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Kevin Noon Sharpening service – A sharp knife is a safe knife!

Solon Historical Society 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH, United States

Kevin Noon, The Environmentally Friendly Sharpener will visit the SHS again.  He will sharpen knives (including serrated), scissors(including pinking), gardening tools, cooking tools, woodworking tools, sewing tools, salon tools and paper cutters. He uses a repurposed 1923 treadle adapted to spin wheels of differing grits. Using a foot powered treadle enables him to vary the speed of...

Held at Mount Hope Cemetery – Solon Cemetery Stroll

Mount Hope Cemetery 30000 Miles Road, Solon, United States

Back by popular demand. Join us for a stroll through Mount Hope Cemetery to learn about Solon's ancestors, some famous and not so famous.  After the stroll, the museum will be open and light refreshments will be served. Meet at Mt. Hope 30000 Miles Road presentation will start at 2:00. If adverse weather stories will be...

Corporal, Tim Krugman of the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry – Music of the American Civil War

Solon Historical Society 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH, United States

Cpl. Tim Krugman of Elyria will entertain us with ballads of the blue and gray of the American Civil War. He will share how the music reflected the nation's mood from excitement to patriotic fervor to despair at the end of the war. Come join us for a song and then enjoy a ice cream sundae.

Solon City Holiday Lighting

Solon Historical Society 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH, United States

The museum will be open during the City Holiday Lighting, stop by to check out the collection on display.

Flea Market 2021

Our annual flea market is a great way to sell some of your items and find some treasures!

Third Grade History Tour 2021

Our third graders from Parkside and Lewis enjoyed seeing their Solon History lesson in person this year!

Cemetery tour 2021

Our annual cemetery tour highlighted the lives of Grace Roxbury and other prominent Solon historical figures.

Solon Home Days

Solon Community Park 6647 SOM Center Rd, Solon, OH, United States

Fri, Jul 29, 4 PM – Sun, Jul 31, 9 PM, Solon Community Park 6679 Som Center Rd, Solon, OH Schedule of Events will be updated as activities are booked!! Keep watching for updates! FRIDAY, JULY 29 | 4 PM - 10 PM 4 PM - 8:30 PM - Kids Inflatables & Activities 4 PM...

2022 Flea Market

Our annual flea market is a great way to sell some of your items and find some treasures!

The Edmund Fitzgerald – SHS Speaker Series

Solon Historical Society 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH, United States

On Tuesday, November 15th at 7:00 pm, the Solon Historical Society welcomes 1972 Solon High School graduate, and US Coast Guard veteran, Michael Zronek. With the 46th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald this month, Michael shares his experience when his ship was called into action to search and possibly rescue the ill fated...

Lego Masters at SHS

Solon Historical Society 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH, United States

Do you love building with Legos or know someone who does? Then come and join us on Sunday, December 4th from 1:00 - 4:00 at the Solon Historical Society to see the amazing creations of the North East Ohio Lego User Group (NEOLUG). These adult Lego Masters have created some fantastic builds and scenes to inspire young and old...

Speaker Greg Feketik

Solon Historical Society 33975 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH, United States

Greg Feketik is a lecturer, internet radio co-host and investigator of the paranormal. He has been studying and investigating the paranormal for over 20 years and has investigated some of the most haunted places in the world. He has been on over 135 investigations. Greg is a co-founder and lead investigator for Tri-C Ghost Hunters...