The Williams Family Journey to Freedom– This is the story of John “Wesley” Williams and his wife Harriet, a Black American couple whose journey from slavery to freedom is pieced together from letters exchanged between members of the Reasin Beall […]
Wooster’s Hero a 1923 Local Movie Film
Often overlooked in cinema history are the local “hometown” movie films that were produced by itinerant film producers for exhibition in local theaters in rural areas, like Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. In 1923, Wooster was visited by the itinerant movie […]
Wayne County Historical Society Releases a New Book: the Hubbell Manuscript
The Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio has released a new self-published book entitled the Hubbell Manuscript: A Family History of Rev. Will H. Hubbell and Jeannette A. (Imgard) Hubbell, written by Kathryn M. Hubbell and compiled by S. Zimmerman. […]
2021 August Deaccessions
The Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio, Board of Trustees, approved the following items for deaccession, and shall be removed from the Society’s collections. In accordance with the Society’s deaccession policy they are being published for review of the membership. […]
Unknown, No More
A delightful discovery was made while doing some usually mundane preservation work. Currently a volunteer on the Documents & Archives committee is removing works of art from their picture frame, cleaning the glass, and replacing any original acidic materials used […]
Artistry of Cased Images
The Documents and Archives Committee at the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio recently completed an inventory of the Society’s cased images collection. The miniature case, is a little known art craft of the 19th century. It was an invention […]
Famous Wayne County Artist You Never Heard About
We invite you to watch a new series of videos posted on our YouTube channel about, The Famous Wayne County Artist You Never Heard About, and some of the portraits in the Society’s fine art collection. The videos present information […]
WCHS Community Band Concerts Announced
WCHS SUMMER COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT JUNE 14th at 7:00 p.m. The Wayne County Historical Society Summer Community Band is looking forward to its first concert this summer. The band will be performing under the baton of Mr Randy Claes on […]
May 13th – Civil War Living History Day
NEWS RELEASE – Wayne County Civil War Roundtable collaborating with the Wayne County Libraries; Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. The Fifth Annual Civil War Living History Day will be held at the Wooster Library in […]
CWRT: March 24th – Gen. Alvin C. Voris
News Release – Wayne County Civil War Roundtable Program, free and open to the public in the Wooster Branch of the Wayne County Public Libraries. March 21, 2017, 6:30 p.m. -continuing with quality programs! Ted Dudra as General Alvin C. […]
CWRT: April 18th – Lincoln at Washington City
News Release – Wayne County Civil War Roundtable Program, free and open to the public in the Wooster Branch of the Wayne County Public Libraries. April 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m. -continuing with quality programs! “Lincoln Scholar” Norman Schmidt will speak […]
CWRT Jan. 17th – Financing the Civil War
Civil War Roundtable – Financing the Civil War: North and South Tuesday, January 17th at 6:30pm Wayne County Public Library, Wooster. Please join us for another quality program of our Wayne County Civil War Roundtable. All events are free […]
CWRT: Nov. 15th – Women’s Civil War Society
News Release – Wayne County Civil War Roundtable Program (CWRT) Nov. 15, 2016 @ 6:30p.m. Wayne County Public Library – Wooster, Ohio Lynne served as the orders national president from 1986-1987 and from 2003-2005. Shes currently writing a history of […]
CWRT: Oct. 18th – Ghost Stories of the Civil War
News Release – Wayne County Civil War Roundtable Program (CWRT) Oct. 18, 2016 @ 6:30p.m. Wayne County Public Library – Wooster, Ohio In Continuing with quality CWRT programs,Harold George of Lakewood, Ohio, will present a PowerPoint program on Ghost Stories […]
CWRT Sept. 20th: Confederate Gen. Samuel Cooper
Wayne County Civil War Roundtable Program – September 20th @ 6:30pm Confederate Gen. Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General Sep. 20, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – Another quality CWRT program in the Wooster Library. John C. Spaziani of Canton, OH will […]
Community Band Concert July 21st
WCHS SUMMER COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT THURS., JULY 21st AT 7:00 p.m. The Wayne County Historical Society Summer Community Band is looking forward to their second concert this summer on Thursday, July 21st at 7:00 p.m.. Presented by Main Street Wooster, […]
Community Band Concert June 15th
WCHS SUMMER COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT JUNE 15th at 7:00PM IN ST. MARY’S GYMNASIUM The Wayne County Historical Society Summer Community Band is looking forward to its first concert this summer.The band will be performing under the baton of Mr Randy […]
Civil War Living History Day, May 7th
4th Annual Civil War Living History Day: Saturday, May 7, 2016: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Civil War Living History Day, Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Wayne County Public Library in Wooster: the […]
Wayne County Community Band
NEWS RELEASE – REHEARSALS BEGINNING MAY 18! WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER COMMUNITY BAND 2016 The WCHS Summer Community Band (sponsored by an anonymous donor for the Wayne County Historical Society) is looking forward to another summer of fine concerts. […]
CWRT: March 22: Faith at Work
March 22, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – Another quality CWRT program at the Wayne County Public Library, Wooster branch. Elaine Hogan of Curtice, Ohio (east of Toledo) will present the program Faith at Work: The United States Christian Commission (U.S.C.C.) in […]
