Edgewood in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ashtabula County Museums & Historical Points of Intrest
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 10, 2023
1. Ashtabula County Museums & Historical Points of Intrest Marker
Volunteers staff most of these museums so the hours of operation vary. Some have admission fees. Please visit their website or call ahead of your visit for more information.
1. AC&J Railroad - Scenic Line
Experience as it once was and ride the New York Central's "High Grade line once linking Ashtabula, OH with Pittsburgh, PA via Youngstown. Coaches pulled by first 1941 generation diesel locomotive. 440-576-6346- www.familytrainrides.com
2. Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club
Come see our Agriculture Heritage Museum and Railroad Museum, and Freight Depot, a 1930's Gas Station, a Country Store, and Engine Buildings with working engines plus more buildings & equipment. 440-576-5418. www.AshtabulaAntiqueEngineClub.com
3. Ashtabula Lighthouse Restoration & Preservation Society
Ashtabula Lighthouse restoration is in progress, with the addition of a floatation dock system, Tours begin at the public dock at the west end of lift bridge on Bridge Street weather permitting. 440-224-0750 www.ashtabulalighthouse.com
4. Ashtabula Maritime & Surface Transportation Museum
Visit the former light keeper's house, artifacts,
this page online
5. Blakeslee Log Cabin
Built by Blakeslee's 1810 from Plymouth Hollow, CT. Ashtabula County Historical Society has been restoring it. "Log Cabin Days" celebrated each year on Saturday and Sunday after Labor Day. 440-998-0025 www.ashtcohs.com
6. Conneaut Area Historical Museum
Our museum is located in the former New York Central freight depot built in 1873 across the tracks from the Conneaut Railroad Museum. Early area machines displayed including a shovel & a broom machine. 440-593-6011 www.conneauthistorical.org
7. Conneaut Railroad Museum
In a New York Central Passenger building built in 1902. Historic pictures, items from 3 servicing Conneaut railroads, last surviving Nickel Plate Berkshires & a wooden Bessemer Railroad Caboose. 440-599-7878 E-mail: Conneaut RR [email protected]
8. Finnish-American Cultural Center
The Center is dedicated to maintaining & preserving Finnish heritage & to gain broader understanding
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2. Ashtabula County Museums & Historical Points of Intrest Marker
9. Giddings Law Office
Office built 1823 - Anti-slavery Civil War leader, Joshua Reed. Giddings served in Congress 1838-1858 and is most famous for defying Atherton Gag Rule, which prohibited floor slavery discussion. 440-576-9302 www.ashtochs.com
10. Hubbard House & Underground Railroad Museum
Colonel William Hubbard arrived in 1834. He brought his strong anti-slavery sentiments. Antiques of the period are throughout the house. In our basement you will find out about the Civil War. 440-964-8168 www.hubbardhouseugrrmuseum.org
11. Jefferson Historical Society
Gothic architecture - formerly Trinity Episcopal Church built 1876. Contains its original furniture & "Remi glass windows & the history of the Jefferson Area & features soldier information. 440-576-2681 www.jeffersonohio.us/histsoc.htm
12. Jennie Munger Gregory Memorial Museum
Jennie Munger & husband Bert Gregory in 1920 bought the summer home. When she passed away, the house was bequeathed to the Ashtabula County Historical Society to
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3. Dedication plaque
13. Olin Covered Bridge Museum
The museum is dedicated to the study and appreciation of covered bridges. The majority of the displayed material is from the extensive collection of Naomi Olin Bottorf. 440-998-0025 www.coveredbridgemuseum.org
14. Platt R. Spencer Memorial Archives & Special Collections Area
Geneva Public Library Archives/Museum dedicated to internationally known 1800s penman Platt R. Spencer including a 2,713 piece artifacts & research works from 1795-mid 1900s, many rare & not available within a 250-mile radius.440-466-4521 www.acdl.info/archives
15. Shandy Hall
Homestead museum. Home built in 1815 by Colonel Robert Harper, thought to be the oldest frame house in the Connecticut Western Reserve in its original form. 216-721-5722 www.wrhs.org/index.php/shandy_hall
16. The One And Only Presidential Museum in The World
