“Bringing up Baby: A Snapshot of a Century of Childhood” opened recently at the Heritage Center Museum. Stop by and see our sweet baby faces in this new exhibit featuring rarely seen items from our collection. We take a snapshot view of bringing up babies from the 1850s to the 1950s. From changes in clothing to a fabulous collection of …
History Half-Pints Fall Series Announced!
Fall into Fun with our Popular Preschool History Half-Pints program! ALL SESSIONS ARE NOW SOLD OUT FOR THE FALL Our History Half-Pints program has a great series scheduled for the Fall! It is perfect for your preschooler. Our own Mrs. R and Marv will lead your preschooler on adventures the second Monday of each month right here in the …
City of Sylvania invites you to a Discussion about the Downtown
Because you are a supporter of Heritage Sylvania, the City of Sylvania has invited you to give input into a new master plan to update and improve our Main Street Streetscape Wednesday August 24 at 7:00 PM at the City Council Chambers, 6635 Maplewood Avenue. As you know, our two blocks of Main Street are the heart our of downtown …
Celebration of Freedom Returns to the Lathrop House August 6
After a two year absence, Celebration of Freedom returns to the Lathrop House on Saturday, August 6. Join us from 12:00 – 3:00 PM as we celebrate the past at the only Underground Railroad site in Northwest Ohio open to the public. Highlights this year include a free outdoor concert by jazz singer Ramona Collins starting at 2:00. Ms. Collins …
VIRTUAL Reading of the Declaration of Independence
In what has become a great tradition, we again present a stirring reading of the Declaration of Independence this July. This year’s reading was done by students from the Sylvania schools class of 2022. Filmed on the grounds of the Lathrop House, we invite you to listen to the stirring words written over 200 years ago and connect them to …
History Half Pints Summer Registration Now Open
History Half Pints Promises a Summer of Fun! The summer series of our popular History Half Pints program brings a summer of fun and learning for our youngest audience. Each month through story, activities and crafts, Mrs. R helps us explore a new theme. From bakeries to gardening our summer is jam packed. Monday June 13 the theme is bakeries …
Story of the Underground Railroad featured in local media
We were very excited to have the Lathrop House featured in a recent WTOL broadcast for Black History Month. The feature helped share the story of the important role Northwest Ohio played in the Abolition movement and the Underground Railroad. Enjoy the clip!
History Half Pints Returns with In-person sessions starting in March! SOLD OUT
UPDATE: ALL SESSIONS ARE FULL. We are excited to welcome our History Half Pints for monthly programs starting in March. Once again Mrs. R will be leading each 90 minute program filled with stories, activities, crafts and more. Each session focuses on a different theme and includes hands-on activities for you and your favorite preschooler to do together. Sessions …
We need you! Looking for Volunteers
Do you enjoy working with the public? Are you interested in flexible hours giving back to the community? Do you love history, or working with children, or organizing, or socializing or all of the above? Come join our team! We are currently looking for volunteers in a variety of areas – from working with the public, to being a part …
Help us keep discoveries coming – Become our newest member!
Did you know that studies show that children who have an appreciation for history are more compassionate and that children who are exposed to museums are more likely to be more engaged in their communities as adults? Did you know that surveys show that museums consistently rank near the top of the most trusted sources of history information in the …