Latino Lorain History
The Lorain Historical Society is honored to be a part of the Latino Lorain History Project, a public history partnership with El Centro in Lorain and Oberlin College. We help collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the Latino Community in Lorain. A sample of what we have collected can be accessed here.
Teaching
Lorain
Institute
The Teaching Lorain Institute is a professional development program for any K – 12 educator interested in connecting his or her students to Lorain’s history, public policy, economics, and youth engagement. Participants learn from area leaders and experts, engage in various activities focused on pedagogy, visit interesting sites around Lorain and develop classroom-ready curricula for immediate use.
History at Home Videos
Learn more from these series of 'History at Home' videos recorded during the pandemic.
Roger Blough Fire
50th anniversary of the fire on the Roger Blough
Helen Steiner Rice
The history and life of Helen Steiner Rice
WWII Veterans
Lorain's WWII Veterans with Dr. Craig Semsel
Notable Women
Notable women in Lorain County by Carm Januzzi
Ruth Anna Fisher
The history and life of Ruth Anna Fisher
Harriet Root
The history and life of Harriet Root
Vintage Halloween
Learn all about vintage Halloween traditions
Coming Soon...
More to come...