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Cleveland Museum of Natural History comes to Century Village Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will visit Burton as part of our Adult Education Series!!   Dr. Redmond of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History will present “New and Old Archaeology of the Ancient Earthwork Builders of Northeast Ohio” … Continue reading

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Now Hiring Retail Manager

Retail Manager Geauga County Historical Society, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, operates Century Village Museum in Burton, Ohio, a 65-acre living history museum, and is seeking a Museum Store Manager.  Qualified applicant will have 3 years minimum retail management experience.  Responsibilities … Continue reading

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Mobile Application Comes to Century Village Museum

**Sneak Peak** Thanks to a partnership with Cleveland State University’s Center for Public History and Digital Humanities, we are proud to announce a new mobile application here at Century Village Museum!  “Geauga Historical” will be launched this spring and will … Continue reading

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Holiday planning…already!

I know it seems very early to be planning for the holiday season, but at least we waited until November! This year we are combining two of our holiday events into one!  On November 26th & 27th and again on … Continue reading

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Shanower Library turns a new page

Originally the Munson Town Hall, the Shanower Library was erected in 1883, and was situated on Mayfield Road near Fowler’s Mill.  At its former site, the building was used for community functions including a polling place, elementary classroom, and a township … Continue reading

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Ghost Tours of Burton

Just because Apple Butter is over, doesn’t mean that we shut down here!  For the next two weekends, we have Ghost Tours sponsored by the Goodwin House Bed and Breakfast.  They are back this year by popular demand and we … Continue reading

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63rd Annual Apple Butter Festival

Wow, how do I even begin?? This year we are going all-out for our Apple Butter Festival.  We have 16 historic buildings opening, 2 dulcimer players, 7 historic artisans giving demonstrations, 2 quilt stores, 5 kettles full of apple butter, … Continue reading

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Marshall’s Office gets a Facelift

We are doing a lot to prepare for our 63rd Annual Apple Butter festival on October 8 & 9th, but today provided us with the visual gratification we needed to keep pushing forward!  Thanks to all our office staff and … Continue reading

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New internships available

We still have four internship positions open for the following year!  I can honestly promise you that once you are finished here, you will have great additions to your resume, and you will have had a great time!  You are … Continue reading

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GREAT Geauga County Fair

This year is the first year we will be doing something TOTALLY different at the Geauga County Fair!  As many of you are aware, we typically open up our store next to the Administration booth…not this year! This year, we … Continue reading

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