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Mabel Berra opera singer from Loundonville, Ohio

Mabel Berra, Opera Singer
Loudonville, Ohio

Come Be a Part
of History

We make Ashland County’s history come alive through education, preservation, and community engagement.

Mabel Berra opera singer from Loundonville, Ohio

Mabel Berra, Opera Singer
Loudonville, Ohio

Come Be a Part of History

We make Ashland County’s history come alive through education, preservation, and community engagement.

Come Be a Part of History

We make Ashland County’s history come alive through education, preservation, and community engagement.

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Why Ashland History?

At the Ashland County Historical Society, we’re passionate about bringing history to life in fun and exciting ways for all ages! 

At the Ashland County Historical Society, we’re passionate about bringing history to life in fun and exciting ways for all ages! 



When you visit our museum, you’ll have a fun experience seeing the beautiful properties and artifacts from Ashland County’s historic past.

When you visit our museum, you’ll have a fun experience seeing the beautiful properties and artifacts from Ashland County’s historic past.

Charles C. Chapman, Attorney &
Co-Founder of the Ashland County Historical Society

Why Ashland History?

At the Ashland County Historical Society, we’re passionate about bringing history to life in fun and exciting ways for all ages! 

At the Ashland County Historical Society, we’re passionate about bringing history to life in fun and exciting ways for all ages! 



When you visit our museum, you’ll have a fun experience seeing the beautiful properties and artifacts from Ashland County’s historic past.

When you visit our museum, you’ll have a fun experience seeing the beautiful properties and artifacts from Ashland County’s historic past.

Charles C. Chapman, Attorney &
Co-Founder of the Ashland County Historical Society

Recent Blogs

Ashes to Ashland: The Secret of Savannah

  On September 18, 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Law. This law required northern free states to assist in the capture and return of former slaves.[1] While many places […]

Ashes to Ashland: Ann “Pee Wee” Petrovic

On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy, bringing the United States into the Second World War.  At its peak, the U.S. Armed Forces had […]

Upcoming Events

Polk: The First 100 Years

June 26, 2025 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
A retired public school teacher and lifelong resident of Polk, Craig Wiley has a keen interest in local history which began at an early age. From his earliest memories, he recalls hearing his grandparents and other community elders share stories of Polk and Rowsburg. Over the years he has continued to collect stories, facts, photographs, and other ephemera from these two villages and as a result has become somewhat of a local historian–albeit unofficial and unintentional. Wiley even served on the board of the Ashland County Historical Society in the late 1980s.     In 1996 Wiley purchased the derelict Polk Feed & Supply building and began restoring it with the goal/dream of eventually milling flour by steam power there again, as in the early 1880s when it was built.  Patient research revealed a surprising amount of fascinating information about the mill’s early days, and Wiley’s industrial arts background enabled him to complete much of the extensive structural work himself.  A busy schedule these past 30 years has slowed progress, but the dream of opening an authentic steam flouring mill is still within sight.     Wiley is an active member of the Polk Lions Club and the Polk United Methodist Church, where he has played the organ for 51 years.  His greatest passion is teaching, and on many days, you will find him substituting in the Northwestern Local School District. 

Trivia at Ohio Fire

July 1, 2025 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us at Ohio Fire for Trivia on the first Tuesday of every month except for December. Questions start promptly at 6:00 so be sure to arrive early for your team to get a slot before we start. Trivia is formatted with three rounds of 10 questions each.   Every team receives a packet with three sheets of answer slips worth 1-10 points for each round making a maximum score per round of 55. Final trivia is wager based meaning you can win or lose it all on the last question so bid wisely! The top three teams receive a generous gift card from Ohio Fire so if you win dinner may just be on us! We’ll go over a refresher of how it all works when you arrive.  Plan to arrive early to grab some amazing food, a drink, and pick your team name. We are excited to see you there so ready your brains for trivia and your stomachs for pizza! 
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