Firelands Museum
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Firelands Museum is a museum in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 219 m. North Milan Hill stands 201 m to the north, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Firelands Historical Society, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Firelands Museum in Norwalk, Ohio is the oldest operating museum in the state of Ohio. It was founded by the Firelands Historical Society and began collecting artifacts in 1857. Many founders of the society were pioneers from the Connecticut Western Reserve (or their immediate ancestors). In 1899, the Dr. Kittredge house on the site of the present Norwalk Public Library was purchased to house the museum. With a monetary contribution from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, the library building opened in 1905. The historical museum was housed on the ground floor at that time, where the historical society celebrated its golden anniversary in 1907. By 1953 the museum had grown crowded and a new location was pursued. The Preston-Wickham mansion on West Main Street was to be torn down for a new commercial building, and the society rallied to buy it and move the oldest part behind the library. Samuel Preston built the house in 1834. He was the founder of the Norwalk Reflector newspaper, which was published in the house for several years. The house was thoroughly renovated and opened to the public as the Firelands Historical Society's headquarters and museum in May 1957, the society’s centennial. A half-block down Case Avenue from the main museum, the society bought and opened the building in 1988 which now houses more exhibits, a research center and meeting room. Included in the exhibits are various organs and pianos made by the A.B. Chase Piano Company, a Norwalk firm which operated from about 1876 to 1930. Another treasure is their impressive collection of hundreds of antique pistols and rifles, many of which were donated by Norwalk business leader George Titus.
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Wikidata Q18150078, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 219 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 28.6 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pleasant Street Park: 0.3 mi
- McGuan Park: 0.5 mi
- Contractor's Stadium: 0.7 mi
- Norwalk Area Contractors Park: 0.9 mi
- Bishman Park: 1.4 mi
- Midway Carousel: 16.7 mi
- Ocean Motion: 16.7 mi
- Sky Ride: 16.7 mi
- Raptor: 16.7 mi
- Blue Streak: 16.8 mi
- Galpin Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- The Coupling Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Erie Sand Barrens Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Edison Woods Reserve: 10.1 mi
- Old Woman Creek Nature Center: 10.9 mi
- Firelands Historical Society: 0.0 mi
- Milan Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum: 4.1 mi
- Donald E. Morrow Depot - Railway Heritage Center: 4.4 mi
- North Fairfield Museum: 9.5 mi
- The Tremont House: 11.8 mi
- Erie County Firefighters' Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Sherwood Anderson: 19.1 mi
- The Keeper's House: 19.9 mi
- Home of Benajah Walcott: 19.9 mi
- Chaska Beach: 11.2 mi
- Nickel Plate Beach: 11.3 mi
- Main Street Beach: 11.4 mi
- Cedar Point Beach: 17.1 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 22.1 mi
- Ohio Bicentennial Barn: 9.3 mi
- Giant Three-Way Plug: 21.1 mi
- Inscription Rock: 24.7 mi
- Huron Harbor Light: 11.9 mi
- Marblehead Lighthouse State Park: 20.9 mi
- The Keeper's House Museum: 20.9 mi
- Willow Point: 19.4 mi
- Canvasback Point: 24.0 mi
- Winous Point: 24.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 21.6 mi
- Lakefront Daisy Garden3: 22.0 mi
- George Baker Gundlach Memorial Garden: 22.1 mi
- North Milan Hill: 5.1 mi
- Taft Hill: 24.8 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Firelands Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Milan Hill | N 10° | 201 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:26 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:21 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwalk Wwtp, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/857036033
Day trips start here
- Oberlin · 21 mi
- Wellington · 21 mi
- Amherst · 23 mi
- Lorain County · 24 mi
- Lorain · 27 mi
- Tiffin · 27 mi
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