Ashtabula County Historical Society

05/18/2026

We had a great turn out at the Mad Hatters Tea Party this weekend!

Thank you to everyone who attended!

05/05/2026

Join us June 16th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Henderson Library-Jefferson, OH for a presentation on the Ashtabula Train Disaster of 1876.

Twenty-one year old Ashtabula volunteer firefighter Fred Blakeslee worked tirelessly through the night rescuing people from the crash, fire, and frigid water. A professional photographer with a studio on Main Street, went back out to try to document the event; Loading his bulky camera, plates, and sensitizing materials onto his sleigh, he want backout in to the storm, unfriendly to his chemicals and glass plates and captured the first images of the disaster.

Mary Graves and Christy Estok of the Ashtabula County Historical Society have generously agreed to bring their photography equipment of the same era to HMPL to show us how difficult Blakeslee's task was that bleak morning. Please join us to learn more about this aspect disaster in its 150-anniversary year.

Head to the link to register: https://henderson-lib.libcal.com/event/16481256?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQxAIVjbGNrBDEAf2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqxGO5_9rVsmIDZWfukcGqgBO0o1Dju95G8E__tjBG2IZg7u-s6NpWFpJ8OG_aem_G4SXk-vX8jCxPyLI61CoPg

05/03/2026

We're gearing up for another exciting year of Log Cabin Days!

Continuing with our beloved tradition of PIE & other baked goods - we're hoping to grow our team of bakers!

As a volunteer ran non-profit, our team of bakers are pivotal to enhancing the flavors of our events! We'd love to grow our team for more than just Log Cabin Days as we have been expanding our community events.

If you're passionate about baking, preserving local history & giving back to your community - we'd love to welcome you to our team!

Become a volunteer by heading to the link below:

https://ashtabulahistory.com/volunteer/

Or contact us directly:

[email protected]
866.533.3277 ext. #1

04/24/2026

Join Us🌷

We will be having our first clean up day of our 3 historic properties coming up this Sunday, April 26th at the Jennie Munger Museum - starting at 10 am!

Join us at one or all 3 and help us prepare for the upcoming season!
Bring some yard tools & gloves and become a part of our volunteer community that is passionate about preserving local history!

Jennie Munger Museum
5685 Lake Rd E, Geneva, OH 44041
April 26th @ 10am

Blakeslee Log Cabin
441 Seven Hills Rd, Ashtabula, OH 44004
May 17th @ 10 am

Joshua Reed Giddings Law Office
102 E Jefferson St, Jefferson, OH 44047
May 24th @ 10 am

If you have any questions on upcoming meetings, or how to get more involved email or give us a call, or sign up at the link below!

Become a volunteer:
https://ashtabulahistory.com/volunteer/

[email protected]
866.533.3277 Ext #1

04/22/2026

Join us June 16th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Henderson Library-Jefferson, OH for a presentation on the Ashtabula Train Disaster of 1876.

Twenty-one year old Ashtabula volunteer firefighter Fred Blakeslee worked tirelessly through the night rescuing people from the crash, fire, and frigid water. A professional photographer with a studio on Main Street, went back out to try to document the event; Loading his bulky camera, plates, and sensitizing materials onto his sleigh, he want backout in to the storm, unfriendly to his chemicals and glass plates and captured the first images of the disaster.

Mary Graves, Christy Estok, and Rhonda Wright of the Ashtabula County Historical Society have generously agreed to bring their photography equipment of the same era to HMPL to show us how difficult Blakeslee's task was that bleak morning. Please join us to learn more about this aspect disaster in its 150-anniversary year.

Head to the link to register: https://henderson-lib.libcal.com/event/16481256?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQxAIVjbGNrBDEAf2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqxGO5_9rVsmIDZWfukcGqgBO0o1Dju95G8E__tjBG2IZg7u-s6NpWFpJ8OG_aem_G4SXk-vX8jCxPyLI61CoPg

04/19/2026

You're formally invited May 16th, 2026 @ 2 pm to the Mad Hatters Tea Party presented by the Ashtabula County Historical Society

Join us for tea & hors d'oeuvre and a little bit of history. Wear your fanciest hat or pick one of ours and capture the moment in front of a backdrop. Leave with a parting gift!

Limited seating available, reserve your spot soon by texting 440-645-7673!
$20 for an individual or $30 for 2!

Online ticket purchase available, only use the link below to purchase tickets to this event:

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HNGPNKNQXU4ML?fbclid=IwY2xjawRRAHBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmbG5vR0N5MlRMY1h2RGNXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvO69z0vFNvoGklcfKHUd-1QSTJrwptrm1NHYbWKeIqpEaqAnA4Su2gzQyA6_aem_V2dIPOHYU1-oirzEdfa01g

Venue is not wheel chair accessible at this time.

Jennie Munger Museum
5685 Lake Rd E
Geneva on the Lake

04/18/2026

Support our friends at the Ashtabula County Animal Protective League today from 4-8 - Geneva location only!!

Don't forget! 🐶🐾🐱

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 18th, we are teaming up with the new Chipotle in Geneva for a fundraiser to our benefit.

Between 4-8pm, 25% of sales will be donated directly to us. In the store, show a copy of this flyer, or use our code JN4LEF9 on the Chipotle app for pickup.

This fundraiser applies ONLY to the Spire Chipotle location, and does not count on DoorDash.

Address: 1800 S Broadway, Geneva, OH 44041

Thank you to Chipotle, and all of you, for the support! ❤

04/10/2026

Welcome 🌼

We're giving a warm welcome to 3 new Ashtabula County Historical Society Members!

A friendly shoutout to our valued ACHS members!

If your membership renews January - June, keep an eye out—renewal reminders are coming your way!

Not a member yet?

The members of Ashtabula County Historical Society are our lifeblood! Your support powers our mission.

Become one of our valued members—sign up today for exclusive news, invites, and special perks!

Become a Member: ashtabulahistory.com/join

Give us a call or shoot us an email with any questions!

[email protected]
866.533.3277 Ext #1

02/09/2026

Love local history? Become part of the story.

When you become a member of the Ashtabula County Historical Society, you help protect local history while gaining closer access to updates, behind-the-scenes preservation, tours of our historic properties and events. Your membership helps fund preservation projects, museum care, and upcoming educational programming throughout the county. Help keep alive for future generations.

Memberships are open now — we’d love to welcome you!

Learn more and become a member at
ashtabulahistory.com/join/

01/27/2026

The Ashtabula County Historical Society is gearing up for a successful 2026 with our first board meeting happening tomorrow, Wednesday January 28th at 6:30pm at the Ashtabula County District Library.

If you're passionate about keeping alive, we'd love for you to join us!

As a volunteer ran non-profit, those passionate and willing to devote their time are pivotal for keeping the second oldest historical society in the State of Ohio alive.

Send us an email [email protected] or give us a call at 866.533.3277 to find out how you can get involved - Or click the link below!

Join Our ACHS Volunteer Family! At the Ashtabula County Historical Society (ACHS), we believe that history isn’t just something we preserve—it’s something we bring to life! Our volunteers are the h…