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Hoover Historical Center
Hoover family Victorian home features Hoover Co history
Category: North Canton Museum near Akron, Ohio
Description of this Akron area Attraction: A vibrant part of Walsh University, this small museum has a large history telling the story of the unique history of the Hoover family and business (yes, the vacuum cleaner business). "Sweeping Changes" unfolds in the Victorian farmhouse at the Hoover Historical Center, the Hoover family home located on the family homestead.Something for everyone to experience with elegant Victorian decor, furnishings, vintage ladies'fashions,and war memorabilia. Interactives with vintage manual vacuums, the first 1908 Hoover, recorded advertising songs and more. Gift Shoppe offering Hoover 100th Anniversary T-shirts. Award-winning herb gardens complement the grounds.
“Sew Many Memories” Quilt Show
Unique showing of quilts that reflect North Canton community history. Display includes a full size “Crazy Quilt” which is believed to date late 1800s bearing names of families from North Canton (then known as New Berlin), an 1845 coverlet made by New Berlin resident Isaac Shafer, and quilts on loan from North Canton Heritage Society.
Walsh University: 50 Golden Years
Nostalgic pieces of Walsh’s proud past combined with current technology reflect the story of growth and expansion that has produced an exemplary faith-based University. Tours hourly, 1-4 p.m., Weds.-Sat. Closed mid-December – February & major holidays.
The Center offers a variety of programs that have grown to become favored traditions in the community:
Ø An 1860s base ball club, the Hoover Sweepers, play vintage base ballfrom May – September. Visit www.hooversweepers.com for schedule and the rules of the 1860s the Sweepers honor.
Outdoor storytelling is held each summer by some of the area’s best storytellers.
Ø An annual "Christmas On Hoover Farm" includes Santa & Mrs. Claus, live holiday music and a Christmas tree in every display room while ladies in vintage attire bake cookies in the old-fashioined cast iron stove.Christmas caroling through Hoover Park on horse-drawn wagon is part of the agenda. Held the first Sunday in December.
The Center is located at 1875 East Maple Street inside Hoover Park (original family farmland)m, Walsh University's north campus, in North Canton, Ohio.
Tours are conducted hourly, 1-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, March – mid-December. Advance reservations are required for groups of 8 or more, and morning reservations are available. Admission is $5 – under 12, Free. Comps for tour bus driver and escort.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historic Park
Category: Chillicothe National Park in Ohio
Description of this Ohio Attraction: From about 200 BC to AD 500, the Ohio River Valley was a focal point of the prehistoric Hopewell culture. The term Hopewell describes a broad network of beliefs and practices among different Native American groups over a large portion of eastern North America. The culture is characterized by the construction of enclosures made of earthen walls, often built in geometric patterns, and mounds of various shapes. Visible remnants of Hopewell culture are concentrated in the Scioto River valley near present-day Chillicothe, Ohio. The most striking Hopewell sites contain earthworks in the form of squares, circles, and other geometric shapes. Many of these sites were built to a monumental scale, with earthen walls up to 12 feet high outlining geometric figures more than 1000 feet across. Conical and loaf-shaped earthen mounds up to 30 feet high are often found in association with the geometric earthworks.
The park contains nationally significant archeological resources including large earthwork and mound complexes that provide an insight into the social, ceremonial, political, and economic life of the Hopewell people. The park visitor center features museum exhibits, an orientation film, book sales area, and self-guided and guided tours.
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Jilbert Winery
Winery specilizing in honey wine production
Category: Medina, Cleveland, Akron Winery near Cleveland, Ohio
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Description of this Cleveland area Attraction: We are located in Medina County, Valley City, Ohio. Jilbert Winery is a boutique winery specializing in the production of a unique and novel product known as honey wine. We are one of a very few wineries in Ohio and the nation that produces this product. Other wines are also produced here at Jilbert Winery offering a variety of wines reflecting the diverse palates of our customers. We are a family owned and operated facility producing honey products and wine since 1999. The Jilbert family estate includes the historic picturesque Jilbert house built in 1913. Experience the winery housed in a days gone by historic dairy barn built in 1905. In addition, the estate includes an apiary, honey extraction house, wine manufacturing and bottling area, tasting room, gift shop, and a patio restaurant known as The Grill at Jhelbare used in the summer months and most recently the renovation of the second floor of the dairy barn into a dining room refurbished to its original glory serving a changing Chef's Table Menu complete with locally produced grain-fed beef, pork and/or chicken entrees accompanied by sauces and glazes infused with our wine.
Prepare your palate for sips of our fine Valley City Ohio produced wines. Stroll the spacious grounds with views of Rocky River or relax on the covered patio for lunch or dinner during the summer months or during the fall and winter in our refurbished 103 year old dairy barn.
Tour our website. Visit our winery. We welcome you.
