The Official Martins Ferry Area Historical Society

11/09/2025

This photo was taken from Riverview Cemetery in Martins Ferry yesterday by a visitor of the museum, Jon Edwards.
Jon and family members are spending time tracing steps their ancestors took 125 years ago.
We had such a nice visit.
I love that he made sure to include the museum in the shot!

11/02/2025

Come see us!
Ask any questions you may have and pick up a membership form. 😊
Individual Yearly Membership $10
Couple Yearly Membership $18
Cash, Check, Venmo

🚨 Reminder 🚨

Community Membership Fair
Sunday
1-3
Corner lot on 5th street across from the toy store

🌭We will have free hotdogs and coffee at this event at the Lions table!

We urge all of the community to join us at this event to learn about the wonderful organizations our town has to offer!! These organizations all contribute so much to our town that most don’t even know about. Sadly, most organizations are hitting record lows for membership and participation. Our town would look a lot different should these clubs cease to exist.

Let’s take action together as a community and revive our town!

To name a few:
Martins Ferry Lions Club
Project Forward
Historical Society
Martins Ferry Elks Lodge
Martins Ferry Civics

🦁 We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday, membership information for each group will be available at their tables.

10/16/2025

We will be there representing the Sedgwick House Museum!
This is a great opportunity to learn about various organizations to see which one(s) align with your interests and help you expand your experiences.

💜Community Membership Fair
November 2nd
1:00-3:00pm
Corner lot on 5th street across the street from the toy store

🗣️Calling all residents of Martins Ferry: we urge you all to join us on November 2nd to explore the wonderful organizations our town has to offer! Learn about their mission, what they contribute to our town and membership information on how to join.

🗣️Calling all organizations within our town: we would love to see a table set up for each and every organization Martins Ferry has to offer! We are in the process of contacting every organization we can think of, but please feel free to message us to be apart of this event!

05/28/2025

Storytellers Wanted!

Do you know someone who:

~ Witnessed major events that shaped our community
~ Worked at businesses or institutions that defined Martins Ferry
~ Has family stories passed down through generations about the heyday
~ Collected local artifacts, photos, or documents
~ Was involved in pivotal moments in our town's development
~ Can tell stories about the "old days" that younger generations have never heard?

We want to interview them and preserve their incredible knowledge! These are the voices that keep our heritage alive - we need to capture their stories before they're lost.
Tag someone or comment with their name! Help us find the living historians in our midst.
You are welcome to privately message this page as well.

04/03/2025

09/15/2024

We are here until 4pm today - there is still time to come visit!

09/14/2024

Come over at 3:00pm today for a K9 demonstration! Someone’s ’bout to get bit!

09/13/2024