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.
Andy Kiel to explore JFK assassination on Nov. 15
Author, historian, and WCHS board member Andy Kiel will present “The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: After 59 Years, Can We Face the Truth?” on Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the schoolhouse on the campus of the […]
Father of parapsychology’s Wayne County connection
In a darkened room in Boston in 1926, Joseph Banks Rhine was among those gathered around a table watching Mina Crandon attempt to contact the dead. The famed medium was conducting a séance, and Rhine was observing as research. He […]
The history of railroads in Wayne County
Wooster rejoiced in 1852 when its fight for a railroad resulted in the Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad establishing service. Soon, additional railroads linked various Wayne County settlements. The Cleveland, Zanesville & Cincinnati linked Fredericksburg, Apple Creek, East Union, Orrville and […]
Rediscover the permanent collection — and honor Dave Broehl — this Saturday
The schoolhouse, general store, firehouse, carriage house, and Kister building which garnish the grounds of the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio, and the countless artifacts they house, impart a fascinating glimpse back in time. But they’re only the tip […]
