Welcome to The Historical Museum of Richfield in beautiful Summit County, Ohio! The Historical Museum of Richfield operates under the Richfield Historical Society. 
Thank you for visiting our website.  Please be sure to visit us at the museum.
Admission is always free and group tours are available by contacting us. 
Planning a visit? Regular hours of operation.
  • Tuesday         9:00 am - Noon
  • Thursday       9:00 am - Noon
  • Phone            330-659-0336
3907 Broadview Rd, Richfield, OH 44286
COMING EVENTS

The Richfield Historical Society’s TakeMeBack Series presentations have returned!

On Sunday, September 26, at 2:00 p.m. Rebecca McFarland and Tom Pappas will present a fascinating history of "Cleveland's Union Terminal" which was built by the Van Sweringen brothers during the Great Depression. Attendees will hear about the interesting aspects of the tower, including the 576 levers in the railroad control tower. The program location is Fellowship Hall (3903 Broadview Road).

On Sunday, October 24, 2:00 p.m., at Fellowship Hall (3903 Broadview Road), Richfield resident and amateur WWII historian Dr. Gary Domanick will present "The D-Day Invasion at Normandy Beach - Operation Overlord to the Battle of the Bulge." 
 
Additional TakeMeBack presentations will be posted as they are scheduled so keep checking our website.

Join us at 1:00 p.m. on any Sunday afternoon during the month of October, when the Society will magically transport you back in time with its annual History of Richfield Walking Tours. Its narrators/storytellers will take you on a leisurely walk (approximately 1 mile) as you enjoy a 1-hour talk.  Participants will meet at the Museum (located at 3907 Broadview Road) for the start of each tour except the October 31 tour, where attendees will meet at the West Richfield Cemetery.  Please follow all pandemic protocols in effect at the time.
 
On October 3, attendees will take the ‘loop’ tour which will follow Grant Street north to High Street and then back over to Broadview Road.  Along the way, they’ll observe the town’s oldest public buildings still in continuous use (Historical Museum of Richfield – 1883, Fellowship Hall – 1838 and Masonic Hall – 1864), several post-Civil War homes, and the oldest West Richfield residence.
 
On October 10, participants will walk to the east center of Richfield where they’ll discover what puts the ’mill’ into Mill Street, view the church that was cut in two and observe some of the newest buildings in town across from one of the oldest – the United Church of Christ.
 
The October 17 century homes tour will travel west along W. Streetsboro Road where participants will be able to note the architecture and hear stories about the earlier inhabitants of these charming and well-maintained historic structures. 
 
Participants on the October 24 tour will learn about historic structures they can “View from the Green”.  They are then invited to attend Dr. Gary Domanick’s talk on “The D-Day Invasion at Normandy Beach - Operation Overlord to the Battle of the Bulge” which will take place at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
 
The final tour will take place on October 31. Attendees will meet by the flagpole in the West Richfield Cemetery located at 4219 Broadview Road.  Here they will do some sleuthing to uncover clues to mysteries, both solved and unsolved, throughout this reverential site.
 

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