The Lakeside Heritage Society, Inc.
Neil Allen and David Glick, Lakeside Heritage Society Board of Trustee members, received the 2010 Ohio History Alliance Individual Achievement Awards.
The Lakeside Heritage Society, Inc.
is the proud recipient of the
Ohio Association of Historical Societies & Museums
2009 Outstanding Achievement Award
History Outreach
ABOUT US
The Lakeside Heritage Society, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Lakeside, Ohio and the Marblehead Peninsula. The Society's museum, archives, and educational programs are supported through membership dues, donations, and proceeds from annual benefit sales, books and special projects.
Our Mission
- Preserve the history of the Chautauqua movement in America and the history of the United Methodist Church
- Provide safe, secure storage of the artifacts entrusted to our care
- Protect artifacts in a building with fire suppression, humidity and temperature control
- Offer time and space for viewing displays
- Provide expanded time and space for shopping
- Provide adequate time and space to conduct research
- Continue to accession and catalog information and prepare records for digitizing
- Expand services to children and the local community
- Provide opportunities for student interns and community volunteers to share in our mission
- Encourage patrons to make donations of artifact, photos, memories and monetary gifts.
Board of Trustees 2011-2012
Carol Morgan, President
Gary Rominski, Vice President
Shirley Schneider, Secretary
Joe Morgan, Treasurer
| Keith Addy Neil Allen Lynn App Greta Bemiller Steve Bemiller Angela Brucken Ron Davidson John Fritz Patricia Fritz Karen Geduldig | David Glick Bert Lahm Katie Martin Carol Morgan Joe Morgan Carrie Nurnberger Gary Rominski Shirley Schneider Kay Schuele Bill Smith |
Our Objective is to collect, procure, preserve, and exhibit:
- books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts, papers, historical and archaeological objects and any other material that may relate to the history of Lakeside and the history of the United Methodist Church
- objects pertaining to the history of the Marblehead Peninsula and Danbury Township, as well as items that relate to the religious heritage of Lakeside and to the history of the Chautauqua Movement
- objects that are needed for a specific educational or interpretive program as a supplement
Our Services
During the season on the average we experience the following:
- The Lakeside Heritage Museum hosts 3500+ visitors
- The Museum is open during the Women’s Club Tour of Homes and has been listed as a stop on the tour.
- We host several groups off-season.
- Our Gift Shop generates revenue and offers unique gifts.
- We print a calendar each year; (projects in the past have included the re-printing of a 1929 cookbook and publishing a book of vintage pictures depicting the history of Lakeside).
- The Archivist accessions and catalogs 550 different items into our collection.
- We obtain fifty to sixty patron-donated materials.
- Approximately 550 to 600 requests for information are received either in person, via the telephone, email or US Mail.
- Many patrons research cottages and buildings, while others study people and groups.
Help us grow and meet our objectives so our memories can be preserved for the future. Today's experiences become tomorrow's history.
Become a member of The Lakeside Heritage Society today!