Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is a historical society in Cleveland, Ohio. The society operates the Cleveland History Center, a collection of museums in University Circle. The society was founded in 1867, making it the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio. WRHS is focused on the history of the Western Reserve. WRHS ...
The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum is a transportation museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Western Reserve Historical Society's Cleveland History Center in University Circle, and its collection includes about 170 cars. It was founded by Frederick C. Crawford of TRW, and opened in 1965
The Western Reserve Historical Society opened Hale Farm in 1958 after receiving the property from Clara Belle Ritchie, descendant of Jonathan Hale. [ 2 ] The eastern half of Hale Farm and Village is a living history museum that has a variety of historical buildings, most relocated from elsewhere.
The museum received the precious stone collection of Jeptha Wade II, after his death in 1926. [7] In 1930, the museum organized an ornithological safari to Kenya, expanding the Case collection. [8] The Haplocanthosaurus dinosaur, discovered by museum crew in 1954, is one of the most complete examples ever found of this 70-footlong sauropod. [9]
Operated by the Western Reserve Historical Society, history of Northeast Ohio, includes the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, Bingham-Hanna Mansion, Hay-McKinney Mansion, Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, and Kidzibits Family Hands-On Gallery Cleveland Hungarian Museum: Downtown Cleveland Ethnic - Hungarian American
Shaker Heights Historical Society Museum Shaker Heights: Cuyahoga Northeast Religious [228] Shandy Hall: Geneva: Ashtabula Northeast Historic house Early 19th-century house, operated by appointment with the Western Reserve Historical Society: Shanes Crossing Historical Museum Rockford: Mercer Northwest Local history [158] Sherman House Museum ...
Shandy Hall is the name of a homestead museum located in Harpersfield, Ohio, owned and maintained by the Western Reserve Historical Society.. The original rooms of Shandy Hall were built in 1815 by Col. Robert Harper, a son of Alexander Harper, namesake of the township and the first permanent settler in that area.
Hale Farm and Village is an outdoor living history museum. Costumed interpreters describe life in the Western Reserve. The village features 21 historic buildings and many talented craftspeople. The site is operated by the Western Reserve Historical Society. Craft demonstrations include glassblowing, candlemaking, broommaking, spinning and ...