| Membership Levels | Dues |
| Individual | $40.00 |
| Couple / Family | $50.00 |
| Patron | $100.00 |
| Benefactor | $150.00 |
| Individual Life (single payment) | $500.00 |
| Corporate/Business Silver | $100.00 |
| Corporate/Business Gold | $200.00 |
| Corporate/Business Platinum | $300.00 |
| Corporate Life (single payment) | $1,000.00 |
| Non-Profit & Societies Memberships | $40.00 |
| Honorary or Complimentary Memberships | $0.00 |
Membership Benefits
We hope you will consider joining the hundreds of existing Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio members from Wayne County and beyond who realize the importance of preserving our historical treasures. Please download and fill out a new member or renewal membership form.
Note: All membership dues except Life* support the operating fund of the society.
Effective November 26, 2019 the following benefits are in effect:
Individual & Couple/Family Memberships
- Free admission to campus museums during normal tour hours (Non-members and
family members will be charged. - Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Discounted ticket prices for specified events, excluding fundraisers.(Members who
purchase tickets for non-members shall pay the full price for those tickets). - Member names are printed by membership type/level in quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qrtr.) unless a member declines.
Patron Membership
- Free admission to campus museums during normal tour hours (Non-members and
family members will be charged. - Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Discounted ticket prices for specified events, excluding fundraisers.(Members who
purchase tickets for non-members shall pay the full price for those tickets). - Member names are printed by membership type/level in quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qrtr.) unless a member declines.
Benefactor Membership
- Free admission to campus museums during normal tour hours (Non-members and
family members will be charged. - Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Discounted ticket prices for specified events, excluding fundraisers.(Members who
purchase tickets for non-members shall pay the full price for those tickets). - Member names are printed by membership type/level in quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qrtr.) unless a member declines.
Life Individual Membership
* Life Membership Dues are deposited in the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio “Permanent Endowment Fund”
- Free admission to campus museums during normal tour hours (Non-members and
family members will be charged. - Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Discounted ticket prices for specified events, excluding fundraisers.(Members who
purchase tickets for non-members shall pay the full price for those tickets). - Member names are printed by membership type/level in quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qrtr.) unless a member declines.
Corporate/Business Silver Membership
- Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Five (5) Guest Passes to the museum, one-time use.
- Corporate/Business name is printed by membership type/level in
Quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qt.) unless a member declines. - Receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the Society.
Corporate/Business Gold Membership
- Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Ten (10) Guest Passes to the museum, one-time use.
- Corporate/Business name is printed by membership type/level in
Quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qt.) unless a member declines. - Receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the Society.
Corporate/Business Platinum Membership
- Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Fifteen (15) Guest Passes to the museum, one-time use.
- Corporate/Business name is printed by membership type/level in
Quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qt.) unless a member declines. - Receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the Society.
Corporate Life Membership
- Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Fifty (50) Guest Passes to the museum, one-time use.
- Corporate/Business name is printed by membership type/level in
Quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qt.) unless a member declines. - Receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the Society.
Non-Profit & Societies Memberships
- Free subscription to quarterly Newsletter (mailed to all members and all major donors who may not be members).
- Invitation to Quarterly Membership Meetings and Annual Meeting/Banquet.
- First notification of exhibits; special events, lectures and workshops.
- Member names are printed by membership type/level in quarterly Newsletter (1st or 2nd Qrtr.) unless a member declines.
Honorary or Complimentory Membership
The President of the Board of Trustees may recommend to the Board an Honorary or Complimentary Membership for an individual in any given year based upon merit. The Board must approve such membership. It may be renewed on an annual basis if deemed as such by the Board.
