LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum will host a free public lecture exploring how photography forever changed the way Americans viewed war. Titled “Photography During the Civil War,” the program will be presented by historian Mark Holbrook on Monday, Oct. 20 in the museum’s Lecture Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the program […]
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Gallery of barn paintings opens at Cleo Redd Fisher Museum during Loudonville Street Fair
LOUDONVILLE — Visitors to this year’s Loudonville Free Street Fair will have a chance to step off the midway and into a gallery celebrating Ohio’s rural past. The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum is hosting a silent auction of paintings by nationally recognized artist Robert Kroeger, known for his richly textured oil depictions of historic barns. […]
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Mohican Christkindlmarkt coming to Loudonville in December
LOUDONVILLE — A new holiday tradition is taking root in Loudonville this winter as the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum announces the creation of the Mohican Christkindlmarkt. This is a German-inspired outdoor market filled with festive foods, hand-made gifts, and old-world charm. The event will take place in downtown Loudonville on Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 5 […]
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Loudonville’s Cleo Redd Fisher Museum organizes trip to Peru Aug. 5 to 11
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville has announced its next international travel program: a guided tour through Peru from Aug. 5 to 11, offering participants the chance to explore Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and the legendary Machu Picchu. The trip is part of the museum’s ongoing effort to connect people with […]
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Famed Mansfield cartoonist’s grandson to share his story at Loudonville museum
LOUDONVILLE — Scott Brown was one of America’s greatest cartoonists. He was also a beloved small-town soda shop philosopher. Brown’s Soda Shop in Mansfield, Ohio was a local landmark featuring Scott Brown’s poster-sized cartoons in the window and “the largest, modest and bests chocolate soda on Route 30, including all detours.” He is the focus […]
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Pickle fever hits Mohican again
LOUDONVILLE — In many towns, the holidays often bring about excitement for tree lightings, parades, and Santa visits. But in the villages of Loudonville and Perrysville those holiday festivities take a back seat to a different holiday tradition: pickles. More specifically the village residents are looking for pickles. These pickles, though, come with prizes. Known […]
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Flxible neon sign to be raffled off in Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville is raffling a custom-made neon sign to raise funds for historic preservation. The sign, featuring the former Flxible Corporation’s logo, features a vibrant blue oval with white script lettering inside. The sign measures 31 inches long by 13 inches high with a black background and was […]
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Cleo Redd Fisher Museum introduces history camp for middle school students
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville has announced a new summer program known as History Camp. Open to students aged 10-13, the camp is designed to stimulate children’s creativity and allow them to experience history, architecture, art, crafts, and games of diverse cultures while highlighting those of the area. Campers will tour […]
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Ashland’s Fox to speak in Loudonville on infamous Siberian cold-case massacre
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum’s Speaker Series continues this month with a look into one of the outdoors’ greatest cold cases. In February of 1959, nine hikers died while on an expedition in Siberia. When their bodies were found, investigators were left with more questions than answers. What became known as the Dyatlov […]
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CRF Museum invites public to explore Germany & Austria
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville has announced a group tour to the German state of Bavaria and neighboring Austrian region of Salzburg, slated for this December. The tour is designed to give guests an introductory welcome to one of the most popular regions of Germany and includes numerous historic and cultural […]