GROVE CITY
WELCOME CENTER
AND MUSEUM
3378 Park Street in Town Center
The Museum is a co-operative effort of the City of Grove City and the Southwest Franklin County Historical Society. It has thousands of artifacts and displays that are showcased on a rotation basis. There’s something new to discover at the museum at all times. The featured item is a 1912 Model T Ford. Trips to the museum can be an educational experience for adults as well as school age children. Don’t be afraid to ask questions when you visit.
Museum Hours
Sunday, Monday, Closed
Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday – 9am – Noon
See an assortment of oil lamps, dial and crank telephones, crocks, a working loom, an ice box, and a large selection of items used in an early kitchen. Learn the history of police and fire operations, Grove City’s racing history, period clothing, and a wide selection of Grove City class graduation photographs. Can you identify a flat iron? We’ll be glad to show you one and explain what it is and how it’s used.
Genealogy
The museum also maintains a file on hundreds of family names. Visitors are encouraged to include and share their family history in the Museum’s genealogy archives where future generations can search. Copies of documents can be made for a cost of 20 cents per item.
Current Exhibits
The museum is excited to share resident Rodney Eakin’s World of Wonders collection of fossils, ancient artifacts, geodes, shells and much more. The exhibit will be on display through September with special hours over the Arts in the Alley weekend (Sept 19-21).
Also on display is a selection of dresses showcasing fashion through the decades, Native American artifacts found in Grove City, common household items from the 1800s, German schoolbooks used in the earliest days of Grove City schools and a hand stamped leather art piece showing the buildings at Century Village by historical society member, Tom Wilhelm.
