Wayne County Historical Society Of Ohio

Please join us on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 @ 6:30pm for another of our qualityCivil War Roundtableprograms at the Wooster Library. The Lincoln/Douglas Debate – A re-enactment of the last of the historical debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. […]

Announcing another quality presentation from our Civil War Roundtable program at the Wooster Library, Conference Room. Patrick Pinkerton of Medina, Ohio will present “Buffalo Bill” Cody in authentic garb etc., and is sure to do an excellent job!You will think […]

Please join us Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30pm in the conference room of the Wayne County Library in Wooster for another of our quality programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.We are honored to have Mr. Harold George, […]

Please join us for another of our quality installments of the Civil War Roundtable brought to you by the Wayne County Historical Society and the Wayne County Public Library. Our next program will be Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m.in […]

by Elaine Peterson, WCHS Board President Recently, the Society lost Cliff Cotterman. Cliff and Jeanette are two reasons Rick and I joined. In the early seventies a newly married couple moved into Wooster and we were welcomed by the Presbyterian […]

The Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War(October 29 – December 18) traveling exhibit, created by the National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, and funded by a major grant […]

UPDATE: There will only be one performance at 2pm; the 6pm performance has been cancelled. If you have tickets to the 6pm show, you can still use them at 2pm. Tickets are still available. Please call the office if you […]

World War One Centennial Commemoration Are YOU interested in helping? Recent events staged by the Wayne County Historical Society demonstrate that the people of our county, and the surrounding area, have a deep interest in the era of the First […]

Upcoming Civil War Roundtable set for September 22nd: Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m.; CWRT Program in the Wooster Library Conference Room. “Flames Beyond Gettysburg” by Scott L. Mingus, Sr.. Mingus is an award-winning Civil War author and lecturer from […]

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday, August 1st?! Why not stop by the society! We will have tours available from 10:00am – 4:00pm of our newly opened Log Cabin and Smokehouse. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for the third WCHS quarterly meeting of 2015 on Wednesday, July 22nd. The meeting and dinner will be heldat 5:30pm at Broken Rocks restaurant, located at 123 E. Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster. Dinner will be ordered […]

Exhibit Opening: Sunday, July 26th from 2:00-4:00pm We are excited to announce our next exhibit titled, Timeless Glass from the Past on display in the Kister Building from July 26thNovember 1st. The official exhibit opening will be Sunday, July 26th […]

The PR/Marketing Committee is excited to unveil the new logo for the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio! After countless hours of design and feedback, the Board of Trustees approved this new logo at their May 2015 meeting. As seen […]

Due to the holiday weekend (as well as coordination with our ongoing parking lot project), the Wayne County Historical Society and Museum will be closed for tours on Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th. We hope to see you […]

Attention Ohio Light Opera Fans! The WCHS is excited to present our very own display case located in the WishertHall Lobby, down the hall from the Freedlander Theatre lobby. The cabinet wasarranged by Julie Mennes and Dick Lewellen with assistance […]

On June 17th the Wooster Community Summer Band gave a heart rejoicing concert. St. Marys Catholic Church allowed us to use their gymnasium. Over 200 people gather to hear a rousing performance. Randy Claes organizes and directs a very intergenerational […]

The Wayne County Historical Society Summer Community Band is looking forward to its2015 summer concert performances.The band will be performing under the baton of Mr Randy Claes on Wed., June 17 at 7:00 p.m.in St. Marys Gymnasium (across Bowman St. […]

The Wayne County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Wooster High School Video Department, is excited for the unveiling on our newest video, “The Sinking of the Sultana”. The video will be premiered on Monday, May 11th at 3:00pm at […]

Dinner Theater with Chris Hart in this first person portrayal of CY YOUNG BaseballsWinning-estPitcher, Saturday, April 18, 2015. This Dinner Theater is being sponsored by the County Line Historical Society as a fund raiser. Meet Cy as he steps from […]

Mark your calendars forthese openingevents at the County Line Historical Society Museum and the Ken Miller Supply Oil, Gas, Truck and Agriculture Museum. We hope to see you there! County Line Historical Society Museum: Open on Saturday, April 11, 2015, […]