The Richland County Museum

The Richland County Museum - Preserving Our Legacy, Illuminating Our Future

RichHistory Weekend

     In commemoration of the centenary of the end of The Great War, The Richland County Museum has planned a season of displays and activities around World War I and Richland County’s activities on the home front.

     Beginning RichHistory Weekend, May 5 and 6, the Museum’s main floor displays will include uniforms, photographs, civilian clothing and artifacts from 1918.  Special activities during RichHistory Weekend include:

Saturday, May 5

2:00 p.m.   Quilts of the ‘Teens – Sharon

                                                                                Pinka

3:30 p.m.    The Home Front in Richland

                               County – Bvenitta Williams

Sunday, May 6

2:00 p.m.   Quilts of the ‘Teens – Sharon

                                                                                  Pinka

3:30 p.m.    The Home Front in Richland

                                 County – Bvenitta Williams

Both Days!

Access to our archives – check out your

                                            WWI relatives

Meet President Wilson and discuss the

               Armistice and League of Nations

Be a civilian volunteer:  learn how to roll

                                        bandages and knit. 

Taste some real dough-nuts, origin of

the term “Dough Boys” for our soldiers



 Your State Tax Refund Can Help Promote, Preserve Local History!

     History advocates have a convenient way to demonstrate their support for history and preservation in Ohio.

Remember to donate a portion of your income tax refund to the Ohio Historical Society.  The 2014 Ohio individual income tax forms provide a “tax check-off” option—a blank box on where those receiving a refund can designate an amount of it for donation.

     The Ohio History Connection's Local History Office uses the revenue generated from the tax check-off to provide grants supporting history-related projects throughout Ohio .  These include repair or restoration of historic properties, care for historic objects and documents, education initiatives, public programs, and more across the entire state of Ohio.  Check the History Connection's website at   www.ohiohistory.org for details.

2018 Schedule

     The Richland County Museum is open 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. most Sunday afternoons May through October.  Tours can be arranged for groups. 

May 5/5 – Opening Weekend, RichHistory                 Weekend

May 13 – Mother’s Day – Museum                              Closed 

May 20 - Open

May 27 - Open

June 2, 3 – Colonel Crawford – Lowe-                           Volk Park - Crestline

June 3 – Open

June 10 – Open

June 17 – Open

June 24 – Open

July 1 – Independence Day weekend –                                                           Closed

July 8 – Open

July 14 – Board Meeting

July 15 – Open

July 22 – Open                                             July 29 - Open

July/August  - tba – Ohio State Fair           August 3, 4, 5 - Quilt Seminar - Closed      August 4, 5 - Wolf Creek Mill                       August 5 - Closed                                        August 12 - Open

August 19 – Open

August 26 - Open                                        

September 2 – Labor Day Weekend –                                                              Closed

September 8, 9 – REACH Colonial                     Gathering - South Park                     September 9 - Closed                               September 16 - Open

September 22, 23 – Heritage Days –                                   Malabar Farm State Park

September 30 - Open

October 7 – Open

October 13 – Board Meeting

October 14 – Open

October 21 – Open

October 28 – Closing Day

November 11 – ARMISTICE DAY!

Watch this page for further announcements!

November 26 – Light Up Lexington



     Old Lexington School, c. 1905

        This, believe it or not, is the building that is now The Richland County Museum.  (To see a contemporary image, visit "About Us.") 

     Taken about 1905 by a young local photographer, Mellville Blair, we can see that the building's original appearance has changed quite a bit.  And how about that bell tower! 

       In the ensuing 150 years since its construction, the building has undergone a number of changes.  The original slate has  been replaced with a standing seam roof.

    The Richland County Museum is an architectural treasure of the County, and is, perhaps, the only surviving school from its era.  The preservation of the building, as well as its contents, is a major trust of the Richland County Museum Association.