Welcome to the official website for the Wayne County Historical Society! Located at 546 E Bowman St, Wooster, OH 44691, the Wayne County Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Wayne County. Founded in 1904, today the Historical Society operates a campus with eight buildings, including a pioneer-era log house, a mid-19th century general store, and the Beall-Stibbs homestead, which began to be built in 1813 and was finished in 1816 by War of 1812 veteran General Reasin Beall.
Guided tours are available on Saturdays at 1 and 2:30 p.m., from March through December.
Our office hours are currently Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. You can take a tour of our campus on Saturdays from 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm.
Check out upcoming events on our event calendar.
Learn about Wayne County Historical Society related news on our blog.
Curious about our current and upcoming displays? Check it out!
Need to contact us? Email us or contact our office at 330-264-8856
Are you a curious student looking to get into history? Take a look into The Young Historians for both 4-8th graders and high schoolers!
