Driving Forces: The Lincoln Highway Journey
The nation’s first dedicated automobile route runs coast-to-coast through Massillon. Driving Forces is an exploration of the Lincoln Highway history and its symbolic significance, marking Massillon’s 200th anniversary and America 250. The event is free to the public.
Pemberville Farm and Field Day
A Civil War-era baseball match featuring the Great Black Swamp Frogs. Rules will be followed from 1860 to play our local team. An antique tractor show featuring tractors from our local Power of Yesteryear Tractor Club. The Freedom Auxiliary Unit #183 will be serving “ball game” type food, which can be purchased for lunch at […]
Her Story, Our Story: Ohio Women who Shaped America
This Women’s History Month, the Heritage Center has a new temporary exhibit in the lobby honoring remarkable women from Ohio, created in partnership with the Gammon House and the Springfield Chapter of Links, Inc. The exhibit is part of two landmark commemorations: America 250 celebrations recognizing Ohio’s role in our nation’s story, and a year-long […]
Fibers of Appalachia
Guests can expect an exhibition celebrating the enduring role of fiber traditions in Appalachian life and culture. Fibers of Appalachia presents traditional and contemporary works in quilting, weaving, basketry, broom-making, embroidery, garments, cordage, lace, paper, and other fiber practices. The exhibition highlights how generations of makers transformed local materials and practical needs into forms of […]
Homecoming picnic
Noble County Cruzer Car Show Noble County 4-H Chicken B-B-Q Noble County 4-H Fireworks Band for music Display of Revolutionary War Soldiers (names) Display of various organizations Food Truck in the evening A place to have a picnic Other events to come
The Families That Built Akron
This collaborative community exhibit aims to highlight the everyday people of Akron’s 200-year history and discuss the many ways that Akron residents have shaped the city’s culture and identity. The exhibit will incorporate photographs, objects, and other materials shared by Akron residents interested in the project. The goal of the exhibit is to inspire visitors […]
American Icons: The Untold Stories of Ohio’s First Ladies Exhibit
Presented by the National First Ladies Museum, this traveling exhibit showcases the stores of Ohio’s First Ladies. The exhibit will be available for viewing during the library’s hours of operation: open 10 am to 8 pm Monday thru Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday, 1 pm to 5 pm on Sunday.
Black Ohio Inventors, Innovators, and Trailblazers Exhibit
This February, a new exhibit at the Heritage Center honors the legacy of Black innovators who helped shape Ohio. The exhibit aligns with one of the state’s monthly 2026 themes, part of a yearlong celebration highlighting what makes Ohio unique as we reflect during the America 250 commemoration. Black Ohio Innovators and Trailblazers is presented […]
WartherFest 2026
We are celebrating 90 years of being a museum! Ernest “Mooney” Warther officially opened a dedicated museum building in 1936 to house his carvings and show them to visitors from around the world, and 90 years later, we are still doing just that! Come celebrate with us on June 12th and 13th as we have […]
Revolutionary War Reenactment
Come to Fort Laurens, the site of Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort, for their annual Revolutionary War reenactment on May 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Watch a mock skirmish for American Independence with volunteer reenactors from the Brigade of the American Revolution. Learn about […]