Wyandot County Historical Society

Wonder about Neil Armstrong’s connection to Upper Sandusky?

Take a guided walking tour of places in Upper Sandusky that were important to the first man to walk on the moon.  June 15, at 4:30 pm. Meet at the museum.

Veterans’ Day at the Museum

 The Wyandot County Museum displayed items connected to veterans from all eras of U.S. History in celebration of Veterans’ Day. These are pictures of some items that were on display.

Tour Oak Hill Cemetary, Saturday, Oct. 27

Even though it was a misty day, Mr. Marvin conducted and interesting and informative tour of Oak Hill Cemetery.

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.

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.

The Overland Inn Dinner 2017

The Overland Inn was filled with sweet music, smells of delicious food, and friendly conversations on Saturday night.  The annual Inn dinner took place on Saturday, October 7th.  The guests dined on a meal prepared by Special Occasions while listening to a violinist play.  The drawing for the one-of-a-kind shotgun was also held during the evening.  The winner was Chuck Courtad of Carey,Ohio.

Wyandot County Museum’s 2017 Ice Cream Social

This year’s Ice Cream Social was a huge success! Attendees enjoyed perfect weather, food, antique cars, the community band, carriage rides, and a display by the Red Cross. WXML was also on hand during the social. This year the ice cream came from Velvet Ice Cream because Toft’s refused to guarantee that they would deliver the ice cream!  A big thank you goes out to all the sponsors, volunteers and bakers who helped make this years social such a big success!!!

50 year Remembrance of the victims of Plane Crash

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Fifty years ago, Lake Central Airlines flight 527 crashed into a field  just beyond Marseilles.  On Sunday, March 5,  at 1:00, the Historical Society will host a memorial service on county highway 94 (just off State Highway 67) to commemorate those that perished in the crash.  The public is invited to attend this historic event.