Western Reserve Historical Society : Explore the tangible history of Northeast Ohio.
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Inspiring people to discover the American experience by exploring the tangible history of Northeast Ohio.
Places to Visit
Explore, experience or research your way through the history of the Western Reserve.
Your adventure starts here!
Cleveland History Center
Experience Cleveland like never before through vast and varied collections covering family history, community history, entrepreneurship, and technological innovation, featuring items, documents, and artifacts.
Crawford Auto Aviation Museum
The Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection brings the history of transportation alive through over 170 antique automobiles, 21 non-car transportation artifacts (motorcycles, bicycles, and boats), 12 aircraft, and 3 carriages and sleighs.
Library
WRHS Library collections include 250,000 books, 25,000 newspapers, numerous maps, sheet music, broadsides, other printed ephemera, unpublished manuscripts, including 340,000 images, and more.
Hale Farm & Village
Hale Farm & Village is a living history museum within Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Explore 19th-century life in the Western Reserve including 32 historic structures, demonstrations, farm animals, and gardens.
Cranz Farm
Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is pleased to announce the grand opening of the historic Cranz Farm House for overnight stays and meetings.
Exhibitions
View all Exhibitions
Hollywood on the Cuyahoga: Northeast Ohio and the Movies
Hollywood on the Cuyahoga is a journey through Northeast Ohio movie history, and it is a remarkable one.
View Exhibition Details
Upcoming Events
View Calendar
26
Sunday
April 2026
12:00 pm
Akron Black Stockings - Vintage Baseball
Hale Farm & Village
02
Saturday
May 2026
11:00 am
Hands ON! Foley Sound Effects for Families
Cleveland History Center
02
Saturday
May 2026
12:00 pm
Unlock Your Family Story
Cleveland History Center
14
Thursday
May 2026
4:00 pm
Citizens of Hale Farm & Village Plant Sale
Hale Farm & Village
Learn & Discover
Join us if you dare!
Murder Mysteries
Then & Now
Step back in time from wherever you are.
Collections
Diverse collections that continue to grow
Rentals
With distinctive settings, WRHS has the venue you need for your event
History at Home
Experience WRHS without having to leave your house!
Tours
Explore our Museums in person or virtually
Plan & Visit
America 250
Places to Visit
Hours & Admission
Host Your Event
Museum Store
Group Visits
Do & See
Overview
Exhibitions
Events
Collections
Historic Sites
Learn & Discover
Overview
Programs
History at Home
Internships
Educational Resources
Resources for African American History
Resources for Jewish History
Join & Give
Overview
Join
Volunteer
Give
Plan & Visit
America 250
Places to Visit
Hours & Admission
Host Your Event
Museum Store
Group Visits
Cleveland History Center
Experience Cleveland like never before through vast and varied collections.
Crawford Auto Aviation Museum
The Crawford brings the history of transportation to life for all to experience.
Library
Our library is dedicated to documenting all aspects of the region’s history.
Hale Farm & Village
Hale Farm & Village is a living history museum in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Cranz Farm
Plan a stay in the Cranz Farm House.
Do & See
Overview
Exhibitions
Events
Collections
Historic Sites
Sunday
April 26
at 12:00pm
26
Akron Black Stockings - Vintage Baseball
Saturday
May 02
at 11:00am
02
Hands ON! Foley Sound Effects for Families
Saturday
May 02
at 12:00pm
02
Unlock Your Family Story
Thursday
May 14
at 4:00pm
14
Citizens of Hale Farm & Village Plant Sale
Learn & Discover
Overview
Programs
History at Home
Internships
Educational Resources
Resources for African American History
Resources for Jewish History
Field Trips to the Cleveland History Center
Field Trips to Hale Farm & Village
Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Experience Northeast Ohio's entrepreneurial spirit of the past, present and future.
Digital Cleveland Starts Here®
Here you will find access to the digital collections of WRHS encompassing images, audio, video, and texts.
Join & Give
Overview
Join
Volunteer
Give
Become a Member
Membership has its perks! Find countless ways to experience history today and every day with Western Reserve Historical Society Membership.
Join an Auxiliary
Get behind the scenes and join an auxiliary! The African American Archives Auxiliary, Citizens of Hale Farm & Village, Genealogical Committee, and the Friends of the Cleveland History Center support WRHS's priority initiatives.
Make a Donation
When you support Western Reserve Historical Society, you support Northeast Ohio by keeping alive the rich history of this fascinating region, the stories of its people, places, industry, and culture.
Western Reserve Historical Society is the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio, the region's largest American history research center, and one of the leading genealogical research centers in the nation.
About
Contact
Host Your Event
Museum Store
Privacy Policy
Code of Conduct
Cleveland History Center
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 ↗
Phone
(216) 721-5722
Hours
Thursday: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Search
Quick Links:
Memberships
Cleveland History Center
Hale Farm & Village Rentals
Hours & Admissions
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Inspiring people to discover the American experience by exploring the tangible history of Northeast Ohio.
