“ADVENTURE IS WORTHWHILE.” – AESOP
Join us this summer for a guided walking tour of Chagrin Falls downtown Historic District. The tour begins in Triangle Park where you will meet your tour guide. The tour will conveniently end at Chuck’s Fine Wines where you will be able to enjoy a glass of wine on us!$10/person. Registration required- 440.247.4695 or online at chagrinhistory.org. Must be 21 or older to participate, there will be no drinking alcohol on the walking tour.
Join Chagrin History Center as we welcome Dr. Sara Hume, Curator at Kent State University Museum, for the presentation “A Century of Fashion”. This program is on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm at Chagrin History Center (87 E. Washington St.). Dr. Hume will discuss how fashion has evolved over the past century. Join us early at 5:30pm for a reception to view our new exhibit, “From Promenade to Prom: A Century of Youth”. An RSVP is needed, light refreshments … Read More
Presale is over! Tickets can be purchased at event. Join Chagrin History Center at Pub Frato (25 Pleasant Dr., Chagrin Falls) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:30pm for Pub Quiz Night! Test your knowledge of Chagrin Falls history! Join us for a Pub Quiz at Pub Frato! Gather your team and put your knowledge to the test with our entertaining and challenging quiz questions. Prize awarded for the top team or player! Half off apps and drink specials! Tickets … Read More
Chagrin History Center presents: Houses on the Move! Did you know that over 40 houses and buildings have been moved around Chagrin Falls? Many of the wonderful homes in the Chagrin Falls area that you see today did not start in their current locations. Join us on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30pm for a presentation “Houses on the Move!” by volunteer Scott Hageman and learn about these moves. You will get to see some before, during, and after photos too! … Read More
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!! Join Chagrin History Center for its upcoming program The Underground Railroad in Chagrin Falls on Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30pm at Chagrin History Center, 87 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls. This event is free to the public. Join Chagrin History Center volunteer, Scott Hageman, as he presents the history of the Underground Railroad in Chagrin Falls. Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is required. RSVP to admin@chagrinhistory.org or 440.247.4695 by Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Help support the Chagrin History Center by donating to our Annual Fund! 2024 has been a year of celebration and growth! We hosted several programs for learners of all ages, created new exhibits to showcase Chagrin’s vast history, successfully facilitated the Historic Chagrin Falls Home & Garden Tour and Spirits Alive! Guided Tour of Evergreen Hill Cemetery, celebrated our 75th anniversary at our annual gala, and finished construction on the Barriball Carriage House. So far this year we have welcomed … Read More
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS NEW MEMBER DRIVE! The drive is now closed. On November 15, 1949, members met for the first (official) meeting of the Chagrin Falls Historical Society to accept a gift of $25 from Mr. & Mrs. Neil Hoskins, who also donated a “marker for Harriett N. Bliss” which was found in the tree lawn of their home on S. Franklin St. This marker, or headstone, was the first object the Historical Society accepted … Read More