The Richland County Museum

The Richland County Museum - Preserving the past for a better tomorrow.

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Join us in 2009 for

SUMMER HISTORY DAY CAMP

for Children Who Have Completed Grades 3, 4, or 5

Location:         The Richland County Museum, 51 West Church Street, Lexington, OH

Dates:             July 20 – 24, 2009

Times: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.  Snacks and a Sack Lunch will be served

This year’s focus will be on the Eastern Woodland Indians who lived in Richland County

GAMES!    CRAFTS!    ACTIVITIES!

Please contact us through our website Contact page with your name and address to receive detailed information and registration materials.

2009 EVENTS  

Blueberry Festival 

 Lexington Park, TBA

Get your old-timey photograph taken at Zehner's Portrait Studio!

Children's History Day Camp

July 20 - 24

Eastern Woodland Indian Tribes in Ohio

We finish the week with attendance at the 9th Annual Eastern Woodland Gathering of All Nations!

Pioneer Days at

Historic Lyme Village

Bellevue, OH

September 12 - 13

Malabar Farm Heritage Days

September 26 - 27

Homemade Butter & Bread!

Light Up Lexington

November 30

Our annual open house to kick off the Holiday Season, in conjunction with the Village of Lexington

     Old Lexington School, c. 1905

        This, believe it or not, is the building that is now The Richland County Museum.  (To see a contemporary image, visit "About Us.") 

     Taken about 1905 by a young local photographer, we can see that the building's original appearance has changed quite a bit.  And how about that bell tower! 

       In the ensuing 150 years since its construction, the building has undergone a number of changes.  The original slate has  been replaced with a standing seam roof.

    The Richland County Museum is an architectural treasure of the County, and is, perhaps, the only surviving school from its era.  The preservation of the building, as well as its contents, is a major trust of the Richland County Museum Association.  

     Thanks to all who have contributed to a fund-raising drive has been instituted to take care of the heating/cooling system and the roof.  The HVAC system was replaced this Spring, completing Phase I of the project!

     In the future, The Richland County Museum Association will be restoring the roof to the original slate.

      Would you like to be part of this historic restoration?  Drop off a contribution at our site, open Sundays May through October, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., or mail a check to us at 51 Church Street W., Lexington, OH 44904.

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