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
Loudonville, Ohio
Come Be a Part of History
We make Ashland County’s history come alive through education, preservation, and community engagement.
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19th Century
Mother of Pearl
Opera Glasses
19th Century
Mother of Pearl
Opera Glasses
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.
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: 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 […]
Ashes to Ashland: Helen Arnold, A Pioneer Probation Officer
Helen Phillips Arnold was born on the 30th of July in Ashland Ohio in 1875 to Mr. David Allison Phillips and Mary Reep Phillips. She lived out her youth in […]
Upcoming Events
Great Indeed Must Have Been Our Sin: The Civil War Story of Sumner Levi Palmer – With Jacob Thomas
During the American Civil War, Sumner L. Palmer served in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry mustering out of Camp Wade in Cleveland. During his service, he was imprisoned at the infamous Confederate prison in Andersonville and later died of unknown causes. While his final resting place is unknown, join Jacob Thomas and the Ashland County Historical Society as we explore his service, and what may have happened to him after his death. Thomas, a descendant of Palmer, earned his Bachelors of Arts in History from Marshall University and Master of Library and Information Science from Kent State University. He currently works at the Cabell County Public Library in Huntington, WV.
Trivia at Ohio Fire
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!