Stow Historical Society members enjoy a variety of educational and entertaining programs at their meetings. If you are interested in presenting a program to the Society, please contact program chairman Meredith Morgan at twobackpackers@frontier.com. Programs are free of charge and open to the public.

Richard Grell and his family grew up on Norton Road and will presenting information on what it was like to grow up there as well as raising farm animals, working with other local families like the Ritchies, the Darrows and others. Richard may also talk a bit about being a master chair maker as well… he plans to have one of the Darrow family there with him too! You will not want to miss this one!

Our Upcoming Program Meeting, this Monday June 9th at 6:30 PM at the Historic Schoolhouse at Heritage Reserve Park, 5120 Young Road in Stow:

2025 March 10th Program Meeting:

Larry Long will present in the upstairs community room at the Library about his great family history and how it mirrors the history of Stow, Ohio! Please join us there and thank you Larry ahead of time for what will be a great presentation!

2024 Meeting Dates

November 14th: 4:00 PM

Historic Markers in Ohio: Denny Reiser

Do you know about the Ohio History markers in your town and/or in your county?

With the help of some historical markers, Stow resident and local historian Denny Reiser will share with you stories about some of the people, the places, and the events that have put a mark on our state history.

The Ohio Historical Marker Program is more than just metal markers scattered along our roadways. It is an educational tool, it is a means of telling community stories and it give the traveler a “sense of place”.
During this program, Denny will give you some methods that will help you identity some markers you should/could visit and some that your community could have, as well as how to navigate the http://www.remarkableohio.org website

Please join us for this free talk, open to the public at 4:00 PM on Thursday Novemeber 14th, inside the Stewart Schoolhouse at Heritage Reserve Park, 5120 Young Road

We look forward to seeing you all out there!

Thu Sept 12th — 4:00 PM — Ron Marhofer Business History

For anyone who has lived in Stow for a long time, Ron Marhofer and their automobile company has been one of the staple community businesses in this town. Join us in welcoming Ron Marhofer to give us all the history of their great company to all those attending our upcoming meeting! It is free and please come to ask many questions and hear about this great Stow company out in the Schoolhouse at the Heritage Reserve Park where we hold most of our Program Meetings on the history of Stow Ohio!

Thu June 13th — 4:00 PM — Visit to Old Hanson Farm, 2832 Call Rd.

The Stow Historical Society’s June program will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at the former Hanson Farm, located at 2832 Call Rd. Visit this historic building (built circa 1860), meet the owners and learn its history. This event is free and open to the public. Follow the Stow Historical Society on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StowOHHistoricalSociety/ and its website at http://www.stowhistory.org.

Thu March 14 — 4:00 PM — Michael Lucas, Cultural Heritage Archaelogist — At the Stow-Munroe Falls Library

Join us for the first Stow Historical Society program meeting of 2024! Our program, Abolition Restoration Cemetery Workshop, will be presented by cultural heritage archaeologist Michael Lucas. Mr. Lucas is a Kent State University alum and has been working as a Cultural Resource Management archaeologist for ten years. His discussion will include a special emphasis on the local O’Brien Cemetery. Thursday, March 14, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. Location: Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, 3512 Darrow Rd., Stow, Ohio. Free and open to the public #stowhistory #stowhistorical

Thu Apr 11, 2024 — 4:00 p.m. — “Life Story” of a Long Term Resident — at the Stow Public Library

“Life Story” an interview of a long- time
Stow resident! Keep checking the website
for this month’s special person!