CHARLES EVERS

  • The History of Wood County - by the way of the life of Charles Evers (Part 1)

    Learn about Wood County as told through the experience of newspaperman Charles Evers. This program covers the settling of the Evers family in Wood County to the period Charles Evers was Sheriff. The historical roots of many of Evers' tales are revealed.

  • WANT TO KNOW MORE?

    • Contact Museum Education Coordinator, Mike McMaster, to book this or many other educational programs for your group or classroom.

  • WATCH THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM

    • Virtual programs about Charles Evers, Adam Phillips, and other Wood County pioneers are available through the Wood County Committee on Aging Video Library. Click through the videos-on-demand or contact the Wood County Committee on Aging at 419-353-5661 or programs@wccoa.net for a direct link.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS

  • THURSDAY, MAY 6 - Now booking 6:30 PM tours!
  • Guests will tour museum out-buildings including the Ice House, Asylum, and others. Guests will view areas normally off-limits to the general public. Each tour group will be limited to 12 people to allow for social distancing. Due to state and county COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required on this tour.

    Tickets are $10/Members & $15/Non-Members. 60-90 minute tours begin at 6 PM and will take place every thirty minutes.

    Tours must be reserved ahead of time by calling 419-352-0967 or by purchasing your tickets online.

Your support is needed more now than ever! Please join or donate to the Wood County Musem.

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.

  • You can also become a member of the Historical Society to show your support.

MUSEUM MUSINGS - BE IN THE KNOW

  • Join our free email list for periodic updates on museum activity

    or view our digital newsletter: Spring 2021 issue now online
    • Partners: Wood County Historical & Genealogy Societies
    • The Cygnet Baseball Team
    • Finding Your Home's Family Tree
    • 2021 Museum Events and Programs

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Good Reads from the County Home

  • MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
  • Did you know that the first major roller coaster was constructed at Cedar Point in 1929? Pick up a copy of "Images of America: Cedar Point" by David W. and Diane DeMali Francis in the County Home Gift Shop or many other titles by local authors.
  • Great Black Swamp series by Jim Mollenkopf
  • The Rise of Bowling Green by Morgan Deters
  • Along Ohio's Historic Route 20 by Michael J. Till

  • Staying in? No worries! Browse our gift shop online and call in your order over the phone. Local drop-off and shipping available (shipping fees may apply).

  • Give the gift that gives back all year! Membership to the Historical Society provides an array of educational opportunities, free museum admission, and discounts on program and gift shop purchases. Gift cards available.

ENJOY THE GROUNDS

Wood County Museum Online & Outdoor Exhibits

MUSEUM EXHIBITS AVAILABLE ANYTIME

  • 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

    Follow the misconceptions and advancements in mental health. VIEW THE ONLINE GALLERY

  • UTOPIA: A Visual Storytelling of Our Home

    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

  • 2020 was Wood County's bicentennial, commemorated by a collection of memories 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
  • In 2021, we will honor the 125th anniversary of the Wood County Courthouse.
    • Learn about the courthouse through the Wood County (non)Driving Tour or from the Wood County website.

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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

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