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Come find your history - at the Lake County Historical Society.
UPCOMING EVENTS
New Board Members Being Recurited
Increased activity, detailed strategic planning and a
broadening vision has lead the Lake County Historical
Society board to seek additional members for the Board of Directors. The Board is the primary maker of policy,
procedure and financial decisions for the organization.
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Area business people are especially sought at this time.
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Interested applicants are invited to the Center for a tour of the facilities to meet and talk with staff.​
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Board terms are three years.
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Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 9am in Heritage Hall at the Center at 415 Riverside Drive.
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Take this opportunity to make lifelong friends!
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Email David at LCHSboardofdir@gmail.com
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 4pm to 7pm
Lake County History Center - 415 Riverside Dr., Painesville
Come celebrate America's 250th birthday at the Lake County Historical Society!
Free activities, music and food from 4 - 7 p.m. Please register in
advance so the History Center can plan accordingly for food,
activities and parking.
Click here to register
Admission is free!!
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 9:30 pm to 11pm
Lake County History Center - 415 Riverside Dr., Painesville
Are spirits more easily able to cross into the human world during the Summer Solstice? On Friday, June 20th, from 9:30-11pm, join us for the Summer Solstice Lantern Tour 2025.
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The world is spinning on its axis towards the longest, lightest day of the year. The summer solstice marks the first day of summer, when the sun reaches the highest point in the sky. The day is long, and the night is short. Join us for a special Lantern Tour on the summer solstice, when it is said that spirits are more easily able to cross into the human world. Find out for yourself if our haunted building is even more active on this special day.
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THIS EVENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.
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Members $25; Non members $30. For more information or ticket assistance, call the History Center at 440-639-2945 and ask for Mandy
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Little Pioneer
​Welcome to the Lake County History Center's Pioneer School, where kids can step into the shoes of pioneers for a day!! Our award winning "Experience Ohio" program takes your students to the 1824 Western Reserve's frontier, where they do chores in our replica 1800's log cabin, encounter bartering in our General Store, experience "blab school" in a one-room schoolhouse, meet a pioneer who will share fascinating stories of survival and the journey from back east and make a hand-dipped candle to take home. This is experiential learning at it's most dynamic.
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Length: 2 hours, Available Apr. - Oct. Target age: K-Grade 1. Time length: 2 hours; $8/child $160/minimum.
