Check out the Highland House Museum library
Lead Summary
By
Steve Roush-
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s pause belatedly for an important public service announcement.
Do you know the Highland House Museum has a library? Don’t feel bad. I didn’t know there was one, either, until fairly recently – and I’m vice chairman of the Highland County Historical Society’s Board of Trustees.
“People don’t know it’s here, and we’d like to change that,” says Carolyn Hastings, who is secretary of the HCHS Board of Trustees and is on the library team, along with Jean Wallis, Nancy Wisecup and Jim Rooney.
Located on the second floor of the Highland House, the library’s doors have been mostly shut in the past but are now open on Thursdays when the museum is open from 1-5 p.m.
So what’s inside the library? Glad you asked.
I walked around the library the other day, and I didn’t get a chance to peruse everything – there’s simply not enough time in the day. But there are old photos of many different things and many different eras, there are history magazines, books from Highland County authors, books on military history and Ohio history. There are family Bibles and family scrapbooks and there are old yearbooks (and the society accepts yearbooks if folks would like to donate) and many other reference items.
“Jean (Wallis) donated a significant amount of items to the library, and we’d like to thank her for everything she’s done for the historical society,” Hastings said.
I know I plan to spend some quality time researching Highland County history in the Highland House library and encourage you to check it out, too.
As most folks know, the Highland House is located at 151 E. Main St., a block east of the junction of U.S. 50 and U.S. 62. The new hours for the museum are 1-5 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays. (As a side note, I’ll be volunteering the Saturday, July 28, so come on up and say hello.)
The Highland County Historical Society has a self-guided tour which is mobile-device friendly, so be sure to bring your SmartPhone or tablet/pad device when you visit the Highland House.
Built in 1842-1844 by Peter Leake Ayres, the Highland House is a former tavern and stagecoach stop that now houses the society. The museum is a treasure trove of 200 years of items, including period clothing, textiles and quilts, fine furnishings, silver, china, music instruments, documents and books, as well as a collection of primitive farm and kitchen tools. The society’s Hall of Fame celebrates notable persons from Highland County.
Just remember that a great way to help support the Highland County Historical Society is to become a member. The society depends on several streams of income to operate, but the most vital is its membership base. Membership costs are a little as $15 for a single person and $25 for a family.
Please consider becoming a member if you are not already. For more information on the Highland House and the Highland County Historical Society, you can call (937) 393-3392 or email hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
Steve Roush is a vice president of an international media company, is vice chairman of the Highland County Historical Society Board of Trustees and is a columnist and contributing writer for The Highland County Press. He can be reached by email at roush_steve@msn.com.
Do you know the Highland House Museum has a library? Don’t feel bad. I didn’t know there was one, either, until fairly recently – and I’m vice chairman of the Highland County Historical Society’s Board of Trustees.
“People don’t know it’s here, and we’d like to change that,” says Carolyn Hastings, who is secretary of the HCHS Board of Trustees and is on the library team, along with Jean Wallis, Nancy Wisecup and Jim Rooney.
Located on the second floor of the Highland House, the library’s doors have been mostly shut in the past but are now open on Thursdays when the museum is open from 1-5 p.m.
So what’s inside the library? Glad you asked.
I walked around the library the other day, and I didn’t get a chance to peruse everything – there’s simply not enough time in the day. But there are old photos of many different things and many different eras, there are history magazines, books from Highland County authors, books on military history and Ohio history. There are family Bibles and family scrapbooks and there are old yearbooks (and the society accepts yearbooks if folks would like to donate) and many other reference items.
“Jean (Wallis) donated a significant amount of items to the library, and we’d like to thank her for everything she’s done for the historical society,” Hastings said.
I know I plan to spend some quality time researching Highland County history in the Highland House library and encourage you to check it out, too.
As most folks know, the Highland House is located at 151 E. Main St., a block east of the junction of U.S. 50 and U.S. 62. The new hours for the museum are 1-5 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays. (As a side note, I’ll be volunteering the Saturday, July 28, so come on up and say hello.)
The Highland County Historical Society has a self-guided tour which is mobile-device friendly, so be sure to bring your SmartPhone or tablet/pad device when you visit the Highland House.
Built in 1842-1844 by Peter Leake Ayres, the Highland House is a former tavern and stagecoach stop that now houses the society. The museum is a treasure trove of 200 years of items, including period clothing, textiles and quilts, fine furnishings, silver, china, music instruments, documents and books, as well as a collection of primitive farm and kitchen tools. The society’s Hall of Fame celebrates notable persons from Highland County.
Just remember that a great way to help support the Highland County Historical Society is to become a member. The society depends on several streams of income to operate, but the most vital is its membership base. Membership costs are a little as $15 for a single person and $25 for a family.
Please consider becoming a member if you are not already. For more information on the Highland House and the Highland County Historical Society, you can call (937) 393-3392 or email hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
Steve Roush is a vice president of an international media company, is vice chairman of the Highland County Historical Society Board of Trustees and is a columnist and contributing writer for The Highland County Press. He can be reached by email at roush_steve@msn.com.