News
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2026 Annual Appeal
Read more: 2026 Annual AppealThe 2025/26 year has been a busy and productive one for the Lakewood Historical Society. Despite challenges for all facets of Public History, we are thrilled that we have reached as many groups as we have. As we close our fiscal year, it is my pleasure to share a few of our highlights from the…
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“A Peek into the Past”
Read more: “A Peek into the Past”Lakewood Historical Society has just celebrated the 70 years since its founding in 1952 with an exhibition of rarely seen items from its Permanent Collection. “A Peek into the Past” is an anniversary showcase brimming with treasures curated, catalogued and carefully stored by the Historical Society over the last 70 years. Visitors had an amazing…
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Oldest Stone House is Now OPEN!
Read more: Oldest Stone House is Now OPEN!The Oldest Stone House is open for tours on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hours for the docent-led tours will be 1-4 PM on both days. Admission is free to all, donations are accepted. Plan your visit to see this historic treasure in Lakewood Park!
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Lakewood Continues to Contemplate the Future of a City Landmark, The Curtis Block Building
Read more: Lakewood Continues to Contemplate the Future of a City Landmark, The Curtis Block BuildingCall your Councilperson! Be in touch with your Councilperson, community input is pivotal in this. Call and speak directly to your Councilperson, if possible, or email them. A few words questioning the plan to maintain the structure sufficiently well to avoid razing much of the Curtis Block are what every Councilperson needs to hear. It…
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History at Home
Read more: History at HomeWe are glad to see students back in school, we can’t wait to join you soon! As we head back to school it is obvious that things have changed and it might be some time before we are back to having field trips and visitors in our classrooms. In the meantime we would like to…