Come to Freer and meet our new Director Sara Fisher! Sara has come to us from the International Women's Air & Space Museum where she also served as director. She has worked in museums for 10 years and has brought her expertise to Ashland. Come out and visit, enjoy some snacks and refreshments, and get […]
“A History of Musical Philanthropy in Ashland Witnessed by the Trinity Lutheran Pianos” Ron Marenchin is the Coordinator of Music Ministries at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland, where he directs several choirs, plans worship services and special events, and oversees the care and maintenance of a dozen or more keyboard instruments. In his presentation, “Myers […]
Join us at Ohio Fire for Trivia on the first Tuesday of every month except for December. Questions start promptly at 6:00 so be sure to arrive early for your team to get a slot before we start. Trivia is formatted with three rounds of 10 questions each. Every team receives a packet with […]
April is volunteer appreciation month! Thank you to all of our volunteers who make what we do possible. With 2025 well underway, we invite seasoned and new volunteers to join us for our first Volunteer Meeting of the year on April 9, 2025, at the Freer Children's Home! Come learn what we have in store […]
During the American Civil War, Sumner L. Palmer served in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry mustering out of Camp Wade in Cleveland. During his service, he was imprisoned at the infamous Confederate prison in Andersonville and later died of unknown causes. While his final resting place is unknown, join Jacob Thomas and the Ashland County […]
Join us at Ohio Fire for Trivia on the first Tuesday of every month except for December. Questions start promptly at 6:00 so be sure to arrive early for your team to get a slot before we start. Trivia is formatted with three rounds of 10 questions each. Every team receives a packet with […]
Ashland Native, Greg Gorrell, community leader and Vietnam War infantry combat veteran, chronicles his personal journey during the war - and "the War" in his country when he came home. His book, Vietnam-Survival: There & Home, depicts the good, the bad, and the ugly on a military and personal level. It is about life, death, […]
Seth Barber served as Ashland’s school superintendent from 1852-1862 and 1866-1870. A pious man with a great love of learning, he laid the groundwork for public school education in the town at a time when the fight over slavery was ripping apart the country and the community. When Col. James Garfield came to town in […]
Join us at Ohio Fire for Trivia on the first Tuesday of every month except for December. Questions start promptly at 6:00 so be sure to arrive early for your team to get a slot before we start. Trivia is formatted with three rounds of 10 questions each. Every team receives a packet with […]
Join us and learn about Juneteenth - a celebration of freedom marking the official end of slavery in the United States! This event is free and open to the public. Happening on the grounds of the Ashland County Historical Society, and in collaboration with Ashland Main Street, the Ashland Public Library, and the community's Juneteenth […]
A retired public school teacher and lifelong resident of Polk, Craig Wiley has a keen interest in local history which began at an early age. From his earliest memories, he recalls hearing his grandparents and other community elders share stories of Polk and Rowsburg. Over the years he has continued to collect stories, facts, photographs, […]
Join us at Ohio Fire for Trivia on the first Tuesday of every month except for December. Questions start promptly at 6:00 so be sure to arrive early for your team to get a slot before we start. Trivia is formatted with three rounds of 10 questions each. Every team receives a packet with […]