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Marion County Historical Society Museum at Heritage Hall
W. G.Harding Presidential collection, Wyandot Popcorn Museum
Category: Marion Museum in Ohio
Description of this Ohio Attraction: Visit the A Passion To Play Exhibit now going on at Heritage Hall
What was Marion County’s involvement with the development of the NFL, pro hockey, pro baseball and more? How are Jim Thorpe, Bob Allen, Joseph Abbott and John Darmody connected to Marion? What modern-day sports personalities once called Marion County home or still do?
To find the answers visit the A Passion To Play exhibit open now through April of 2009 at Heritage Hall, 169 E. Church St. Marion, Ohio and learn more about some of the local folks who made it big or who played just for the fun of it.
Any Marion County Resident who has participated in a sanctioned sporting event is invited to bring a photo of themselves with their name, sports activity and date of participation to Heritage Hall when they visit. These images will be placed on our wall of fame within the exhibit and will become a permanent part of the Marion County Historical Society collections after the exhibit closes.
As usual,Marion County Historical Society members get in free! Heritage Hall, The museum of the Marion County Historical Society is open Saturday and Sundays 1-4 PM November, December, March and April. Open by appointment only through January and February. Call 740-387-4255 for more information or to schedule a tour.
The Marion County Historical Society (MCHS), nurtures interest in local history through publishing, lectures, special events, children’s programming and the operation of The Marion County Historical Society Museum located in Marion’s “Old Post Office,” renamed “Heritage Hall” and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Society’s collections which include artifacts, documents, and photographs, are used in exhibitions and programs which enhance understanding of Marion County’s rich history, from prehistoric times to the present day. MCHS’s Harding Presidential Collections chronicle the life and career of Warren G. Harding of Marion, 29th President of the United States.
Also in Heritage Hall:
Rinker/Howser Resource Center
The Marion County Historical Society and the Marion Area Genealogy Society jointly operate the Rinker/Howser Resource Center, a research facility for Marion County and Ohio history. Resources include books, manuscripts, family histories, bound Marion newspapers, videos, audiotapes and Family Tree Maker software.
Wyandot Popcorn Museum
The largest collection of popcorn wagons and machines in the United States. These priceless wagons, restored to their original condition, date back as far as the turn of the century. The Wyandot Popcorn Museum holds the same hours and prices as Heritage Hall. Call 740-387-4255 for more info and or to set up a tour.
Heritage Hall gift shop
We offer publications focusing on Marion County history, popcorn related items and locally produced products as well as Marion and Ohio souvenirs.
Other attractions owned by the Marion County Historical Society
Linn School
The Linn School, built in 1897, had fallen into decay when it was rescued and restored through the partnership of 2 brothers, Oliver and Merle Hamilton along with The Marion County Historical Society and Quality Masonry Company, Inc. of Marion.
Now open to the public, the building is much the same as it was when the Hamilton brothers attended classes there from 1909 to 1917. Linn School is open to the public from 1-4 the 1st and 3rd weekends or the month from May-October and by appointment. The Linn School is located north of Marion a
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Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Visit www.shakerlakes.org to learn more.
Category: Cleveland Nature in Ohio
Description of this Cleveland Attraction: The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes conserves a natural area,
connects people with nature, and inspires environmental stewardship.
The park is open daily from dawn to dusk. Building hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Fee: none
The Nature Center is surrounded by eight miles of wooded hillsides, marshlands and gardens along the Doan Brook and Shaker Lakes, and boasts six natural habitats (lake, stream, marsh, field, ravine and forest). The one-third mile long All People's Trail allows people of all physical abilities to experience the sights and sounds of the natural world. The Stearns Trail is an easy walking trail which offers visitors the opportunity to experience many of the area's habitats. The Nature Center presents programs and special events for schools, families and adults throughout the year. A year round series of Outdoor Adventure Classes are offered for children ages 2 1/2 to 10.
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North Country National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
Category: State of Ohio National Park near Dayton, Ohio
Description of this Dayton area Attraction: The North Country National Scenic Trail links scenic, natural, historic, and cultural areas in seven northern states. The approximately four thousand mile long trail incudes a variety of hikes from easy walking to challenging treks.
When completed, through the efforts of many people, the trail will become the longest continuous hiking trail in the United States. From the Missouri River in North Dakota to the shores of Lake Champlain in New York, the trail allows hikers to experience a variety of features, from clear-flowing streams, to thick Northern woods, from vast prairies to clean lakes.
Come and experience your America, at a walking pace.
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Our House Museum
An 1819 restored tavern
Category: Gallipolis Museum in Ohio
Description of this Gallipolis Attraction: The Our House Museum, a restored tavern, originally owned by Henry Cushing and his sister Elizabeth, is in Gallipolis. It was the center of the community's social life for many years. General Lafayette, on his triumphant tour of America, was entertained there on Sunday, May 22, 1825. In 1933, Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Holzer Sr., bought the property and furnished it. In 1936, the house opened as a public museum and was given by the Holzers to the Ohio Historical Society in 1944.
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