Fulton County Historical Society
Upcoming Events
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Fulton County Museum
Spring/Summer Hours
The Wauseon Depot is open Tuesdays during Wauseon Cruise nights -- www.wauseoncruisenight.com
Contact us for private depot and/or museum tours and rentals.
E-mail:
museum@fultoncountyhs.org Depot Email: depot@fultoncountyhs.org
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May 21, 2011 10 am to 5 pm -- North Park Civil War Enlistment -- Volunteers Wanted Experience being enlisted during the Civil War at this mustering camp. Fun for the whole family, participants can go through physical exams, gear assignments and drills, or just enjoy the "hero's sendoff" at the local train depot museum. Demonstrations will take place throughout the day, and the museum will be open for tours of its new exhibit, “Hell & Homefront: Civil War Through Fulton County Eyes.” This event is co-sponsored by the National Society of Living Historians. Questions? Call the museum at 419-337-7922. |
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Saturday, May 21 (Rain Date May 28) Wauseon's Amazing Race
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. at Depot Park
Come alone, bring a team, bring your family.
THIS IS A PHOTO, SCAVENGER HUNT FOOT RACE!!!!!!!!!
Learn some fun Wauseon History Bring a team (Up to 5 people per team) Bring a digital camera or camera phone
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
This is a fun day and is open to anyone!!!!!! Prizes 4 team places in the form of Chamber Checks, $50.00, $25.00, $10.00, $5.00.
For more Information, call: Amy @ 419-335-6626 or Bev @ 419-335-5200 |
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“Hell & Homefront: Civil War through Fulton County Eyes” Exhibit Opening
More Details:
The Fulton County Historical Society in
Wauseon, OH announces that the Fulton County Museum’s special exhibit,
“Hell & Homefront: Civil War Through Fulton County Eyes”, will open to the
public on Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011 from noon - 4pm as part of the 150th
anniversary of the beginning of the United States Civil War. This five
year project contains exhibits and educational programs on the history of
Fulton County from the Underground Railroad movement in the 1830s through
the reconstruction era. A timeline in the exhibit will be changed each
year with events at home and on the battlefields. The exhibit is not a
glorification of war, or particular battles, but show visitors the
viewpoints of Fulton County citizens, both on the battle field, and those
left behind at home. The museum’s extensive collection of Civil War era
artifacts will be the centerpiece of this commemoration, including the
epaulettes of Col. Ephraeus Lord Barber, the Tiffany & Co. Presentation
sword of Col. Edwin Hayes, a surrender flag from the Cumberland Gap, and a
civil war veteran’s snare drum.
The Fulton County Museum features 14 rooms showcasing permanent exhibits, including a rare Jacob Werry Blanket Chest and the infant cradle of race car driver Barney Oldfield, and changing displays dating from about 1820-1960. The museum and archives research room is located at 229 Monroe Street in downtown Wauseon, OH, 2 blocks west of N. Fulton St. on State Route 2 (Elm St), then one half block north on Monroe. Through Labor Day, the museum will be open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10am – 4pm, and Saturdays from 10am – 2pm. For more information, call (419)337-7922 or visit the museum web site, at www.fultoncountyhs.org.
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“Blood, Sweat & Tears: How the Civil
Exhibit at Sauder Village Museum, (featuring collections from the Fulton County Historical Society)
Beginning Tuesday, April 26 through October 30; 10am—3:30pm
This exhibit will primarily focus on life in rural northwest Ohio during the Civil War |
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Donation Ceremony
Held on Friday, August 6, 2010
at the Wauseon Homecoming
Brigadeer-General E.L. Hayes Collection c. 1862 - 1865 Gift of William & Charlotte Terry, 2010
A collection of Civil War and personal memorabilia once owned by Wauseon native, Edwin Lewis Hayes, fourth cousin to President Rutherford B. Hayes, is being donated by his great-great-great grandson to the Fulton County Historical Society in a ceremony at 6:30 pm on the South Stage of the Wauseon Homecoming on Friday, August 6. Hayes’ daughter, Hortensia, is attributed with naming the town after the native chief, Wa-se-on. See Press Release for details.
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