The Richland County Museum

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

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            The Richland County Museum is sponsoring a “green” fundraising drive in an effort to raise funds while making the world a better place to live.  The museum will make 25% of all sales of eco-friendly and fair trade products throughout the year.  The proceeds will be designated for the Building Fund.

           Greenraising carries a full line of eco-friendly and fair trade products, from reusable grocery bags to multi-use water bottles to all-natural cleaning supplies and lotions.  There is fair trade chocolate that also raises funds for art education, jewelry from women’s cooperatives in Guatemala, and lunch boxes made from recycled drink containers, among many other items.

     For more information on the fundraising drive, visit www.greenraising.com.

       At the “Your selected affiliate” drop-down menu, type in R and scroll down to select Richland County Museum – OH.

2010 EVENTS  

February 5      Hedges School 

March 3          Statehood Day

March 6          Maple Syrup Festival

March 7          Maple Syrup Festival

March 12       Hedges School

March 13       Maple Syrup Festival

March 14       Maple Syrup Festival

April 16          Hedges School

May 2             Museum Opening

May 9             Mother’s Day – Closed

May 16           Open

May 23           Open

May 23           Living Mansfield

May 30           Memorial Wkd–Closed

June 6            Open

June 13         Open 

June 20         Open

June 27         Open

July 4             Ind'ence Day – Closed

July 11           Open

July 18           Open

July 25           Open

July 26 – 30  HISTORY DAY CAMP!!!

August 1        Open

August 8        Open

August 15      Open

August 21      Blueberry Fest Event

August 22      Blueberry Fest–Closed

August 29      Open

September 5 Labor Day – Closed

September 10 Children’s Day – Lyme Village

September 11-12 Pioneer Days – Lyme Village

September 12  Closed

September 19  Open

September 25  Heritage Days – Malabar

September 26  Heritage Days – Malabar

September 26  Closed

October 3       Open

October 10     Open

October 10     Underground RR Event

October 17     Open

October 24     Open

October 31     Open – Last Sunday

November 29  Light Up 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, Mellville Blair, 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 has been replaced Phase I of the project!

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

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