Oak Hill Cottage

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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.

09/03/2026

Some pages from The Century, Volume XXVII November 1894 to April 1895. The Century was an illustrated monthly magazine that was kept by the Jones family at Oak Hill. In the pages shown here, you can read about what they thought about the American woman in politics, as well as view the amazing artwork that was created by humans during that time.

09/01/2026

Enjoy this adorable find from our collection of photos: a dog “driving” a horse and carriage. This photograph was given to Leile Jones by Eliza Shawt.

08/31/2026

Photographs of the work done for the cut-thru in Central Park in Mansfield, Ohio. Leile Jones of Oak Hill Cottage fought against this cut-thru, as she wanted Central Park to stay Central Park. In addition, she thought it would complicate traffic.

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08/30/2026

Well, p**p!

08/28/2026

We just began transcribing Leile Jones’s 1906 Diary and found some interesting information in the beginning pages including: the rates of postage in 1906, the largest cities in the U.S. from the 1900 census, weather signals, antidotes for poisons (obviously if you are poisoned, do not follow this advice), and a page for help in case of accidents.

#1906 💙

08/25/2026

This book is the memorial edition of Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great by Elbert Hubbard. This edition was prepared by the Roycrofters in East Aurora for Leile Jones of Oak Hill Cottage. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great contained 14 volumes that were written in the 19th century. Elbert Hubbard, the author, was the founder of the Roycroft artisan community, which Leile Jones visited around the 1930s.

08/24/2026

A copy of a photograph of the south view of Oak Hill Cottage that was kept by the Jones family. Dr. Jones and his family purchased Oak Hill in 1864. Their belongings (including clothing, photographs, and furniture) are still in the cottage and can be viewed any Sunday from 2pm-5pm on tours.

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08/21/2026

A copy of The Mansfield Herald from May 17th, 1888. This was Volume 38, Number 27. The Mansfield Herald was a vital source of news for Mansfield, Ohio that was established in 1818. This copy discussed the president renewing his veto privilege, a singer’s family, the hanging of Zeph Davis, and man killed at the infirmary.

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08/18/2026

Enjoy looking at these flint points that were collected from the farmland on the west half of the northeast quarter of section 35 in Monroe Township by the Howard Wigton family!

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08/17/2026

On Saturday, September 19th, 2026, walk through Oak Hill Cottage, the iconic Gothic Revival home in Mansfield, without the hour or more commitment that our regular docent-led tours require. We’ll have the doors open from 9am till 2pm for free walk-throughs as part of Ohio Open Doors.

Volunteers will be helping throughout the cottage to answer questions. Visit the balcony attic room display that highlights the life of John Riley Robinson who built the house and went on to prominence as an adventurer, Mexican silver mine owner, and entrepreneur.

Address

310 Springmill Street
Mansfield, OH
44903

Opening Hours

2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+14195241765

Website

http://www.oakhillcottage.org/

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