Clinton County History Center

Final Day of the Season
2019-12-21 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
The History Center’s historic Rombach Place museum will be closing for the season following normal touring hours on December 21, 2019. Please visit us between now and Saturday, December 21 to visit our mid 1800s home, see our latest Christmas and holiday themed exhibit and tour our vast collection of Clinton County history.

Mark your calendars! The History Center will reopen for our 72nd season on March 1, 2020. Keep up with us over the winter on both Facebook and Instagram @ClintonCountyHistory

Wilmington Hope House presents Trees of Hope
2019-12-01 12:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Wilmington Hope House’s “Trees of Hope” is back and bigger than ever. Hosted in 2019 at the Clinton County History Center (149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington). Step inside to see historic Rombach Place decorated for the holidays. Plenty of festive trees to admire just in time for Christmas. There will be a silent auction of the decorated trees. Hot chocolate, cider, and Santa will be available.
Event is free and open the community. Donations welcomed. For more information or for your organization to sponsor a tree, please contact hopehouse45177@gmail.com or call (937)562-1377.

Museum Store Sunday! #ShopLocal
2019-12-01 12:00 - 17:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
#Beapatron and support the Clinton County Historical Society this holiday season by purchasing your family gifts locally at our historic Rombach Place Gift Shop. On Sunday, December 1 2019 our gift shop will be open for all your holiday purchases. Grab your courthouse sun catcher, local authored books, and so much more from 12 to 5pm during the Wilmington Hope House’s Trees of Hope event.
For more information: https://museumstoresunday.org/museum-store-sunday

Closed for Thanksgiving
2019-11-28 - 2019-11-29 | OH

Genealogy Program: Genealogist of the Year, Banquet
2019-11-25 18:00 - 20:00 | First Christian Church, Columbus Street, Wilmington, Ohio, 45177
Join the Clinton Co. Genealogical Society November 25 at 6pm at the First Christian Christian Church in Wilmington for their annual Lineage Societies Banquet. Pat Gilbert will be providing music for the event. Clinton County Genealogist of the Year will be awarded during the event.
Please email ccgsnews@clintoncountyhistory.org for more information and to reserve your spot.

Genealogy Library Season Closing
2019-11-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
The History Center’s Genealogy Library will be closing to the public for the 2019 season after their normal public hours on November 22 (1-4pm) . The Historical Society’s Rombach Place Museum will still be open for tours through December 20 during the holiday season. If you’d like to conduct ancestry or historic home research, please visit the library between now and Friday, November 22.

Genealogy Program: Diary of a German's trip to America
2019-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Join the Clinton Co. Genealogical Society October 28th at 7pm in the Community Room of the History Center for their monthly program. Nancy Ottoman will be speaking on the diary of a young German’s trip to America. All are welcome to attend, event is FREE. Refreshments will be provided.

The History Behind Our Courthouses
2019-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
The Historical Society will be debuting a brand new exhibit in October of 2019 to celebrate the Centennial of the Clinton County Courthouse. This exhibit will feature clothing of the time-period (1919), vintage photographs, untold history, and much more. During the Centennial celebration on October 19th at the Courthouse, we hope you’ll stop by the History Center to get an up close and personal view of the history behind our courthouses.

Price:
-Members & Children 14 or younger: FREE
-Non-Members: $5

Genealogy Program: Dana Palmer
2019-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Join the Clinton Co. Genealogical Society September 23rd at 7pm in the Community Room of the History Center for their monthly program. Dana Palmer will be speaking on a subject of her choice. All are welcome to attend, event is FREE. Refreshments will be provided.

Museum Day 2019
2019-09-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
The Clinton Co. Historical Society is participating in Museum Day 2019. Join us September 21, 2019 for FREE entry into historic Rombach Place. Donations are always welcome. Thanks, Bob will also be shown on September 21, 2019 at the Clinton County History Center. Brooke Beam will discuss what it took to make the film a reality from 10:00-10:30 AM with a showing of the short film following. Event is FREE and open to the public.
Thanks, Bob provides a glimpse into past through Bob Cotner’s home videos from the early 1950s. Cotner, a Wilmington resident and owner of the Hale & Cotner Rexall Pharmacy, used his 16 MM camera to record family gatherings, an aerial tour of Clinton County, and scenes from the Wilmington Sesquicentennial. Cotner’s great-granddaughter, Brooke Beam, has digitized Cotner’s films and compares the vintage film to the modern scenes of the county in 2019.
-What is Museum Day?
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 21, 2019

Closed Labor Day
2019-09-02 | OH

Downton Abbey Tea Party Fundraiser
2019-08-31 14:00 | OH
Date: Saturday, August 31
Time: 2:00-3:30pm (tours included with ticket will be around 30 minutes in length)
Ticket Costs:
$25 | Non-Members
$20 | Members
$10 | Kids (14 and under)
Menu:
Kairos Coffee Teas: Traditional Black, Sensory Safari, and Crimson Berry
Bite-Size Sandwiches (cucumber, egg salad, and others)
Fresh Fruit Blend (strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, apples)
Kava Haus Scones
Nothing Bundt Cakes “Bundtinis”
Sweets: Lemon Bread, Brownies, Lavender Biscuits, Cookies, and more.
**If you have questions about our menu please call 937-382-4684**
Event Sponsors:
Kairos Coffee – 1593 Rombach Ave, Wilmington OH
Deanna’s Delectables – dbuckeyes@gmail.com
Kava Haus – 187 E. Locust St, Wilmington OH
Nothing Bundt Cakes, Dayton-South – 9632 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg OH
Wilmington Plaza Cinema 5 – 1276 Rombach Ave, Wilmington, OH
Chick-fil-A Deerfield Crossing – 5150 Merten Drive, Mason OH
McCoy Catering – 1130 Gurneyville Rd, Wilmington, H

