Author: thespiritof76museum
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Vice President Cindy Norton
The Southern Lorain County Historical Society lost a special member and the Vice President of our Board, Cindy Norton. Cindy was remembered by The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War with the following General Order #13.
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The Spirit of ’76 Museum and the Spirit of Alexander Justice
In the mid-west town of Wellington, Ohio, near the intersection of Ohio routes 18 and 58, at what the locals call the center of town, at 201 North Main Street, is a store front, which years earlier manufactured cheese of notable reputation, and now houses the Spirit of ‘76 Museum. The Spirit of ’76 Museum…
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SLCHS participating in 2023 Connect to a Cause
Click here to learn all the details about this year’s Connect to a Cause event, and how you can support the Southern Lorain County Historical Society and The Spirit of ’76 Museum.
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Southern Lorain County Historical Society receives $17,000 Ohio History Fund grant
The Southern Lorain County Historical Society (SLCHS), located in Wellington, has been awarded a $17,419 a grant through the Ohio History Connection’s History Fund for Phase 2 of its Willard Initiative. This grant money will help professionally preserve the second of three large, Masonic-themed murals painted by Archibald Willard that were donated to the Spirit…
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Second annual High Tea event scheduled for March 5, 2023.
The Southern Lorain County Historical Society will be hosting a High Tea on Sunday, March 5 to benefit The Spirit of ’76 Museum. The event will also feature raffles, door prizes, and a presentation by the Lorain County Beekeepers Association. For tickets and more information, please call 440-647-4367 or 440-213-3041.
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Wellington graduate poses challenge to WHS Class of 1977
Read the latest article in The Chronicle Telegram regarding LaMacchia’s challenge here.
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Museum seeks information on “Women with Spirit” for new military display
The Spirit of ’76 Museum currently has plans to create a display honoring women from the southern Lorain County historical district who served, or are currently serving, within the military. Our hope is that our community members can help us complete this new display by providing information on friends, relatives, or ancestors who served the…
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SOLD OUT – Southern Lorain County Historical Society to host “High Tea” in March
The Southern Lorain County Historical Society will be hosting a High Tea on Sunday, March 20 to raise funds towards the preservation of the second Archibald Willard mural. The event will also feature raffles, door prizes, and guest speaker Ann Channon. For tickets and more information, please call 440-647-4367 or 440-213-3041.
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Join us for the 2021 Annual Meeting!
Please join us at the 2021 Southern Lorain County Historical Society annual meeting, Thursday, Oct. 14 at the Wellington Eagles. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Following dinner, a short business meeting will be held, after which John Perry will give a presentation called “Life of a Civil War…
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