Our excellent education staff is ready to meet your needs. Programs are approximately 45 minutes in length. Most can be adapted for elementary, middle school, high school, college and adult audiences. We also happy to provide presentations to groups such as scouts, home schoolers, civic clubs, and associations. Programs may be presented at the Hickories, the Lorain County History Center, or at your facility. The fee is $40 for each presentation and $20 for each presentation for schools within Lorain County. Programs presented outside of Lorain County require an additional fee.
Traveling Suitcase Programs
Artifacts from the LCHS collection are
the focus of these programs:
Antique Toys
Toys from the LCHS collection range
from simple handmade toys and dolls of the early 1800s to toy trucks and porcelain
dolls of the early 1900s.
Early Schools
Artifacts illustrate what area
schools were like from 1807 to the early 1900s. Also has a PowerPoint
component.
Frontier Living
Artifacts illustrate the way of
life for the early settlers of Lorain County.
History of Valentines
Vintage valentines are displayed to
help tell the history of this romantic tradition.
Native Americans
Artifacts and a PowerPoint
presentation illustrate the way of life of the Woodlands tribes of Lorain
County.
Then and Now
Artifacts and a PowerPoint
presentation show how inventions have changed the world. Emphasis is placed on
Lorain County inventions/products.
Whatzit?
The audience is shown about 25
unusual artifacts from the LCHS collection and is asked to guess how the items
were used.
Character Portrayals
All Aboard the Titanic
Carrie Chaffee, formerly of Oberlin,
invites the audience to join her for tea (or a book discussion) in the Café
Parisienne aboard the Titanic in 1912.
Pamelia Beebe, a Half-Century in
Elyria
This
presentation tells the story of the wife of one of the first settlers of Elyria
and describes life in the beginning of the settlement.
Rose Moriarty, Elyria Suffragette
Elyria’s “Petticoat Mayor” tells
about her struggles in 1917 to help get women the right to vote.
Speakers Bureau Programs
Most of these entertaining and
informative programs are PowerPoint presentations and may include the display
of some artifacts. Those marked with an asterisk (*) have no PowerPoint component.
Amelia Earhart
The story of the life and
adventures of this record-setting aviatrix.
Christmas Gift-Bringers
The various December gift-bringers
of different cultures are compared to the American version of Santa Claus.
Elyria and the Elys
The story of the way Elyria
developed under the direction and care of several generations of Elys.
From Garfords to Fords: An Automotive
History
The history
of local automaking from the Elyria-made Garford and the Lorain-made Carroll to
the major automakers of the 1960s and ‘70s.
Grace Court: The Best Location in Elyria
Find out about this one block in Elyria from East Avenue to Cedar Street that had beautiful houses and interesting occupants.
Homes on Washington Avenue
A virtual tour of the stately and
elegant homes that have graced Washington Avenue from the 1850s through the
early 1900s.
Katharine Wright Haskell: Teacher, Suffragette, Loving Sister
Hear about this famous sister and her connections to Lorain County
Legends of Christmas Ornaments
The audience watches a small
Christmas tree being decorated while they hear the stories behind about 30
ornaments commonly used at Christmas time.*
Leaders of Lorain County
Lorain County History Spotlights
This program gives an overview of
the history of the county and will spotlight the community, township or school
district of your choice.
Notable Women of Lorain County
This program tells the stories of
the strong-minded, intelligent and hard-working women who made an impact on
Lorain County.
Residents of Ridgelawn Cemetery in Elyria
Rosie the Riveter/Rally with Rosie
A worker at the Perry-Fay plant in
Elyria hosts a War Bond Rally and tells
what it was like to be one of the 6 million women in the work force during
World War II. May include a PowerPoint component.
Sarah Louise Howard
Those Eerie Victorians
Describes the occult beliefs and
practices of the Victorian era.
Tours
Group tours with a minimum of 5
people can be scheduled for $5 per person, $4 for groups of 10 or more. Most tours
are approximately an hour in length (unless otherwise noted) but can be
adjusted to fit your needs. For individual tours of The Hickories and the
Lorain County History Center, check the home page of this website for a listing
of times and fees. School group tours of the Hickories are $1 per person.
Elyria’s Downtown Secrets
Learn the secrets or little-known
facts about some of the buildings in downtown Elyria. May include a tour of
Monteith Hall if desired (additional fee required).
Elyria’s Downtown Walking Tour
This guided tour includes pictures
of the Broad Street and Middle Avenue areas that show the changes from the
beginning of the settlement to the present day (approximately 1 ½ hours).
Ely Square
This tour focuses on just the area surrounding
the land that founder Heman Ely set aside for the common use of the citizens of
Elyria. Pictures will illustrate the
changes that have taken place over the years and point out the many buildings on
Middle and Broad that are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Hickories
Tour the 1895 home of Elyria
industrialist Arthur Garford to see the way a wealthy family lived at the turn
of the 20th century (not handicapped accessible).
Homes of Washington Avenue
Walk this street as you hear the
stories of the prominent families who have had a prestigious Washington Avenue
address since it was opened for development in the 1850s. A booklet of pictures
will show examples of the homes that are no longer there.
Lorain County History Center
This beautiful Italianate building
built in 1857 is the oldest still standing on Washington Avenue and currently
houses the offices of the Lorain County Historical Society as well as many
displays and exhibits that give an overview of Lorain County history (The
building is handicapped accessible.).
Ridgelawn Cemetery
As you walk through the cemetery
you will hear the stories of the lives of about 30 Lorain Countians who are
buried here (approximately 1 ½ hours)
Contact our education staff at education@lchs.org or 440-322-3341 for more information.
THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LORAIN COUNTY AND THE
NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATION FOR
YOUR SUPPORT AS WE SHARE OUR LOVE OF HISTORY THROUGHOUT LORAIN
COUNTY AND BEYOND!
