Oak Hill Cottage

Oak Hill Cottage Museum house in Mansfield, Ohio, Open April through Dec. Sundays, 2pm - 5pm, and by appointment operated by the Richland County Historical Society.

Built in 1847 during the Romantic Revival Period. Gothic Revival architecture.

Come check out Oak Hill Cottage this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm if you want to see the Gothic revival landmark’s beautiful r...
06/19/2026

Come check out Oak Hill Cottage this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm if you want to see the Gothic revival landmark’s beautiful rooms and interesting artifacts, like the family’s portraits, Leile’s watercolor paintings, and Ida Jones’ stunning wedding dress!

Springmill Street gets a little shorter, the bottleneck at the Mulberry Street light disappears, and Oak Hill gets its w...
06/19/2026

Springmill Street gets a little shorter, the bottleneck at the Mulberry Street light disappears, and Oak Hill gets its west lawn back. Win, win, win! Removal of the Springmill Street extension past the Cottage is well under way.

A copy of a news article about Leile Jones, also known as Leile Barrett, daughter of Dr. Jones and Frances Ida Jones, of...
06/16/2026

A copy of a news article about Leile Jones, also known as Leile Barrett, daughter of Dr. Jones and Frances Ida Jones, of Oak Hill Cottage, who died at age 83! This article describes Leile’s life, going over her time at The Castle, where she majored in the violin and painting, her protest of the cut through in Central Park, as well as her time spent with the Friendly House children. Make sure to check out our collections on our site to learn even more about the amazing Leile Jones!

A birds eye view of Mansfield, Ohio around 1885, when the population was 12,000. Each part of the town is labeled, such ...
06/15/2026

A birds eye view of Mansfield, Ohio around 1885, when the population was 12,000. Each part of the town is labeled, such as the town hall, the county jail, the flour mill, and varying businesses, like telegraph offices and Mansfield Herald. It is crazy to think how much Mansfield has grown since then!

While sorting through our archives, we discovered an old photograph. This is photo of North Main Street in Mansfield, Oh...
06/12/2026

While sorting through our archives, we discovered an old photograph. This is photo of North Main Street in Mansfield, Ohio at night in 1900! What a beautiful sight!

In 1910, our very own Besse Jones of Oak Hill Cottage, acted as Miss Sophronia Price, in “The Oxford Affair”. This comed...
06/09/2026

In 1910, our very own Besse Jones of Oak Hill Cottage, acted as Miss Sophronia Price, in “The Oxford Affair”. This comedy was shown at the Mansfield Country Club on August 4th. Other girls who participated in this comedy included Bryant Mower Harroun, Martha Mercer, Mary Crawford, Heloise Hedges, Eleanor Douglass, Eleanor Crawford, and Rose Kendall Taylor.

While searching through menus saved by Leile Jones, a habit she picked up from her mother, Frances Jones, we found a men...
06/08/2026

While searching through menus saved by Leile Jones, a habit she picked up from her mother, Frances Jones, we found a menu from “The Johnny Appleseed Coffee Shop” located in the Mansfield-Leland Hotel. This menu is from August 9th, 1952. They provided a complete dinner and desert. Some options for food included old fashioned chicken pot pie, pan broiled lake trout, scrambled eggs on toast, whipped potatoes, apple pie, and ice cream.

The front and rear view of Oak Hill Cottage in 1972 versus the views now! The cottage is so beautiful, and you can take ...
06/05/2026

The front and rear view of Oak Hill Cottage in 1972 versus the views now!

The cottage is so beautiful, and you can take a tour of it any Sunday from 2pm-5pm!

Envelopes with photographs of a young man standing on his head in front of each capital in 48 states, but only a few are...
06/02/2026

Envelopes with photographs of a young man standing on his head in front of each capital in 48 states, but only a few are pictured here. In addition to these photographs are some signatures from governors. What a cool find!

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A photograph of a young, beautiful Ida Jones Elliot! Ida was born in 1864. She was the first child of Dr. and Mrs. Jones...
06/01/2026

A photograph of a young, beautiful Ida Jones Elliot!
Ida was born in 1864. She was the first child of Dr. and Mrs. Jones. As a young lady, she attended Mt. Auburn Young Ladies Institute in Cincinnati.
In 1886, she married Lucius Elliott of Racine, Wisconsin. It was one of the most elaborate weddings in Mansfield of the era. They had two children together: Kathleen and Ruth. However, in 1911, Ida divorced Lucius. In 1914, she moved back to Oak Hill with her daughters. She died in 1923.

Address

310 Springmill Street
Mansfield, OH
44903

Opening Hours

2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+14195241765

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