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Harveysburg Community Historical Society Historical 1831 Black Schoolhouse. To see exhibits inside the Schoolhouse, please make an appointmen C. The purchase was finally accomplished in February 1977. S.

The black school was sold and it became a dwelling, and remained so until after 1976. In 1976 Harveysburg applied to become an official Bicentennial Community, The requirements that the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission in Washington D. had established to become a Bicentennial Community were to celebrate the 200th birthday of our nation in three categories: Heritage, Festival and Horizons. The Horizons purpose chosen by the Harveysburg Committee was to acquire the black school building, restore it, and open it to the public as a symbol of the progress of freedom through education. Restoration began with a matching grant from the National Parks U. Department of the Interior, administered through the Ohio Historical Society. The School/Museum continues through the donations and hard work of the members of the Harveysburg Community Historical Society. This Society was formed out of the former Bicentennial Committee and it represents the Village of Harveysburg and Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio. The First Free Black School was put on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977

~~~~LIVE 🎵~this Saturday, Sept.19, 2026~~~~Warren County native; Nashville recorded; country music talent 🎵Tesa Mari...
09/17/2026

~~~~LIVE 🎵~this Saturday, Sept.19, 2026~~~~
Warren County native; Nashville recorded; country music talent 🎵Tesa Marie Music 🎵
Tesa recently performed at the Country Concert 26 in Fort Loramie, Ohio and is presently working on a fourth Nashville recording.

You can catch Tesa @ the Harveysburg Fall Festival, Elizabeth Harvey Free Black School Museum. Scheduled stage time: 1:00-2:00pm
🎵🆓🆓All live entertainment is FREE 🆓 🆓🎵

(Harveysburg Community Historical Society connection: Tesa's great-grandfather Eldred Tietmeyer and grandparents Miriam and Ronnie George are lifetime members of the Society.)

09/16/2026

🍂 Harveysburg Historic Fall Fest — 10th Annual!
📅 Saturday, September 19 | 🕛 Noon – 4:00 PM
📍 Elizabeth Harvey Free Black School Museum
Join us for a fall afternoon full of family fun!
🎈 Youth Activities:
✨ Latex-Free Face Painting
🎲 Old Timey Games
🚽 Tour of the Outhouse (yes, really!)
🪢 Make Your Own Jump Rope
📚 Visit from the Mary L. Cook Library
🪶🖋️ Make a feather pen
🌭 $6.00 Hot Dog Bar Meal available on-site
Plus live music, raffle drawings, and free entertainment for the whole family — and free parking!
Bring the kids, bring the grandkids, and step back in time with us. See you there! 🎉
Sponsored by the Ohio Renaissance Festival, in partnership with Harmon Museum, Ohio History Connection/Ohio Open Doors, and Ohio 250.

09/15/2026

$1.00 per stroke can help get the Elizabeth Harvey Free Black School painted in no time.

50 years ago Lucy McCarren and other like minded members of the Harveysburg/Massie Twp. wanted to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in a meaningful way. It was known by some that Ben and Daisy Nash's home had been built to education students denied elsewhere by Elizabeth and Jesse Harvey in the early 1800's. Acquiring this property and creating a historical museum seemed like a good project.
50 years later the museum is still sending out an important message that "freedom is achieved through education"

Help paint the areas needing touched up before winter @ $1.00 per stroke. One stroke, 2 strokes, 10? You decided how many strokes you can lend a hand toward completing this preservation project.

09/09/2026

$$$$$. What can $6.00 buy? $$$$$$

Well next Sat., Sept. 19,2026. Noon-4~
It will get you a hot dog meal at the Harveysburg Historical Fall Fest.
Hot dog w/topping bar, chips, drink and a cookie.
Enjoy free live music as you munch on your lunch.

06/27/2026

Horse drawn wagon rides stops🐴🛑
Corner of Main and Cross....... Elizabeth Harvey Free Black School Museum
2-4 PM during the museum's Open House

06/25/2026

Horse drawn wagon rides Saturday, June 27 following the parade from Main Street to the Elizabeth Harvey Free Black School Museum 2pm-4pm.

06/09/2026

Follow the aroma to the Gymnasium on Saturday, June 27 for one of the most delicious activities of the Harveysburg/Massie Township America’s 250 Celebration — our community Pig Roast!

Gather with friends and neighbors, enjoy a hearty meal, and celebrate 250 years of American history the best way we know how… around good food and great company.

Mark your calendar, bring your appetite, and be part of this hometown celebration!

⏰4pm - 7pm
💲Adults Ages 13+ - $18.54 (in advance) | Children Ages 12 And Under - $8.24
🎟️https://www.bigtickets.com/e/renfestival/harveysburg-pig-roast/

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Thanks to everyone that has been checking us out lately. If you have discovered the museum through History in Your Own ...
04/16/2026

Thanks to everyone that has been checking us out lately. If you have discovered the museum through History in Your Own Backyard and would like to visit.... Contact us to schedule a tour with Lucy McCarren.

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Corner Of North & Lorraine Streets
Harveysburg, OH

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(937) 382-0153

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