Unless otherwise noted, our monthly programs are held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm. Our programs are free and open to the public and are held at the Historical Society, 6549 N. Chestnut St. in Ravenna.
Upcoming events:
Saturday, June 15 2:00pm - 4:00pm(At Reed Memorial Library) Wayne Enders: History of Ravenna Part 2: 1891-1976 How Ravenna grew and changed during it's second century. This is part 2 of Wayne's History of Ravenna presentation. Part 1 covered the 19th century, up to 1891, and was presented at the Portage County Historical Society in January. We are partnering with the historical society to bring Wayne here this month for even more pictures and fascinating stories. Part 3, covering 1976-present, will be scheduled for the fall. Wayne is a local author, historian, and past president of the historical society. He will be bringing some of his books for purchase. This event is part of Ravenna's 225th anniversary celebration. Limited to 100 people.
Saturday, June 22nd from 2:00-4:00 PM, The Portage County Historical Society will hold its Open House for the Dedication of the Carter House renovation. The Carter house was built in 1835 and houses period artifacts. It was brought up to standards during the last six months with a $650,000 grant.
Previous events:
April 27, 2024 Bee keeping presentation. March 2024 Historical Society Forum February 24, 2024 Origins of segregation presented by Wayne Enders January 27, 2024 Ravenna's Milestone Events Part 1 presented by Wayne Enders November 25, 2023 Portage County Inventors & Inventions presented by Barb Petroski October 28, 2023 Joe Tokarsky & restoring your historic home. September 23, 2023 Annual Maple Grove Cemetery Tour June 24, 2023 Ohio First Ladies Presented by Sharon Snowden May 27, 2023 Ravenna Arsenal April 22, 2023 Ohio History Hunter Scott Power March 25, 2023 Historical Society Forum February 25, 2023 Deseree Liddell's Memoir with Mary Louise Ruehr December 17 & 18, 2022 Open House from 5-9pm. November 26, 2022 Bob Kunst's Prehistoric Village 2pm October 22, 2022 Portage County & the Civil War 2pm September 24, 2022: Annual Maple Grove Cemetery Tour 2-3pm September 3, 2022 Metal Detecting 2-3pm August 27, 2022: 1882 Courthouse clock update at 1pm June 25, 2022: PCHS Summer Open House 12-3pm May 28, 2022: PCHS Spring Open House 12-3pm April 23, 2022: Ohio Canals, presented by David A. Neuhardt of the Ohio Canal Society. February 26, 2022: Black History Month. The Final Years of Frederick Loudin. December 11, 2021: Christmas Walk. Fundraising event, featuring guided tours of our grounds. October 23, 2021: Prehistory in Portage County. Tour of a hypothetical pre-Columbian village. September 25, 2021: Annual Maple Grove Cemetery Tour. August 21, 2021: Going Underground. Presented by Carey Steele. Abolition & Underground Railroad activities in southern Portage county and how to research the Underground Railroad in your family or town.