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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
The Richfield Historical Society’s TakeMeBack Series presentations have returned!
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."
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.
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.
Join us on Sunday, November 7, 2:00 p.m., at Richfield Fellowship Hall (3903 Broadview Road), for our RHS Membership Meeting where we’ll hold the election of officers and trustees as well as hear a “State of the Society” and learn about preliminary plans for 2022. There will also be a special "Picture This" presentation, “East Richfield – the Center of It All,” by Mark Mitchell, our photo archivist. He will tell the story of Richfield’s first settlement using vintage photos.
The Museum will be open on Thursday, November 11, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., with a special display of military uniforms dating from the Civil War to the Vietnam War, in observance of Veterans Day and to honor all those who have served our country. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which was dedicated on November 11, 1921.
The Society is holding a Costume/Vintage Jewelry Sale on Saturday, November 13, from 1-3 p.m., at Fellowship Hall. Over 200 pieces of vintage and modern costume jewelry will be available for purchase, including earrings, necklaces, brooches, and pins. While most of the jewelry is from the Virginia Carter estate, there are also items that have been picked up at various estate sales. Some pieces are from the early collections of Coro/Weiss/Monet/Lino/Trifari and Honora. Each piece has been thoroughly cleaned and polished, and maker marks have been identified. Admission is free. Pandemic protocols in effect at the time will be observed and mask wearing is strongly encouraged.
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."
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.
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.
Join us on Sunday, November 7, 2:00 p.m., at Richfield Fellowship Hall (3903 Broadview Road), for our RHS Membership Meeting where we’ll hold the election of officers and trustees as well as hear a “State of the Society” and learn about preliminary plans for 2022. There will also be a special "Picture This" presentation, “East Richfield – the Center of It All,” by Mark Mitchell, our photo archivist. He will tell the story of Richfield’s first settlement using vintage photos.
The Museum will be open on Thursday, November 11, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., with a special display of military uniforms dating from the Civil War to the Vietnam War, in observance of Veterans Day and to honor all those who have served our country. This year is the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which was dedicated on November 11, 1921.
The Society is holding a Costume/Vintage Jewelry Sale on Saturday, November 13, from 1-3 p.m., at Fellowship Hall. Over 200 pieces of vintage and modern costume jewelry will be available for purchase, including earrings, necklaces, brooches, and pins. While most of the jewelry is from the Virginia Carter estate, there are also items that have been picked up at various estate sales. Some pieces are from the early collections of Coro/Weiss/Monet/Lino/Trifari and Honora. Each piece has been thoroughly cleaned and polished, and maker marks have been identified. Admission is free. Pandemic protocols in effect at the time will be observed and mask wearing is strongly encouraged.
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You can do this in many ways, become a member, give a monitory donation or donate photos or historical artifacts. The is also another way,
Do you shop at Amazon? Why not shop at AmazonSmile! You can help support the Richfield Historical Society simply by shopping!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Richfield Historical Society. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support Richfield Historical Society by starting your shopping at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/34-1900859
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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) |