Between December 3 - 10, you can bid online for some really great prize packages, just in time for the Holiday Season.
100% of the proceeds will benefit the Wood County Museum so that we can continue to offer award-winning exhibits and educational opportunities to you.
Start browsing here or consider a "non-ticket" donation today.
PRESERVE OUR RICH AND UNUSUAL HISTORY
SUPPORT THE WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM
The Wood County Museum has worked tirelessly to make connections between this extraordinary time and our rich history, to provide you with engaging exhibits, programs, and public outreach that sparks conversation. Like many others, our services have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making a tax-deductible donation today is an investment in these services so that Wood County's rich and unusual story continues to be told.
Board Elections! Voting for new board members (2021-2023) has closed. Winners announced November 20.
The Mary & Carl Bach Story
Old Squire, Huntington, Hogs, & the Devil - you gotta read this!
2020 Virtual Gala Fundraiser
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MUSEUM SEEKS PART-TIME DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
The Wood County Museum is seeking a professional part-time Development Coordinator to create and implement fundraising initiatives to ensure financial sustainability and organizational growth within the organization. Candidates should have at least one year of successful development and fundraising experience and can demonstrate fundraising best practices. A complete job description and application process can be here.
NOVEMBER GIFT SHOP HIGHLIGHTS
Hunker down with the warm smells and feels of autumn. Visit our gift shop for locally-made candles, soaps, honey, and more. Curl up by the fire with warm socks and a good book to escape those cooler nights.
The 50-acre museum grounds are open to the public daily 8 AM until 30 minutes past sunset and are maintained by the Wood County Park District. We welcome guests to walk the grounds and enjoy the beautiful natural and historic sights.
Visit the Historical Museum to stroll the beautiful grounds and stop to view our new series of Porch Exhibits! On exhibit now: OAK GROVE CEMETERY - Ends in October so stop by soon!.
A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH: Societal Response to Disease
Learn more about the pandemics that came before COVID-19. Hand-washing and social distancing of the last hundred years.
VIEW THE ONLINE GALLERY
CHASING THE WHITE RABBIT: An Historical Look at American Mental Illness
These images tell the stories of what makes Wood County so special, and remind us of the beauty that surrounds us every day. VIEW THE ONLINE GALLERY and purchase a print in support of the Historical Society.
WOOD COUNTY (non)DRIVING TOUR (audio)
Take an audio trip around Wood County with stories about Devil's Hole Road, the Great Black Fire of North Baltimore, the Legacy of Edward Ford, and much more.
LISTEN NOW
CELEBRATE WOOD COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL
Throughout 2020, Wood County commemorates its bicentennial with celebratory events and a collection of memories. See more at Wood County 200.
Take a VIRTUAL TOUR of the Wood County Courthouse with Judge Matt Reger.
As part of the 226th anniversary of the of the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preservation Commission has produced the program "From Fallen Timbers to the Treaty of Greenville.” WATCH THE VIDEO
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WE WELCOME YOU BACK
Support has been provided by Ohio Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the federal CARES Act of 2020
