About the ACHS
Our vision at the Ashland County Historical Society is to provide a fascinating destination for visitors of all ages.
Meet Our Staff
As stewards of our historical locations and collections, we hope to preserve, educate, and inspire continued generations of involvement. Our staff serves the Ashland community alongside dedicated volunteers, members, and trustees.
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Sara Fisher
Sara joined the Ashland County Historical Society in January 2025 after serving as the Executive Director at the International Women’s Air & Space Museum for over four years. Her career has taken her across the state of Ohio for the past 10 years, working with over 40 local history organizations, building capacity with strategic planning, collections and archival management, business integrations, historic site interpretation, program development, and community engagement. She previously worked as the Curator/Collections Manager at the Lakewood Historical Society, as an Ohio History Service Corps AmeriCorps member at the Quaker Heritage Center of Wilmington College and the Oberlin Heritage Center, and as the AmeriCorps Program Director and Local History Coordinator at the Ohio History Connection.
Her passion for bringing local history to life began at the Southeast Ohio History Center, formerly the Athens County Historical Society and the Clark County Historical Society. She is actively involved with the Ohio Local History Alliance, the American Association for State and Local History, and the National Council on Public History. In 2018, she served as the Impact, Relevance, and Engagement Co-Team Lead for the Standards of Excellence Program (STEPS) Enhancement Project through AASLH, bringing together professionals nationwide to update the program for small and medium-sized history organizations. Beginning in 2022, Fisher serves on the Under-Told Stories Committee of the America 250-Ohio Commission, which is charged with planning the United States’ 250th commemoration in 2026.
She earned her B.A. in History with a Women and Gender Studies certificate from Ohio University and an M.A. in History/Public History from Wright State University. One of her many research areas of interest is social-cultural history, specifically bringing local stories to center stage in context with state, national, and international events.
Connect with Sara at sarafisher@ashlandhistory.org.
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Wendy Brisbine
Wendy Brisbine grew up in Wooster, Ohio. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising and her Master’s Degree in Art History from Kent State University. While attending Kent State, she worked in the collections department of the Kent State University Museum, which led to her employment at the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College and the Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization. Wendy has a love of history and research, and in addition to her background in historical costume, has a keen interest in antique glass and china. Wendy currently lives in Wooster with her husband, Jeff. They have two sons, Cameron and Riley.
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Tom O’Keefe
Tom maintains all properties for the ACHS and oversees the management of youth and adult volunteers who are interested in maintenance activities.
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Eparaima Wild
Eparaima Wild was born and raised in Reading PA, they then moved to Newtown PA in the greater Philadelphia area before moving to Ohio for College. They are a graduate of Ashland University where they achieved their bachelor’s in history and minored in Art History, Classics, and Political science. They fell in love with Ashland ever since attending summer programs with the Ashbrook Center. They spend much of their free time playing Dungeons & Dragons in alternate history timelines. They are excited to dive into the Ashland Community and help to preserve and build up the place that they now call home. They are loving their work engaging with the community and organizing events.Contact Eparaima at
