Crestline Historical Society and Museum along with the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce will have a dedication & ribbon cutting for this fabulous new historic marker that honors the PRR Roundhouse. This is also National Historic Marker Weekend across the US so come help us celebrate! #historicmarker #historyteacher #smalltownbigheart #ohiohistory #roundhouse #railroad
Join us for the festivities, with fun activities for the whole family! • Make your own slate to take home • Try calligraphy • Learn about the history of the McGuffy reader and enjoy the display of readers! • Vintage postcard display • Outdoor games and kite flying! • Can you play a kazoo? Click […]
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend? Bring Mom (or your favorite motherly figure!) to The Loft (middle building) for a morning of pampering, DIY-ing, and delicious treats. Admission: FREE entry! (Activities and vendor items are pay-as-you-go). Moms, enjoy a complimentary house made breakfast treat (muffin or donut) on us, to start […]
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Historian and Colonel William Crawford re-enactor, Mark Cory, will speak about Colonel Crawford’s life and accomplishments during the American Revolution period. Crawford was a close friend of George Washington and a trusted frontier officer who played a key role in early American expansion and military efforts during the Revolutionary era. William Crawford served as a […]
Reception from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. during which guests can enjoy informal fellowship, cake and refreshments, plus a slide show with patriotic music played by Patti Neff at the piano. Formal programming will begin at 6 p.m. with a few brief remarks by Society officers along with recognition of former curator Mary Ellen Lust’s Lifetime […]
Join the Crawford Park District and Colonel Crawford’s Company to step back into the 18th Century. There will be encampments, reenactments, games, and presenters. This new year will be a welcome tent, a scavenger hunt (with prizes) for kids, and new reenactor groups. It will feel like you have stepped back in time. Questions? Contact […]
Bald Eagles are a symbol of freedom, strength, and pride! The Crawford Park District invites you to join Ms. Joy to learn about these regal raptors from what they eat to how big of a nest they can make. You will also make an eagle craft or two to take home to help celebrate America […]
Learn about Crawford County's paths of the Lincoln Highway, America's first coast-to-coast road in air-conditioned comfort. We will also share stories about the path of Col. Crawford's Revolutionary War campaign in 1782 to Upper Sandusky. We will board a bus at the Sandusky Headwaters Preserve located across the road from Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 OH-598 Crestline […]
This FREE Ohio Goes to the Movies event is a showing of the 1942 World War II film, “Parachute Nurse. ” It is just one of 250+ statewide screenings showcasing Ohio’s contributions in the film industry in front of and behind the camera! Doors open at 6:00pm Showing at 6:30pm Discussion panel to follow the […]
Join the us as the members of the Crestline Historical Society Board read the Declaration of Independence! Tour the museum, have a cookie & glass of punch to celebrate the semiquincentennial birthday of the USA!
The 122nd Ohio National Guard Army Band is proud to celebrate America 250 in concert! Come join us to honor our country with music from across our great nation. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a memorable event that celebrates unity, service, and the enduring spirit of America. From heartland country to east coast […]
Bucyrus and communities across Ohio are marking the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Towns are joining a statewide and national movement for a synchronized reading on Wednesday, July 8 at 6:00 PM. Assemble at 5:45 for welcome & introductions Reading begins promptly at 6:00pm on the Crawford County […]
HISTORICAL DAY 2026 will be here before you know it! Come celebrate America’s semi-quincentennial with mini-cupcakes for our first 250 visitors at the Scroggs House museum on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.!This is a great weekend opportunity to bring friends and family for self-guided tours of Scroggs House and access […]
Step into the kitchen of the past with our History of Pioneer Cooking Lecture 🍲. Here is your chance to "edu-tain" about the history of pioneer cooking from the early colonists meeting the challenges of new and unknown foods - through the inventions of the cookstove and even soap. It is an opportunity to put […]
Will it be fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, shrimp, worms, crickets, or mice? Can you guess what’s on the menu for the animals in the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center? Come join Crawford Park District Naturalist Lisa if you want to help feed some of our wildlife ambassadors!
ONE DAY ONLY! Lincoln Buy-Way Sale at the museum! Duplicate artifacts & more. CLEARING YOUR HOUSE? We're accepting donations of anything (but clothes. No clothes) to add to our sale. Buy tickets for the Gift Card Raffle. ($1 ea or 6/$5) Support our efforts to save yesterday for tomorrow!
