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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.
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.
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COMING EVENTS
Saturday June 11 Our Richfield Garden Tour and Plant Sale/Swap will be held from 11 AM – 4 PM. Tickets for the tour may be purchased on the day of the event where the Plant Sale/Swap will be held - behind the Museum at 3907 Broadview Road. Be sure to check out our Plant Sale/Swap which will offer bargains galore on a variety of perennials and houseplants. If you’d like to donate labeled perennial plant divisions or houseplant cuttings, bring them in waterproof containers to the Museum at 10 AM that day.
Wednesday, June 29 TakeMeBack presentation: "The Archaeology of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812," presented by Carrie Sowden, Archaeological Director for the National Museum of the Great Lakes. The program will be held at 7:00 PM at the Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. The presentation will take a look at the history of the Battle of Lake Erie and the work being done to identify the battlefield. It will also touch on other War of 1812 naval archaeological sites around the Great Lakes.
Sunday, July 24 TakeMeBack presentation: "The Great Hinckley Hunt of 1818," presented by John Burke of Living History. The program will be held at 2:00 PM at the Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. The largest wilderness hunt of its kind, the Great Hinckley Hunt is brought to life through a first-person narrative drawn from journals and historical records of the first Hinckley, Ohio pioneers. Discover the legend handed down through generations as to why the buzzards return to Hinckley each year.
Sunday, September 25 TakeMeBack presentation: "Oviatt House," presented by Judy Bowman of Oviatt House, Inc. The program will be held at 2:00 PM at the Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. Judy will share the history of the Oviatt House (located in Richfield Heritage Preserve), progress on its restoration, and future plans for the structure.
Wednesday, June 29 TakeMeBack presentation: "The Archaeology of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812," presented by Carrie Sowden, Archaeological Director for the National Museum of the Great Lakes. The program will be held at 7:00 PM at the Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. The presentation will take a look at the history of the Battle of Lake Erie and the work being done to identify the battlefield. It will also touch on other War of 1812 naval archaeological sites around the Great Lakes.
Sunday, July 24 TakeMeBack presentation: "The Great Hinckley Hunt of 1818," presented by John Burke of Living History. The program will be held at 2:00 PM at the Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. The largest wilderness hunt of its kind, the Great Hinckley Hunt is brought to life through a first-person narrative drawn from journals and historical records of the first Hinckley, Ohio pioneers. Discover the legend handed down through generations as to why the buzzards return to Hinckley each year.
Sunday, September 25 TakeMeBack presentation: "Oviatt House," presented by Judy Bowman of Oviatt House, Inc. The program will be held at 2:00 PM at the Richfield Fellowship Hall, 3903 Broadview Road. Judy will share the history of the Oviatt House (located in Richfield Heritage Preserve), progress on its restoration, and future plans for the structure.
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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 richfieldhistsoc@me.com Richfield Historical Society is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization Public Charity Status: 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi) |