjoy the fascinating history of Wayne County. Our large campus offers an exciting glance back in time with tours of historic buildings containing local artifacts.
Next Event: May 23rd @ 7:00pm - Ed Arn Roundtable. Check out the 2013 Schedule of Events for more information.
Come check out our current exhibit, "Swim Into Summer: Bathing Beauties of the 20th Century" on display now through July 06, 2013.
Next Exhibit! Share your knowledge of Wayne County history and help us with our next exhibit showcasing Wayne County restaurants which have been in business 50 years or more. We would appreciate anyone's knowledge, photographs, recipes, or memorabilia on the topic!
Please contact the office with any information.

World War I Footlocker - This Word War I footlocker was recently acquired by the Wayne County Historical Society from the family of Vernon Fair. Vernon served in the 37th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the “Buckeye Divison”, the 37th was a National Guard division from Ohio and is now known as the … [Read More]

Printed in Wooster Weekly Republican, 15 April 1886, pg. 4, col. 6 An Interesting Story of the Time When Men Risked Everything for Their Liberty Some Thrilling Facts Which Have Never Been Published By Dr. W. O. Battles It is probably known to but a few of the present residents of Shreve, that long before … [Read More]
Office hours: Tuesday, 1:30PM-4:30PM.
Open for tours APR thru OCT, Fri & Sat, 1:30PM-4:30PM.
Last tour available at 3:30PM.
Tours are available by appointment in NOV, DEC, JAN, FEB., MAR
Closed holidays.
Contact our tour coordinator at 330-264-8856 or e-mail: host@waynehistoricalohio.org
ADMISSION: $5.00 adults; children under 14 and members of the society, no charge.

This real photo postcard shows the "Class of … [Read More]
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