Frostville Museum is a living history of 19 th century Ohio in our own back yard. Frostville Museum is located at the corner of Cedar Point and Lewis Roads in the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation. Our goal is to preserve and display 19 th century Ohio History.
The museum consists of eight buildings: the Prechtel House (the only home original to this site), Jenkins’s Cabin, the Briggs’ House, the Carpenter House, the General Store, the Display Barn, the Events Barn and our newest building, the former Barton Road Church. Check our History link to the right for more details on how Frostville was named.
The Society has over 100 members contributing time, labor and craftsmanship. With the help of the volunteers, we maintain the buildings, the grounds and even the restoration of the buildings. During planned events, many members dress in period attire giving the feel of the 1800’s.
Throughout the year we hold a number of activities: Pancake Breakfasts three Sundays in March and this year the thirteenth and twentieth of April, Trash ’N Treasure & Civil War Encampment in May, Military Timeline in May, Classic Car Show in June, a new Hot Rod Car Show in July, the Frostville Church dedication in August, the Kiwanis Juried Art Show in August, September brings the annual Cedar Valley Settlers Day, October stirs the ghosts with the Briggs’ Haunted Trail and November is Holidays at Frostville. Check our events link to the right for specific dates and times.
Tours for schools, scouts and other youth or adult organized groups are available by reservation any day of the week from May through October. Please call 440-779-0280 with inquires. The former Barton Road Church will be dedicated as the Frostville Church in August. Both the Events Barn and the church will be available to rent for weddings, special events and parties. Contact Angie Cadwallader at amcad@roadrunner.com or by phone at 440-779-4355 for contract information.
If you are interested in becoming a member or volunteering your time, please fill out a membership form at the Membership Link to the right and mail it to Olmsted Historical Society, P.O. Box 38144, Olmsted Falls, Ohio 44138. Questions may be left on our voice mail at 440-779-0280. Meetings are held the first Sunday of each month at 1:30 at the North Olmsted Public Library unless notified of a change through our newsletter. The June 1st, July 6 th and August 3 rd meetings of 2008 will be held in the Events Barn at Frostville Museum.