Library visitors learn about county’s history
Historical societies, organizations display artifacts, information
The Medina Town Hall and Engine House Museum and the Medina Bicentennial Celebration Committee had tables set up outside of the community room. Photos by SCOTT KRISKA
Rep. Steve Hambley was one of 169 attendees at this year’s history fair at the Medina Library and took time to talk with the representatives of each organization present.
Lila Lehrer of the Medina County Historical Society filled her table with World War I artifacts in commemoration of the war’s 100th anniversary.
MEDINA – Visitors of the Medina Library received some valuable history lessons at the library’s annual history fair Jan. 27. Eighteen local organizations in Medina County – including eight historical societies – had tables set up in the library’s community room to share information and historic artifacts with those in attendance.
Library associate Kathy Petras said this is the third year the library has held this history fair and said she has noticed the turnout for the event grow each time.
“Every year, we seem to get more societies involved and more people attending,” she said.
The idea for the history fair came from suggestions made by other employees of the library, but Petras pointed out similar functions have been held in years past.
“Years ago, the Medina County Historical Society held something similar where all of the historical societies would come together,” she recalled.
Each organization’s table contained items and information specific to certain aspects of the county’s history. Representatives from the Northern Ohio Railway Museum in Seville provided information on what the museum has to offer, including rides on a vintage train held each week from May through October.
The Medina County Historical Society’s table was filled with various artifacts from World War I in commemoration of the war’s 100th anniversary. The Hinckley Historical Society displayed information and photos related to the township’s farming history. An exhibition at the York Township Historical Society’s table contained photos of the township’s historic one-room schoolhouse.
Other organizations present at the history fair included the Medina County District Library, the Granger Township Historical Society, the Medina County Genealogical Society, the James Fowler Chapter of the Ohio Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Friends of the Cemetery, the Seville Historical Society, the Wadsworth Historical Society, the Brunswick Historical Society, the Medina Town Hall and Engine House Museum, the Medina Bicentennial Celebration Committee, the Chippewa Lake Historical Society, the Lodi Harrisville Historical Society, Beyond the Square and the North Broadway Historical Neighborhood Association.
Petras said she wants everyone who attended to better understand and appreciate the history behind Medina County and the areas in which they live.
“I hope they walk away with a deeper appreciation for the history that’s around them all the time and a greater awareness for how many groups are working to preserve Medina’s history,” she said.
Library associate Kathy Petras said this is the third year the library has held this history fair and said she has noticed the turnout for the event grow each time.
“Every year, we seem to get more societies involved and more people attending,” she said.
The idea for the history fair came from suggestions made by other employees of the library, but Petras pointed out similar functions have been held in years past.
“Years ago, the Medina County Historical Society held something similar where all of the historical societies would come together,” she recalled.
Each organization’s table contained items and information specific to certain aspects of the county’s history. Representatives from the Northern Ohio Railway Museum in Seville provided information on what the museum has to offer, including rides on a vintage train held each week from May through October.
The Medina County Historical Society’s table was filled with various artifacts from World War I in commemoration of the war’s 100th anniversary. The Hinckley Historical Society displayed information and photos related to the township’s farming history. An exhibition at the York Township Historical Society’s table contained photos of the township’s historic one-room schoolhouse.
Other organizations present at the history fair included the Medina County District Library, the Granger Township Historical Society, the Medina County Genealogical Society, the James Fowler Chapter of the Ohio Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Friends of the Cemetery, the Seville Historical Society, the Wadsworth Historical Society, the Brunswick Historical Society, the Medina Town Hall and Engine House Museum, the Medina Bicentennial Celebration Committee, the Chippewa Lake Historical Society, the Lodi Harrisville Historical Society, Beyond the Square and the North Broadway Historical Neighborhood Association.
Petras said she wants everyone who attended to better understand and appreciate the history behind Medina County and the areas in which they live.
“I hope they walk away with a deeper appreciation for the history that’s around them all the time and a greater awareness for how many groups are working to preserve Medina’s history,” she said.
