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Canton During Wartime

Highlights the activities of industries and citizens that helped win the war.

Canton Entertainment

Learn more about Canton's hotels, restaurants, department stores, clubs, theaters, and more.

Canton’s Pioneers in Flight

Showcases Canton’s early aviation activities.

Canton’s West Lawn Cemetery

Highlights the city’s movers and shakers who are buried in West Lawn. 

Canton’s Women

A look back at the contributions women have made to Canton’s history over the past 200 years.

Celebrate the Sixties!

Take a look back at the turbulent 1960s.

Feminine Fashion

An illustrated look at the evolution of fashion from 1860 to the present.

Funerals of the Rich & Famous

Explores the life and death of the famous and infamous.

General History of Canton

Examines the highlights of Canton’s history, from 1805 to the present.

How to Take Care of Furniture

Learn more about the proper way to clean and wax your antique furniture.

How to Take Care of Textiles

This workshop will examine safe ways to handle, store, and display heirloom textiles.

I Thee Wed

Look back at the brides of yesteryear.

Influenza

Learn more about the1918 flu pandemic that killed millions of people worldwide.

Letters Home

Stories of Stark County’s veterans told through the letters they wrote during a time of war.

Life in Miniature

The history of dollhouses and miniatures.

Little Chicago

Did you know Canton was the scene of some serious organized crime in the Roaring Twenties?

Mentioning the Unmentionables

A fascinating look at the history of what we wear under our clothes.

Meyers Lake Revisited

Tracing the history of Canton’s “crown jewel."

Mother’s Little Helper

The ways in which toys have influenced children throughout history.

Something Borrowed, Something Blue

The history behind our favorite wedding traditions.

The ABCs of Nutrition

A historical perspective on healthy eating.

The Kitchen

The evolution of kitchen technology over time.

The Life of Death

Explore how the meaning of death and death rituals have changed over time. 

The People’s House

Learn more about the history of the most popular historic home in America!

The True Story of Thanksgiving

Spoiler alert:  it was nothing like you’ve been taught!

The Victorian Age

Travel back to the era of lamplighters and booming industries.

Through the Looking Glass

Learn more about major glass and china manufacturers.

Unlocking the Secrets of the Cemetery

Cemeteries have a special language, spoken through the symbols carved on tombstones.

Women’s Suffrage

A look back at how women won the vote.