Wyandot County Historical Society

Tour Oak Hill Cemetary, Saturday, Oct. 27

Mr. Marvin is once again offering tours at Oak Hill Cemetery.  During these tours, he relates many interesting facts about some of the cemetery residence and some of the stones.  These tours will begin at 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm.  They are free, but a donation is gladly accepted.  Come and join in the fun!

Great Time at the Inn!

On Saturday, October 6th, The Historical Society hosted dinner at the historical Overland Inn in McCutchenville!  Dinner, provided by Special Occasions, and served by board members, was excellent and there was so much food that many ended up taking some home!  Each diner had a choice of various pieces of pie or cake for desert.  Entertainment was violin music played by Elise Lortz. It was a wonderful evening!

Sept. 8th – Ohio Open Doors @ The Wyandot County Museum

Ever wonder what’s in the basement or 3rd floor of the museum? On Sept. 8th from 2:00 – 5:00 you can find out. Tours of the basement, attic and storage areas will be offered to the public. Come and satisfy your curiosity!

2018 Ice Cream Social

On Saturday, July 7th the museum hosted its annual ice cream social!

 We served grilled hot dogs, chips, pop, lemonade, iced tea, pie, cake, cookies, brownies, and ICE CREAM!!!  The Community Band played and there was a display of buggies and antique cars.  There was also rides in a horse drawn wagon.

Preview Night at the Museum

Members of the Wyandot County Historical Society were invited to a preview of the new displays and the improvements at the Museum.  Much has changed at the museum!  If you have not visited the Museum this year, you need to come to see the new displays! The Museum is now open to the public from 1:00 – 4:00 Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.  Come and take a look!

The new schedule for Thursday Nights at the Museum

The new list of dates and speakers for Thursday Nights at the Museum can be found on the Events Page.

Wanted: Christmas Trees

    The museum needs to replace some of the older Christmas trees.  If you have a tree that is in good shape that you would be willing to donate, call the museum at 419-294-3857 and leave a message. Someone will get back to you and arrange to pick up the tree.

Christmas Open House at the Museum

Our Christmas open house a great success!  Many came and enjoyed the beauty of the Victorian house fully decorated for Christmas.  Many organizations including school classes used their skills to turn the Museum into a Christmas wonderland.  The decorations and the music put visitors in the Christmas spirit.  Thanks to all who donated there time and talents to make this Christmas open house special!

Museum celebrates Veterans’ Day

     This year the Wyandot County Museum was all decked out in uniforms and other interesting items from the Civil War to modern times in honor of veterans day. There were more than 50 uniforms on display dating back to the Civil War. Uniforms and memorabilia were featured from the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and uniforms from as recent as 2012.

Oak Hill Cemetery Walk

Although it was a cold and blistery day, Mr. Marvin Jr. Guided visitors on an interesting and informative tour of the Oak Hill Cemetery. He told stories of some of its residents and the symbolic meanings of shapes and images of the stones.