The Spirit of '76 Museum

The Spirit of '76 Museum The Spirit of ‘76 Museum is located in downtown Wellington, Ohio. The museum is dedicated to the memory of Archibald M. Photos property of SLCHS.
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Willard, the artist who created the “Spirit of ‘76,” America’s most inspirational patriotic painting.

Thank you to all who visited the Museum! We'll still be open weekends, but, Save the date...SUNDAY, October 4! Six museu...
07/27/2026

Thank you to all who visited the Museum! We'll still be open weekends, but, Save the date...SUNDAY, October 4! Six museums will be open...free admission! EDIT: date is correct, day of the week is Sunday. Sorry for the confusion.

07/26/2026

Good morning! Today is a beautiful day to visit the Spirit of '76 Museum. 1-3:30 pm.

Descendants of Hugh Mosher at the Spirit of '76 Museum pose with Hugh's Fife. Welcome, McClaflin Family! The Fife is on ...
07/11/2026

Descendants of Hugh Mosher at the Spirit of '76 Museum pose with Hugh's Fife. Welcome, McClaflin Family! The Fife is on loan to us from another descendant. Museum is open today 1-3:30pm!

We welcomed a descendant of one of the original settlers, John Clifford, to our Museum. Danny Phillips drove from Michi...
07/09/2026

We welcomed a descendant of one of the original settlers, John Clifford, to our Museum. Danny Phillips drove from Michigan specifically to see the museum and the First United Methodist Church.

Stop by the Spirit of '76 Museum on just about any Saturday or Sunday from 1-3:30p.m. to view the many paintings and art...
07/05/2026

Stop by the Spirit of '76 Museum on just about any Saturday or Sunday from 1-3:30p.m. to view the many paintings and artwork of Archibald Willard. Tours are available for groups - just leave a message at 440-647-4367. We will do our best to accommodate the date and time you request.

Lorain County reporter Catherine Ross was in Wellington on Monday, delving into the city's patriotic history ahead of America 250.

We're open from noon to 3pm on Saturday, July 4th! Hope to see you there!
06/28/2026

We're open from noon to 3pm on Saturday, July 4th! Hope to see you there!

Address

201 N Main Street
Wellington, OH
44090

Telephone

+14406474367

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