Historical Marker Dedication: 1968 Plane Crash (museum closed)
2019-08-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Denver Williams Jr. Memorial Park, 1100 Rombach Avenue, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
On August 9, 1968 a plane carrying 31 military passengers and crew members left the Clinton County Air Force Base for completion of an annual two-week active duty training held at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The transport was assigned on the 907th Tactical Airlift Group, 302nd Tactical Airlift Wing. Just after takeoff, the C-119G “Flying Boxcar” lost power, and the pilot attempted to return to base. The plane crash-landed and caught fire on the Ottie Griffith Farm two miles from the base. Six reservist perished, and many more passengers and rescuers were injured.
Join us at the Denver Williams Jr. Memorial Park in Wilmington, as we commemorate this event and dedicate a Historical Marker in remembrance of the tragic crash of 1968. Dedication will be August 10th, 2019 from 10-11am. Program will begin at 10am, with refreshments being served at 11am. The Museum and Genealogy Library at 149 E. Locust will be CLOSED to celebrate the dedication and allow our volunteers to participate in the ceremony.

Clinton Co. Genealogy Society Summer Potluck Picnic
2019-07-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Quaker Knoll, 675 Sprague Road, Wilmington, Ohio, 45177, United States
Join the Genealogical Society for an evening full of food, fun, and a lesson on the history of Lake Cowan & Quaker Knoll Camp. Bill Schieman and Christine Snyder will be speaking on the topics. Drinks and table service will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to share! Located at the Clark Lodge of Quaker Knoll Camp.
All are welcome. Plenty of parking. Restrooms available.

Closed July Fourth
2019-07-04 | OH

Wilmington Garden Club Flower Show
2019-06-26 13:00 - 16:00 | OH
We invite you to a day of beauty, education and fun at the History Center. Flowers will be on display in the Community Room of the History Center. All specimens come from local gardens and through the open judging you will learn valuable information on what makes a winning specimen and steps you can take to improve your own gardens. No entry or admission fees for the show. You don’t have to be a Garden Club member to enter flowers.
Tuesday, June 25, early entries will be accepted between 2:00 pm and 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 26, entries accepted 9:00am to 12:00 noon. Entries should be grown by exhibitor. For a complete list of rules, schedule, and information, contact Joan at bornfree7759@gmail.com or call Susan at 937-987-1002.

Closed Memorial Day Weekend
2019-05-25 - 2019-05-27 | OH

Wilmington Garden Club Plant Sale
2019-05-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
The Wilmington Garden Club is hosting their annual plant sale form 9-Noon. A Variety of plants will be available for purchase, while supplies last. Local artists will also be on site to sell their plant related creations. Sale will take place on the grounds of the History Center.

Easter Holiday- CLOSED
2019-04-19 - 2019-04-21 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
History Center will be closed in observance of Easter

Clinton County Trivia Event with Kairos Coffee
2019-04-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Kairos Coffee, 1593 Rombach Ave, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Kairos Coffee of Wilmington and the Historical Society are teaming up to host a “Clinton County Trivia Event” from 4-6pm at Kairos Coffee, 1593 Rombach Ave. All are invited to join in on the fun. Event is free, prizes will be available.

Book Signing with Rita Butcher
2019-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
“Growing Up In A Place Called Port”
Rita Butcher’s “Growing Up In A Place Called Port” book signing from 2-4pm at the History Center’s community room. Refreshments will be provided and artifacts from Rita’s family during the 1940s-50s, as well as the Historical Society’s collection, will be on display. Her book will be available for purchase for $19.95 during the event and afterward in our gift shop.

Annual Genealogy Banquet - reservations only
2018-11-26 18:30 | First Christian Church, Columbus Street, Wilmington, Ohio, 45177
“Armistice Day 1918 in Wilmington.”

CCGS Monthly Meeing
2018-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | OH
New Homes, Old Customs, Germans in America
Presenter: Nancy Ottman

CCGS Monthly Meeting
2018-09-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Flu Epidemic of 1918 in Clinton County
Presenter: Suzanne Madison

CCGS Monthly Meeting
2018-08-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Leaders of Clinton County Past
Presenter: Christine Snyder

Member Picnic
2018-07-23 18:00 | Quaker Knoll, 675 Sprague Road, Wilmington, Ohio, 45177, United States
Program: Carry-in bringing dishes of old family recipes/family favorites with family stories.

CCGS Monthly Meeting
2018-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Our Local LDS Library
Presenter: Eric Ansburg

CCGS Monthly Meeting
2018-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Clinton County History Center, 149 E. Locust Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Understanding Your DNA Results
Presenter: Kelli Bergheimer

Military Air Disaster Marker
2018-04-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Denver Williams Jr. Memorial Park, 1100 Rombach Avenue, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
Dedication of Ohio Historical Marker to commemorate the April 18, 1964 Military Air Disaster in Clinton County that killed 17 reservists from the 302nd Troop Carrier wing at the Clinton County Air Force Base and the 2nd Special Forces Group (Green Berets) of Fort Hayes, Columbus who were to undergo an Operational Readiness Inspection.
