Kent Historical Society Museum

06/01/2026

Here's a fun one we came across today:

A song written about Kent, to be sung to the tune of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." Distributed to (then presumably sung by) attendees at a 1912 Board of Trade Banquet.

05/30/2026

Unfortunately public hours are cancelled again today, as some of the heavier prep work for repainting the Museum continues.

We will post updates next week!

05/27/2026

North Water Brewing has a whole bunch of events this week, including bingo at 7pm tonight!

They've chosen us as the non-profit the next three bingos will benefit so today, you can help your local historical society by buying a beer and playing bingo 👍

THIS WEEK @ NORTH WATER BREWING!
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05/26/2026

From our collections: WWII U.S. Army dress uniform jacket that belonged to local man Frank Hull.

See in comments: Undated photo of Hull wearing this jacket.

05/22/2026

Heads up - the museum is CLOSED this weekend.

There is heavy construction again on Main in front of the house. Apologies for any inconvenience, enjoy the holiday Monday!

05/20/2026

We've had a number of field trips from local schools lately. Here, Mayor (and KHS President Emeritus) Jack Amrhein shows students the leech jar in our pharmacy exhibit 💊

05/18/2026

Many thanks to the volunteers who came to yesterday's Pioneer Cemetery Cleanup!

Reminder that in addition to these regular community cleanups, we coordinate an "adopt-a-spot" program. Email us at [email protected] if you're interested in becoming responsible for a particular gravesite. You can do that maintenance work at your convenience!

05/14/2026

It's time again for a community Cemetery clean-up!

Join us at the Stow Street/Pioneer Cemetery near the Kramer Ball Fields of Fred Fuller Park on Sunday, May 17th between 2:00 and 4:00 PM.

This is a great opportunity for some productive time outdoors, a group activity for an organization, or to rack up some community service hours.

Bring gardening tools if you are able.

You can read more about the Cemetery on our website here: https://www.kentohiohistory.org/collections/stow-street-pioneer-cemetery

05/13/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to last night's Tap Talk!

We're especially excited for the next one, to be held on June 16th. Our very own Henry Halem, world-renowned artist and founder of Kent State's glass program, will give a presentation entitled, "The Renaissance of Art Glass in America." Save the date!

05/13/2026

Congratulations, Tom!

This week's featured MSK volunteer is Tom Hatch! Tom serves on the MSK design committee and is a big proponent for historic preservation. Together with the Kent Historical Society Museum, we're working on plans for the Ohio Open Doors program in September, featuring some of the cool historic buildings in the City of Kent. Stay tuned for info about that in June -- and thank you, Tom, for your commitment to MSK and the rich history of the City of Kent!