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New Exhibit- Chagrin Falls: Open for Business! open now through February 2019… Read More

October 10th Opening Reception for Chagrin Falls: Open for Business… Read More

Sunday, September 9, 2018 from 2-4pm, Free Admission
Explore the history of Chagrin Falls Township Hall, the center of Village activities since 1848. … Read More

Join us on September 22nd from 3-5pm… Read More

Start the Halloween season off right with SPIRITS ALIVE, a historic cemetery tour!… Read More

  EVENT sponsor package 2018-2

“A Night of Magic, Mystery & Music”
Saturday, October 27 to benefit the Chagrin Falls Historical Society and Museum… Read More

Member Ticket $125 Non-Member Ticket $150

  The Chagrin Falls Historical Society Trip Raffle this year has been enhanced thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.  You may choose one of four trips, or a cash option of $5000.  Here are the trip choices. Irish Explorer–a trip for two, includes 9 days, 8 nights departing from Dublin on Sundays, fully guided.  Features Clontarf Castle near Dublin, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, Galway and Connemara, sheep dog demonstration, Abbey Tavern, … Read More

There are three historic districts in Chagrin Falls: Triangle Park commercial district East side historic district West side historic district You can read more about the historic districts by clicking here. CFHS has developed a walking tour of homes in the west side historic district. You can download a copy of the tour here. If you would like to avoid the walk you can see photos of some of the homes below. We have added our east side museum at … Read More

The Chagrin Falls Historical Society is proud to offer books, puzzles, cards, and more related to the history of the village. All proceeds go to the care and upkeep of our museum. Tax and shipping fees will be added at checkout.  Local delivery and curbside pickup options will also be available during checkout. Items will be mailed within 2 days of purchase. For gift shop related inquiries, please email giftshop@chagrinhistory.org.

Postcards are a window into the development and history of a community.  They have been used since their inception as a means to record history, celebrate unique features, record significant events and just to communicate. The Chagrin Falls Historical Society has a large collection of postcards from the area that are available for research or illustration. Use the links below to see a sample of our collection. Color Postcards  Industry Postcards Town View Postcards Fairgrounds Postcards

The Chagrin History Center displays both current, themed exhibits that change periodically, and permanent exhibits of life, industry, and society in Chagrin Falls. Current Exhibits in the Gallery When We Were Young: Children’s Clothing from the 1850s-1950s – Now through Mid-August The Chagrin History Center’s new exhibit “When We Were Young: Children’s Clothing from the 1850s-1950s” is now on exhibit through mid-August! Taking advantage of our extensive textiles collection, visitors will take a walk through time as they view how … Read More

The Sihler Research Center houses our extensive collection of the history of Chagrin Falls and vicinity dating from the 1830s to the present.  The collection includes maps, books on Ohio history, Chagrin Falls newspapers, diaries, family histories and obituaries, records of businesses, organizations and village events, churches and schools, the Elizabeth Rodgers Research Collection, and the Beverly Ash Geauga County Research Collection. Our photograph collection includes glass plate images from the 1860s, photographs from The Chagrin Falls Exponent, images from … Read More

The Chagrin Falls Historical Society has an extensive photograph collection which chronicles the businesses, government, houses, schools, and people of the Village and the surrounding area. The collection includes glass plate images from the 1860s – 1890s, photographs from The Chagrin Falls Exponent,  old and new photos of businesses and houses within the historic districts, and numerous photographs donated by Village residents. The majority of the collection has been cataloged – each photograph has been assigned a distinct accession number … Read More