Lake County History Center Founded in 1938 - page 11

In addition to being known as the Mother of Presidents, Ohio might well be called the Mother of Cartoonists.  Frederick Burr Opper of Madison in Lake County, Ohio, was a pioneer in syndicated cartoon illustration.  Along with Ohioan Richard Felton Outcault, Opper was influential in…

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Fairport Harbor to Host 40th Anniversary Remembrance of Edmund Fitzgerald The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes ‘workhorse’ freighter that sank in a Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.  Lost that fateful night were Captain Ernest McSorley and his crew of 29.  Launched…

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October is a month filled with ‘can’t miss events.’  Whether it is haunted hayrides at Lake Metroparks FarmPark, a Poe Story at Garfield NHS, trick or treat activities at LCHS or a visit to Patterson’s for pumpkins and cornstalks, October has much to offer throughout…

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This weekend, we are happy to house a fundraiser in Heritage Hall to benefit the preservation of Unionville Tavern. After a while in the making, under The Unionville Tavern Preservation Society the tavern is getting new life. Currently, the Preservation Society is consulting with Heritage Architectural Associates,…

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Never has that quote by Bill Bailey proved so true as in Lake County.  It is a common theme in all sorts of print media and life experienced by ‘boomers’ like myself.  The landscape of America has been steamrollered over by time.  Seven day newspapers,…

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Starting on September 5, the Historic Lake County Alliance, an organization composed of many of the historical sites in Lake County, will host a History Treasure Tour to many of the Ohio Historical markers found around the county. You will follow clues during this self-driving…

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The National Park Service staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site is pleased to announce a new monthly walking tour of several blocks immediately surrounding the home and property of the twentieth President of the United States.  It will be held this Sunday, August…

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As many of you know, we are funded completely through grants, individual and company donations, and museum operations. Without the support from our community (YOU!), we would not be here today to preserve and interpret this county’s heritage. Thank you!! So – what are we…

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