Where every American and World Traveler can fine The Truth how this great Country got its start. Do you want to know the truth? See for yourself. I dedicated over 50 yrs. of my life to True History. 440-344-0523 www.OneAndOnlyPresidentialMuseum.com
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4. Indian Trails Park & Smolen Gulf Covered Bridge
The only museum of its kind in the world Over 200 elaborate antique children's carriages, beautiful dolls, includes toys, sleighs, vintage clothes, books & 13 paintings by artist Art Fronckowiak 440-576-9588 www.perambulatormuseum.com
Ohio Historical Markers in Ashtabula County:
www.remarkableohio.org
#09-4 Adna R. Chaffee, 2003, Orwell #12-4 Ashtabula Harbor Commercial District, 2010, Ashtabula #10-4 Ashtabula Train Disaster December 29, 1876, 2003, Ashtabula #06-4 Betsey Mix Cowles (1810-1876), 2003, Austinburg #02-4 Harpersfield Covered Bridge, 1996, Geneva #11-4 Lakeshore Park Main Pavilion, 2004, Ashtabula #01-4 Prehistoric Earthworks, 1965, Windsor Mills #08-4 Pymatuning Wetlands, 2003, Andover #04-4 Ransom E. Olds - Birthplace, 1996, Geneva #05-4 The Hubbard House, 1999, Ashtabula #03-4 Western Reserve, 1996, Conneaut
National Historical Places in Ashtabula County:
www.nps.gov/history/nr/research
Ashtabula County Courthouse Group, Jefferson Ashtabula Harbor Lighthouse, Ashtabula Ashtabula Harbor District, Ashtabula Austin, Eliphalet,
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5. Indian Trails Park
Notable people from Ashtabula County:
Jim Bollman, Offensive Coordinator of the Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team Jarrod Bunch, NFL running back Charles E. Burchfield, American watercolor painter Freeman Thorpe, Artist Junius R. Sloan, Artist John W. Carlson, Painter Betsy Mix Cowles, Women's Rights Leader Edwin Cowles, Publisher and editor of the Cleveland Leader and one of the founders of the Republican Party Joshua Reed Giddings, Abolitionist Congressman Glenn Legget, President of Grinnell College Jesse Fuller McDonald, 16th Governor of Colorado Urban Meye, College football coach - University of Florida Danielle Nicolet, American actress (supporting role on 3rd Rock from the Sun) Maila Nurmi, Hollywood actress (stage name "Vampira") Louis Capet Shepard, Union Navy sailor during civil war-Medal of Honor recipient Platt Rodgers Spencer, Inventor of Spencerian Script of writing Decius Spear Wade, "Father of Montana Jurisprudence"- attorney, judge, writer, politician Benjamin F. Wade, Abolitionist state and U.S. Senator Connie Shultz, American Pulitzer Prize author for commentary Don Scott, Anchor for WJZ-TV-Baltimore Tim Henson, Host of Distorted View Daily Podcast George Hulet, Inventor of Hulett unloader Marshall Hillard, 19th century Circus owner Walter Main, 19th century Circus owner Elwood Hamilton, 19th century Circus owner Ransom Olds, Automotive Pioneer Elizabeth Stile, Civil War spy Clarence Darrow, "Scopes Monkey Trial" lawyer and Ashtabula solicitor Francis Joseph Hall, Theologian Adna R. Chaffee, Civil War, Western Indian Wars officer Matti Valentine Huhta, "T-Bone Slim humorist, poet, songwriter, hobo, labor activist Don Novella, "Father Guido Sarducci comedian Chester Hardy Aldrich, 16th governor of Nebraska Ken Meyer, High school, collegiate, and professional football coach Brian James Anderson, Major League Baseball pitcher Tammy Cochran, Country music artist Tim Henson, Podcaster Albion W. Tourgee, Author/poet Archie Bell, Author/poet Perry Burgess, Author/poet Edith Thomas, Author/poet Laura Rosamund White, Author/poet
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is December 29, 1876.
Location. 41° 51.358′ N, 80° 45.562′ W. Marker is in Edgewood, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is on State Road South (County Road 25) north of Plymouth Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4878 Plymouth Ridge Rd, Ashtabula OH 44004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Trails Park - Master Plan (here, next to this marker); The Covered Bridges Of Ashtabula County (here, next to this marker); Welcome To Ashtabula County Ohio (here, next to this marker); Hotel Ashtabula (approx. 1.3 miles away); Henry Kalinowski (approx. 1.4 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); This Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgewood.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 89 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
