"Celebrating Lorain: Rich in History and Strong in Tradition" This year in a very real way, attendees will be able to demonstrate what it means to be part of The International City as they hear more about the conditions in Ukraine from Father Dmitri Belenky of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. County Commissioner Matt Lundy […]
Hear the story of this Cleveland Browns Hall-Of-Famer whose career took him from Hudson Hudson High School Explorers team where he was known as the "never-say-never quarterback" to the NFL where he earned the nickname, "Gluefingers." This play was written by award-winning Lorainite Kelly Boyer-Sagert, and will be performed by Bette Lou Higgins of […]
Today is the day to pick up your flowers at the Carnegie Center, celebrating our 2nd Annual History in Bloom Lilac Sale! Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered! Pick-up is scheduled for May 20 from 9 am - 2 pm. This year we are featuring the following items through pre-sale (deadline April 29, 2022): Lilac Bushes […]
Join us and show some pride for our beautiful city! Whether you clean up your own yard, or join a group in cleaning up a local park or neighborhood, we encourage you to dust off those work gloves!
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting […]
The Lorain Historical Society is looking forward to sponsoring the History Themed Boat Tours down the Black River for the 2022 summer season. Each tour is narrated by a Lorain Historical Society historian. Participants cruise the Lorain waterfront and learn the importance that the waterways played in the development of Lorain, beginning at the mouth […]
Historical Program June 4, 2022 at 11 am at the Carnegie Center Presented by Matt Kocsis, Senior Naturalist at Schoepfle Garden Lorain County Metroparks Learn how families like the Burrells found the movement of abolitionism and practiced it through their participation in the Underground Railroad. From Oberlin to Sheffield to Lorain, runaways found a road […]
