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.
A Legacy Revived: Exploring Stark County’s Rich Black History
This exhibition explores the history of the Black communities of Canton, Massillon, Alliance, and Waynesburg. It takes visitors on a journey beginning in the early 1800s, when the first Black families arrived in Stark County, and traces the challenges they faced upon settling in the North. The exhibition also highlights the vibrant business districts that […]
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 […]
Navy Week
Since 2005, America’s Navy has come home to up to 15 cities across the country every year. The Navy Week program has served as the Navy’s principal outreach effort into areas of the nation without a significant Navy presence, with over 300 Navy Weeks held in 95 different U.S. cities. The program is designed to […]
Cleveland National Air Show
The Air Show is Cleveland’s Labor Day Weekend tradition with three days of aerial thrills featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, military jet demonstrations, gravity-defying aerobatics, parachuting, and more. But the Air Show is more than just fancy flying; inside the gates, fans will be immersed in the sights and sounds of powerful aircraft and […]
Noble County 4th of July Celebration and Homecoming Picnic
Visit Noble County this July 4th in Caldwell, Ohio at the Noble County Fairgrounds for a day of activities including a car show sponsored by the Noble Co. Cruzers – registration for the car show is 9am-Noon with the car show 10 am – 3pm. Don’t miss the grand finale of fireworks at 10:00 pm. […]
Revolutionary War Encampment
Witness a Revolutionary War soldiers’ camp in real life. Step into the past and discover the life of a Revolutionary soldier by touring the camp, observing demonstrations of flintlock musket and cannon fire, and gaining insight into their disciplined drilling practices and living conditions. The event is located at the Earl Thomas Conley Park.
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 […]