Morrow County Historical Society History Center is housed in the beautiful
southwest corner of the square of Mount Gilead.
Open Sundays from 1:30pm – 4:00pm April through November
PERMANENT EXHIBITS:
Victory Shaft
General Store
Warren G. Harding
1766 Cannon
Bank Vault
Hospitality Room
The Homefront
Dr. Nathan Tucker
AREAS OF INTEREST:
RumRill Pottery Room
Villages and Crossroads
HPM Room
Medical Room
Military Room
Schoolroom/Chapel
Hall of Local Art
Mastodon Bones
Sign of the Times
FEATURED DISPLAYS:
Native American Artifacts
Oddities & Curiosities
Firsts in Morrow County
Celebrating the County Libraries
THE CROSS HOUSE
85 E. Marion Street
Mount Gilead, Ohio
This house built in 1829 is the last of five framed houses of that era still standing in the village. The George Cross house will take you back in time. You will see period furnishings that date from the late 1800’s through 1930. You will see items like an antique butter churn and paddle. This house sits at the south square square in Mount Gilead.
Interested in holding an event at The Cross House? The Cross House is open for special events, festivities and by appointment.
THE GARVERICK LOG HOUSE
Morrow County Fairgrounds
Mount Gilead, Ohio
The log house will take you back to the 1830’s. It was one-room living for the whole family with a loft for the children’s sleeping quarters.
This Log House is open during the Morrow County Farm Days held annually the first full weekend in August and the Morrow County Fair the week before Labor Day.