Ross County Heritage Center
Completed in 2003 as a legacy to Ohio's bicentennial, the Ross County Historical Society's new Heritage Center connects the Society's original museum to its McKell Library creating one large facility. The center was constructed to serve the cultural needs and interests of Ross County, Ohio well into the 21st century. From the lobby of the new center, visitors may tour exhibits on the Northwest Territory & Ohio statehood, the founding of Ohio's first capital Chillicothe, the prehistoric cultures of the Scioto River valley, the Civil War years in Ross County, Camp Sherman & World War I, historical toys & dolls, early Ohio decorative arts, historical art portraits, and historical vehicles & transportation. Visitors may also choose to visit the society's Knoles Log House which features many artifacts that illustrate life in early Ohio, plus the Franklin House - the Society's museum dedicated to women's history.
Heritage Center patrons may also visit the Society's McKell Library - a research center and repository of thousands of rare books, journals, manuscripts, historical documents, and photographs.
The Ross County Heritage Center also features a museum store where visitors may purchase books, maps and reproduction artifacts related to the museum exhibits found within. The center is also fully ADA accessible from its main entrance through all public areas including the second floor exhibits in the original museum building. New off-street parking for automobiles and buses is also ADA accessible and is but a short distance from the front entrance.
The Ross Co. Historical Society promotes the history of Chillicothe, the county and region through education, three public museums and a library.
The Ross County Historical Society was founded in 1896 to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Chillicothe Ohio and to preserve and promote the study of the history of the city, Ross County and the surrounding region. One hundred years later, the Society's mission remains the same. The RCHS conducts educational programs for people of all ages, saves and preserves for posterity historical artifacts and documents, and operates three museums and a library. All are open to the public.
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