Local History & Museum Center

General Policy

  • All Reference materials must be handled with care
  • Artifact collection may only be handled by Museum staff
  • All materials are non-circulated and must remain within the Museum
  • Food and drinks are NOT permitted within the Museum
  • Minors must be accompanied by a supervising adult

 

Local History and Museum Center Highlights

  1. The Museum houses over 5,000 artifacts and documents. A sample of these artifacts are on display including Oak Harbor etched glass, 1861 Civil War musket, and an 1878 cast iron apple peeler. New items arrive monthly, and displays will change periodically.
  2. The Museum’s Online Collection is available in a searchable database.
  3. The Museum houses a searchable database of historical pictures of Oak Harbor along with Benton, Carroll, and Salem townships. This database may be accessed at the Museum.
  4. The Museum houses a large collection of Reference Materials including rare and out- of-print books such as Cemetery Inscriptions of Ottawa County, Ohio, pub. 1976 and the Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, & Marines, 1898-1929, 25 volumes.
  5. The Museum houses a collection of documents, articles, and research papers written and compiled by local historians and researchers. Most of these documents are available on a searchable database which can be accessed at the Museum.
  6. The Museum houses a collection of BCS (Benton-Carroll-Salem) Oak Harbor High School memorabilia which includes, but not limited to: yearbooks, class pictures, programs, and the in-school publication “The Rocket”.
  7. The Museum houses a small collection of genealogical materials for research. A complete list may be found on the Oak Harbor Public Library’s website.