Adams County Historical Society
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Mission Statement

The Adams County Historical Society mission statement is to preserve the heritage of previous generations, educate future generations and create a better future.

Membership

Annual dues for membership in the Adams County Historical Society are $15 for a single membership and $25 for a joint membership.

Interested in becoming a member? Download this application form
Dues may be mailed to:

Adams County Historical Society
PO Box 306
West Union, OH 45693

Meetings

The Society meetings are held in January, March, May, July, September, November, and December on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the Heritage Center in West Union, OH or at a designated site.

Trustee meetings are April, June, August, and October on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the Heritage Center.

Adams County Heritage Center

The Adams County Heritage Center site is located just off St. Rt. 247 on the North side of town at 262 Heritage Way in West Union, Ohio. The center includes a genealogical collection, museum, post office, and log house. This is open on Thursday and Saturday from 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. For more information about the center, call 937-544-8522 during those normal open hours.

Historical Society Projects

The Society has several continuing projects:

Items for Sale

The Adams County Historical Society has several items for sale at the Heritage Center. These include:

Item move mouse over item to see image) Price Shipping
Images of America - Adams County (book) by Stephen Kelley $23.50 $5.00
Cat's Meow of the Heritage Center $12.00 $3.00
Cat's Meow of Wilson Soldiers Monument $12.00 $3.00
Cat's Meow of West Union Methodist Church $15.00 $3.00
Cat's Meow of West Union Presbyterian Church $12.00 $3.00
Historical Collections of Adams County (book) $27.00 $5.00
Adams County Pictorial History (book) $30.00 $5.00
50th Anniversary Celebration of the World's Plowing Match in Peebles, Ohio (DVD) $5.00 $3.00
McHenry House (print) by Becky Hughes $20.00 $5.00
West Union Cook Book published in 1935 (reprint) (book) $11.00 $2.00

2026 Event Calendar

Date Time Event Location
March 9 6:00 ACHS regular meeting. There will be a presentation on "Adams County Early Years" featuring John Adams (John Robinson) and Isreal Donalson story by Linda Worley Heritage Center
March 30 TBA Movie Night at West Union HS showing The Avengers West Union High School
April 18 11:00 AM Dedication of Underground Railroad Freedom Train marker at Wickerham Inn Wickerham Inn (SR 41 North of Peebles, OH)
April 18 1:00 PM Dedication of Underground Railroad Freedom Train marker at Adams County HEritage Center Heritage Center
May 11 6:00 PM ACHS regular meeting. There will be a presentation on the history of Zane’s Trace and Inns of early Adams County by John Wickerham. Heritage Center
July 13 6:00 PM Picnic at Adams Lake and tour of new Adams County Welcome Center Adams Lake State Park
August 15 6:00 PM Cowboy Copas Memorial Concert. Live entertainment TBA. There will be an auction and refreshments available. Doors open at 5 pm Jefferson Twp Gym (Blue Creek, OH)
September 10-20 TBA Ohio Museum Open House - Increased open times for the Heritage Center, including log cabins, Page One-Room Schoolhouse, and Louden One-Room Schoolhouse Heritage Center, Page and Louden Schoolhouses
September 14 6:00 PM Movie Night featuring the Plowing Match and Peebles Memories Heritage Center
November 9th 6:00 PM Regular Meeting - Honoring Veterans - Speaker Dale Bailey and others Heritage Center
December 14th 6:00 PM Special Meeting - Christmas Program and Refreshments - Mark Tolle singing Heritage Center

Regular meetings are held at 6:00 PM on the second Monday of odd-numbered months and normally held at the Heritage Center in West Union, although some regular meetings are changed to other locations - check local papers and Facebook for details

Organization

The Adams County Historical Society was founded February 23, 1931. The group met in various public spaces like schools and churches as well as members' homes and was quite active until the onset of World War 2 at which point it went dormant for a long period.
It was reorganized on June 17, 1974 and has continued since that time with an ebb and surge of activity.

The current leadership of the group is:
Officers
President Bill Lewis
Vice-President Lynn Newman
Treasurer Ken Armstrong
Secretary Mary Fulton
Secretary of Trustees Shari Gammon
Trustees
Term Ending Jan. 2027 Term Ending Jan. 2028 Term Ending Jan. 2029
Ethel Chambers
Bill Lewis
J.H. Robinson
Dan Gammon
John Wickerham
(open seat)
Shari Gammon
Patsy Roberts
Lynn Newman

You can review our original, current, and proposed Bylaws here

Contact Information


The Adams County Historical Society
262 Heritage Way
PO Box 306
West Union, Ohio 45693

Adams County Historical Society E-mail: heritage@achs-ohio.org

Adams County Genealogical Society E-mail: acgsoh@yahoo.com

Phone: 937-544-8522
between 12:00 - 4:00 P.M. Thursday and Saturday

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