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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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Traveling Trunks
Read more: Traveling TrunksTo book traveling trunks for your group contact educator@lakewoodhistory.org or call (216) 221-7343. Early Schools Trunk Experience what education was like in the early days of Lakewood. One-room schools, potbelly stoves, and children writing on slates and reading from McGuffey Readers are some of the topics. Discipline has changed a great deal since those times,…
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The 2024 House Tour: Look Inside Lakewood
Read more: The 2024 House Tour: Look Inside LakewoodAll tickets purchased online from this point MUST be picked up in person at the Nicholson House on Sunday during the House Tour starting at 12:30. In-person tickets will also be available for purchase at the Nicholson House during the Tour. Please note, if you purchase on the day of the tour, the ticket price…
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One of Our Best Ohio Heritage Summer Camps Ever
Read more: One of Our Best Ohio Heritage Summer Camps EverWe had such a wonderful Ohio Heritage week last summer that we expanded it to two fully booked weeks, this year. We had great weather (at least for the most part!) and we had the most wonderful kids. We were delighted to have Emily Bundy as our teacher, for her second year, and hope that…
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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!