Wood County Historical Center and Museum
Introduction
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The Wood County Historical Center and Museum offers a variety of programs and exhibits related to the county's early history. The museum grounds include an arboretum and a number of historic buildings, such as a cattle barn that was built in 1892, a log cabin that dates back to 1865, a Blacksmith shop, and a hog barn built in 1913. The museum also offers a research library and resources for genealogists. Visitors can take self-guided tours of the grounds.
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The Wood County Historical Center and Museum features numerous historic buildings and offers a variety of programming to give visitors a sense of what life was like in 19th and
Backstory and Context
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This expansive local history museum complex is located at the site of the Wood County Infirmary-a home for the mentally ill, disabled, and impoverished between 1869 and the 1940s. The facility was later used as a nursing home before it was acquired for use by the historical center and museum in the early 1970s.
Sources
"Exhibits." Wood County Historical Center and Museum. Accessed July 20, 2016. http://www.woodcountyhistory.org/exhibits.html.