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Welcome to The Historical Museum of Richfield in beautiful Summit County, Ohio! The Historical Museum of Richfield operates under the Richfield Historical Society.
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COMING EVENTS
Dr. Gary Domanick will present our first TakeMeBack Series presentation of 2025 on Sunday, April 27, 2:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall. Entitled “Remembering the Importance of the D-Day Invasion & the Battle of the Bulge Over 80 Years Later,” this is part 3 of Dr. Domanick’s World War II talks. In this presentation, he’ll review details and discuss personalities of the major individuals involved.
On Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall, Chris Gillcrist of the National Museum of the Great Lakes will present “"Arrgh - A History of Piracy on the Great Lakes." Join us for a historical and cultural re-examination of piracy and its implications for understanding Great Lakes history. No parrots or peg legs included, but a healthy dose of thievery, mutiny, and other unsavory tales will be shared.
On Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall, Bill Cook will present "Two Families/One Flag" - the story of two soldiers from opposing sides of World War II whose families are connected through a flag.
On Sunday, June 29, The Richfield Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held at 2:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall. The meeting will include a 'state of the union' summary, a preview of upcoming activities and events, and the election of RHS officers and trustees. It will also feature a special Picture This" presentation, “Richfield Now and Then,” which will includes photos from the Museum's collection, accompanied by a narration from RHS photo archivist and Vice President Mark Mitchell.
John Burke of John Burke’s Living History will present “Oliver Wolcott - Signer of the Declaration of Independence” on Wednesday, July 23, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall. Originally from Connecticut and a Yale-educated lawyer, Wolcott was also a soldier in the French and Indian War, a major general of the Connecticut militia, and a Founding Father who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Find out the true story of the Declaration of Independence and discover some interesting anecdotes about some of the other Founding Fathers.
On Tuesday, August 26, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall, Carl Quatraro will present "The Toledo War" - where a border dispute between Ohio and the Michigan territory nearly erupted into an armed conflict in 1835 when both claimed ownership of the Toledo area. Is this the root of the Ohio-Michigan rivalry?
Discover the value of a favorite flea market find or treasured family heirloom at the Richfield Historical Society’s “Antiques Detective” (our version of an antiques roadshow) on Saturday, September 13, at Richfield Fellowship Hall (3903 Broadview Road). From 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, a local professional with over 37 years of experience collecting and dealing in antiques will evaluate artifacts for $5 each (limit of three items per person). Registration is required. Contact Karen at [email protected] or 330-659-4750 for details.
On Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall, Chris Gillcrist of the National Museum of the Great Lakes will present “"Arrgh - A History of Piracy on the Great Lakes." Join us for a historical and cultural re-examination of piracy and its implications for understanding Great Lakes history. No parrots or peg legs included, but a healthy dose of thievery, mutiny, and other unsavory tales will be shared.
On Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall, Bill Cook will present "Two Families/One Flag" - the story of two soldiers from opposing sides of World War II whose families are connected through a flag.
On Sunday, June 29, The Richfield Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held at 2:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall. The meeting will include a 'state of the union' summary, a preview of upcoming activities and events, and the election of RHS officers and trustees. It will also feature a special Picture This" presentation, “Richfield Now and Then,” which will includes photos from the Museum's collection, accompanied by a narration from RHS photo archivist and Vice President Mark Mitchell.
John Burke of John Burke’s Living History will present “Oliver Wolcott - Signer of the Declaration of Independence” on Wednesday, July 23, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall. Originally from Connecticut and a Yale-educated lawyer, Wolcott was also a soldier in the French and Indian War, a major general of the Connecticut militia, and a Founding Father who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Find out the true story of the Declaration of Independence and discover some interesting anecdotes about some of the other Founding Fathers.
On Tuesday, August 26, 7:00 PM at Richfield Fellowship Hall, Carl Quatraro will present "The Toledo War" - where a border dispute between Ohio and the Michigan territory nearly erupted into an armed conflict in 1835 when both claimed ownership of the Toledo area. Is this the root of the Ohio-Michigan rivalry?
Discover the value of a favorite flea market find or treasured family heirloom at the Richfield Historical Society’s “Antiques Detective” (our version of an antiques roadshow) on Saturday, September 13, at Richfield Fellowship Hall (3903 Broadview Road). From 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, a local professional with over 37 years of experience collecting and dealing in antiques will evaluate artifacts for $5 each (limit of three items per person). Registration is required. Contact Karen at [email protected] or 330-659-4750 for details.
Membership
Help support the Richfield Historical Society
You can do this in many ways, become a member, give a monetary donation or donate photos or historical artifacts.
Help support the Richfield Historical Society
You can do this in many ways, become a member, give a monetary donation or donate photos or historical artifacts.
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Historical Museum of Richfield, The Richfield Historical Society P.O.Box 215, 3907 Broadview Road, Richfield, Ohio 44286, (330) 659.0336 www.richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org [email protected] Richfield Historical Society is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization Public Charity Status: 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi) |