Trumbull County Historical Society

06/18/2026

Become a member of the Trumbull County Historical Society and help preserve the stories, photos, and places that shaped Trumbull County. 🏛️

Your membership supports local history tours, school programs, the care of our collections and more! As a member, you’ll receive updates on exhibits and events like our Ghost Walk 👻, early access to tickets, invitations to FREE member events, etc.

See all the benefits of a TCHS membership and become a member today by visiting: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/individual-membership-12

06/17/2026

There's still time to join us for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Moss Ancestral Home in Mineral Ridge on Saturday, June 20 at 10 AM.

✨BONUS✨ this is stop #20 on our This is Trumbull: A Local History Adventure booklet! Come explore the inside of one of the 34 sites in the booklet!

Explore spaces not always highlighted during regular visits while hearing stories about the home’s preservation and significance in the community.

🎟 Free for TCHS Members🎟 $10 for Non-Members
Registration Required, register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/behind-the-scenes-tour-moss-ancestral-home

06/16/2026

We were recently donated this pair of binoculars that once belonged to Elmer W. Gillmer, former owner of the Gillmer House here in Warren. Elmer was born in Warren in 1862 and passed in 1910. He married Jennie Ludlum Holloway and they had one child together, Alice Marion Gillmer Kroehle. Elmer founded the Peerless Electric Co. in Warren in 1893, which later on his son-in-law, Ralph Kroehle, would serve as the director of.

One of the most remarkable aspects of Mr. Gillmer’s history is that he purchased what is today known as the Gillmer House, from General Thomas Jefferson McLain who built the house in 1854. This house was the first in the area to have indoor plumbing, plate-glass windows, and interior electric lights. The latter was installed by Gillmer himself, fitting for the founder of Peerless Electric. After Gillmer and Jennie passed away, their daughter Marion and her husband Ralph Kroehle inherited the home. They later gave it to the Trumbull Art Guild, which used it as their gallery from 1969 to 2004. Today, the home is being restored as a private residence.

06/14/2026

Get your This is Trumbull: A Local History Adventure booklet today! 🏃📖To celebrate America-250, we have created this FREE adventure for you to explore the history of Trumbull County. Visit 34 historical sites across Trumbull County and complete the booklet to be entered to win a prize. Full instructions and details are located inside the booklet.
✨Begin your adventure today by picking up your booklet today from Trumbull County Tourism Bureau or the Local History & Genealogy Center on the second floor of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library.

Or check out the digital version available now on our website: https://www.trumbullcountyhistory.com/america-250/

06/13/2026

Join us on June 25 at 7pm for our Oakwood After Dark Tour. 👻Embark on a captivating tour, where the shadows reveal the stories of those who rest there and the history that surrounds them.

🎟Tickets are $10/person
📍Purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/oakwood-after-dark-3

06/12/2026

Get an inside look at one of Trumbull County’s historic hidden gems, with a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Moss Ancestral Home in Mineral Ridge on Saturday, June 20 at 10 AM.

This tour offers visitors a chance to explore spaces not always highlighted during regular visits while hearing stories about the home’s preservation and significance in the community.

📍 Moss Ancestral Home1499 Burnett Street, Mineral Ridge, OH 44440

🎟 Free for TCHS Members🎟 $10 for Non-Members
Registration Required, register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/behind-the-scenes-tour-moss-ancestral-home

06/11/2026

Hidden in Plain Sight: Trumbull County - Answer

This week’s clue could be found in the bell tower atop the former Copper Penny Lodge in Vienna Township.

Originally built as Vienna School Number 1 and later used as the Vienna Grange Hall, the building was extensively renovated in the early 1980s when it became home to Copper Penny Lodge #778.

One of the most recognizable additions from that renovation was the copper-colored roof and cupola that still define the building today. The project also included new stained glass windows featuring real copper pennies worked into the design, giving the lodge its name.

After the lodge officially closed in 2023, ownership of the historic building transferred (for $1!) to the Vienna Historical Society, Vienna Township, Ohio helping preserve the structure as part of the township’s local history.

This location is one of the featured stops in the “This is Trumbull” Adventure booklet created as part of America 250.

You can explore the online version here: https://theclio.com/tour/2944/23

06/11/2026

Thank you to the Brookfield branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library System for inviting us to be a part of their public programming! ✨This past weekend, Executive Director, Meghan Reed, presented on Trumbull County and the Civil War.

https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2026/06/talk-focuses-on-trumbull-county-and-the-civil-war/

📅Next up, TCHS Archivist, Kate Pfouts, will present on The Revolutionary War in Ohio: A Frontier Battlefield at the Brookfield branch on August 15th.

📍Did you know that TCHS offers over 20 different topics for public presentations? Complete the form, below, to see a full list of topics and presenters!

https://www.trumbullcountyhistory.com/speakers-bureau/

BROOKFIELD — Many locals might know about Trumbull County’s involvement with the Underground Railroad, but are they aware of the ...

06/10/2026

Hidden in Plain Sight: Trumbull County

This week’s clue can be found at another stop featured in the “This is Trumbull” Adventure booklet.

Do you know where this detail is located? Comment your guess below!

06/10/2026

Happy move-iversary! 🏠On this day, 40 years ago, the John Stark Edwards House was moved from South Street to Monroe, and somehow, a paper towel roll stayed standing the whole way.🤯 (Seriously. Ask Jim McFarland.)

40 years later, we're still grateful for the volunteers, the Tribune, and everyone who helped save this piece of history.💕

Do you have any memories from this day? Share them below!

📰Read more about this history here: https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2026/06/john-stark-edwards-house-and-historical-society-home-was-moved-40-years-ago/