The Wayne County Historical Society’s summer Community Band concert will take place on Thursday, July 20, at 7 p.m., in downtown Wooster. Presented by Main Street Wooster, the concert is sponsored by the Wayne County Historical Society and Sprenger Health Care […]
Save the date: Civil War History Day is June 17
The Smithville Community Historical Society and the Wayne County Civil War Round Table are proud to once again host Civil War History Day on Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Smithville Community Historical Society, 381 […]
Exhibit on historical roots of Sterling opens June 3
What do you think of when you hear of Sterling, Ohio? Sterling Farm Equipment or the former Maibach’s Home Furnishings may come to mind. But how about the Sterling Glass Company or Eddie Amstutz’s large leaf tobacco plant? We have […]
Exhibit honors “Wayne County in the Armed Forces”
The Wayne County Historical Society honors local men and women who served in the military in this year’s featured exhibit, “From the Collection: Wayne County in the Armed Forces,” on display through December. Tours of the exhibit and the rest […]
Veterans’ Roundtable returns to Wayne County Historical Society on May 18
The Wayne County Historical Society will honor veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Thursday, May 18, at 6 p.m., as the Ed Arn Veterans’ Roundtable returns after a hiatus of several years. Five local veterans who served […]
Michael Nachtrieb’s portraits of women of Wayne County on display
The women of Wooster once were firmly placed into classes by the expectations of society, and those deemed upper-class were held to particularly high standards. From approximately 1820 to 1860, during a movement called the Cult of Domesticity, these women […]
Special exhibit of Wayne County homes painted by Wayne County artists
Where can you find a spectacular pink house lavished with intricate strapwork, cornices, and moldings; countless peaks and nooks; and a wraparound porch – all set into lush gardens and surrounded by elaborate wrought-iron fencing? At 408 N. Bever Street […]
Wayne County Historical Society reopens for season on March 11 with four new exhibits
WOOSTER, Feb. 28 – The Wayne County Historical Society will reopen to the public for the 2023 season on Saturday, March 11, with four new exhibits. Tours are available every Saturday at 1 and 2:30 p.m. at the historical society’s […]
Voices from the Past returns for its 30th season
WOOSTER, Jan. 19 – The Voices from the Past concert series is back for its 30th season, with three performances scheduled at the Wayne County Historical Society in Wooster. Tickets for each concert are $15 and can be purchased at […]
Wanted: volunteer archivist
The Wayne County Historical Society is looking for a volunteer archivist. If you are interested, please contact us at 330-264-8856.
