Licking Valley Heritage Society

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Licking Valley Heritage Society

We will collect and conserve artifacts, antiques, photographs and literature in order to educate our children and keep our history alive.

The museum will be open on Saturdays March through December from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. No Saturday hours in January and February. Please call (740) 763-4436 if you are interested in a tour on other days & times throughout the year.

05/21/2026

Due to a rainy forecast and plans for an outside meeting, we are cancelling our May Licking Valley Heritage Society meeting. Please share with anyone who may not see this notice.

05/20/2026

Our Licking Valley Heritage Society meeting is this Saturday, May 23, at 9 am. The meeting will be held at the Licking Valley Heritage Learning Center & Museum. We will be outside, weather permitting. Please bring a chair. Image: Summer advertising.

04/22/2026

A Licking Valley Heritage Society monthly meeting is this Saturday, April 25th, at 9:00 AM. The location is at Hanover Presbyterian Church. Photo: Madison School beanie. Unknown date.

03/25/2026

A Licking Valley Heritage Society monthly meeting is this Saturday, March 28th, at 9:00 AM. The location is at Hanover Presbyterian Church. Photo: This iron piglet was found in piles of industrial waste at the Maryann Furnace site. It was one of the first major industries in the county. The iron manufacturing plant was destroyed by fire around 1854. Ironically, ingots called iron pigs were used in the process of making this little swine.

03/15/2026

Please celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources at their Blackhand Gorge Wildflower Ramble. Saturday March 21st at 9:00 am at Blackhand Gorge Nature Preserve in Toboso, Ohio.

03/11/2026

Just a reminder to please stop in and wish Dean Edie a Happy Birthday this Saturday March 14th.

03/06/2026

Please stop in and wish Dean Edie a Happy Birthday on Saturday March 14th, 2026.

02/24/2026

A Licking Valley Heritage Society monthly meeting is this Saturday, February 28th, at 9:00 AM. The location is at Hanover Presbyterian Church. Photo: A Madison Garden Club Program Booklet from 1943-1944. The Club was active for many years. We have quite a few of their programs in our archive.

01/21/2026

A Licking Valley Heritage Society monthly meeting is this Saturday, January 24th at 9:00 AM. The location is at Hanover Presbyterian Church. --- The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was laid out in Hanover and Madison townships in the late 1840's and early 1850's. It is still in use today. B&O matches consisting of an outer sleeve with 4 packs of matches. Ca 1950/1960s.

12/21/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Address

71 Hilltop Drive NE
Newark, OH
43055

Telephone

+17407633506

Website

http://www.lvheritage.org/

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