Places to Visit
Explore, experience or research your way through the history of the Western Reserve.
Your adventure starts here!
Cleveland History Center
Experience Cleveland like never before through vast and varied collections covering family history, community history, entrepreneurship, and technological innovation, featuring items, documents, and artifacts.
Crawford Auto Aviation Museum
The Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection brings the history of transportation alive through over 170 antique automobiles, 21 non-car transportation artifacts (motorcycles, bicycles, and boats), 12 aircraft, and 3 carriages and sleighs.
Library
WRHS Library collections include 250,000 books, 25,000 newspapers, numerous maps, sheet music, broadsides, other printed ephemera, unpublished manuscripts, including 340,000 images, and more.
Hale Farm & Village
Hale Farm & Village is a living history museum within Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Explore 19th-century life in the Western Reserve including 32 historic structures, demonstrations, farm animals, and gardens.
Cranz Farm
Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is pleased to announce the grand opening of the historic Cranz Farm House for overnight stays and meetings.
Exhibitions
View all Exhibitions
Hollywood on the Cuyahoga: Northeast Ohio and the Movies
Hollywood on the Cuyahoga is a journey through Northeast Ohio movie history, and it is a remarkable one.
View Exhibition Details
Upcoming Events
View Calendar
26
Sunday
April 2026
12:00 pm
Akron Black Stockings - Vintage Baseball
Hale Farm & Village
02
Saturday
May 2026
11:00 am
Hands ON! Foley Sound Effects for Families
Cleveland History Center
02
Saturday
May 2026
12:00 pm
Unlock Your Family Story
Cleveland History Center
14
Thursday
May 2026
4:00 pm
Citizens of Hale Farm & Village Plant Sale
Hale Farm & Village
Learn & Discover
Join us if you dare!
Murder Mysteries
Then & Now
Step back in time from wherever you are.
Collections
Diverse collections that continue to grow
Rentals
With distinctive settings, WRHS has the venue you need for your event
History at Home
Experience WRHS without having to leave your house!
Tours
Explore our Museums in person or virtually
Plan & Visit
America 250
Places to Visit
Hours & Admission
Host Your Event
Museum Store
Group Visits
Do & See
Overview
Exhibitions
Events
Collections
Historic Sites
Learn & Discover
Overview
Programs
History at Home
Internships
Educational Resources
Resources for African American History
Resources for Jewish History
Join & Give
Overview
Join
Volunteer
Give
Plan & Visit
America 250
Places to Visit
Hours & Admission
Host Your Event
Museum Store
Group Visits
Cleveland History Center
Experience Cleveland like never before through vast and varied collections.
Crawford Auto Aviation Museum
The Crawford brings the history of transportation to life for all to experience.
Library
Our library is dedicated to documenting all aspects of the region’s history.
Hale Farm & Village
Hale Farm & Village is a living history museum in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Cranz Farm
Plan a stay in the Cranz Farm House.
Do & See
Overview
Exhibitions
Events
Collections
Historic Sites
Sunday
April 26
at 12:00pm
26
Akron Black Stockings - Vintage Baseball
Saturday
May 02
at 11:00am
02
Hands ON! Foley Sound Effects for Families
Saturday
May 02
at 12:00pm
02
Unlock Your Family Story
Thursday
May 14
at 4:00pm
14
Citizens of Hale Farm & Village Plant Sale
Learn & Discover
Overview
Programs
History at Home
Internships
Educational Resources
Resources for African American History
Resources for Jewish History
Field Trips to the Cleveland History Center
Field Trips to Hale Farm & Village
Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Experience Northeast Ohio's entrepreneurial spirit of the past, present and future.
Digital Cleveland Starts Here®
Here you will find access to the digital collections of WRHS encompassing images, audio, video, and texts.
Join & Give
Overview
Join
Volunteer
Give
Become a Member
Membership has its perks! Find countless ways to experience history today and every day with Western Reserve Historical Society Membership.
Join an Auxiliary
Get behind the scenes and join an auxiliary! The African American Archives Auxiliary, Citizens of Hale Farm & Village, Genealogical Committee, and the Friends of the Cleveland History Center support WRHS's priority initiatives.
Make a Donation
When you support Western Reserve Historical Society, you support Northeast Ohio by keeping alive the rich history of this fascinating region, the stories of its people, places, industry, and culture.
Western Reserve Historical Society is the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio, the region's largest American history research center, and one of the leading genealogical research centers in the nation.
About
Contact
Host Your Event
Museum Store
Privacy Policy
Code of Conduct
Cleveland History Center
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 ↗
Phone
(216) 721-5722
Hours
Thursday: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Search
Quick Links:
Memberships
Cleveland History Center
Hale Farm & Village Rentals
Hours & Admissions