Formed in 1958 the Clermont County Historical Society has recorded Clermont County Ohio history for over 50 years.
14th Annual Historic Museum Day
Sunday September 16, 2012
1pm to 5pm
Take a free tour of Clermont County Historical Museums and Sites.
Clermont County Museum Day is sponsored by the Clermont County Collaborative of Historical Societies Committee. The admission is free.
The 11 Clermont County Ohio Museums that welcome the public are the Bonaventure in Loveland, the Anchorage in Goshen, the Promont House in Milford, the Owensville Historical Society Museum and log cabin, Harmony Hill and the Clermont County Historical Society Museum in Williamsburg, the Ross-Growdy House in New Richmond, the President Ulysses S. Grant birthplace and church in Pt. Pleasant, the Grant memorial building in Bethel, the Lafayette School in Monroe Township, and the Lock #34 park museum in Chilo.
1. LOVELAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM  Bonaventure - 201 Riverside Dr. Loveland ( I 275 exit 52, Right on Kemper, becomes Riverside Dr.). 1862 Bonaventure House with exhibits, gift shop and library. 1797 Rich Log Cabin. 1879 Bishop-Coleman Gazebo. |
2. GOSHEN TWP. HISTORICAL SOCIETY  The Anchorage - On State Route 28 in Goshen. Memorabilia from the Goshen Area. "Building sets" display-erector, Lincoln logs, legos, etc. Vintage toys. |
3. GREATER MILFORD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY  Promont - 906 Main St. Milford (I 275 SR 28 EXIT, Toward Milford. SR 28 is Main st.)
Italianate Villa mansion of Ohio Gov. John Pattison. Local art show. |
4. OWENSVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY  Museum and Log Cabin410 Broadway.
(Turn south off US 50 on to SR 132 –Broadway).
New museum and renovated log cabin in Gauche Park. Open 10AM to 3 PM.
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5. HARMONY HILL ASSOCIATION  Harmony Hill Museum - 299 S. 3rd St. Williamsburg. (From Main St. in Williamsburg, turn south on 3rd St. until it dead ends, turn right)Museum on Williamsburg and Gen William Lytle, Father of Clermont County. Dairy house, oldest building in Clermont County. Spinning & rug weaving demonstration. |
6. CLERMONT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Museum & Archives -
In same building as #5, Harmony Hill Displays on Pt. Pleasant pipes, Clermont County Infirmary artifacts, buggy, and much more. |
7. HISTORIC NEW RICHMOND  Ross-Growdy House Museum -
125 George St. New Richmond (next to Bandstand)Memorabilia of old New Richmond and life on the Ohio River. |
8 GRANT'S BIRTHPLACE  Grant's Birth Place - U.S.52 and St. Rt. 232
Point Pleasant, OH 45163Historic memorabilia and period furnishings. |
9. BETHEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM  Grant Memorial Building - Corner of Main and Plane streets (SR 125 & SR 133), Bethel.(In Grant Memorial Building)Memorabilia of the Bethel Area. New Military Room & display of barbed wire. |
10. MONROE TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY  Lafayette School House - Clermontville-Laurel Road (North off US 52 east of New Richmond. Opposite the Mt. Zion Cemetery and Chapel`.) Exhibit on Gen. U.S. Grant and heirloom quilt display. |
11. CHILO "LIVING AND WORKING WITH THE OHIO RIVER"  Vistors Center Chilo Lock 34 Park - 521 County Park Rd., Chilo (South of US 52 east of Chilo).Hands–on wicket dam and lock, steam whistle and floods on the Ohio River exhibits. |