Wellsville, Ohio.
The River Museum
Sponsored by the Wellsville Historical Society, The River Museum is a fantastic look at river life through out history. The museum is situated upon the bank of the Ohio river in a magnificent three-storied home that was built in 1870 by Dr. John Hammond.
There are eleven rooms in all, each beautifully filled with memories of early life on the Ohio. Covering from the early days of brick and pottery works and river transportation of ship and rail. This museum is a real gem.
Open to the public for viewing each Sunday afternoon from June 1st until
September 31st, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Guided tours are available if needed.
Admittance Fee: Donations are accepted to help defray costs.
For more information or to donate funding write:
The Wellsville Historical Society
1003 Riverside Ave., P.O. Box 13
Wellsville, Ohio 43968
http://www.themuseumofceramics.org/
From the Website:
"The Museum of Ceramics, which is operated by the Museum of Ceramics
Foundation and the Ohio Historical Society, houses an extensive collection
of the wares produced in the city long known as "America's Crockery City"
and "The Pottery Capitol of the Nation." Related displays on East
Liverpool's social, political and economic history show the impact of the
industry on the community and the nation. During the late nineteenth
century, ceramic manufacturing was more important in East Liverpool than
are today's steel production in Pittsburgh or automobile manufacturing in
Detroit...." "The Museum of Ceramics recently
lost most of its funding from the Ohio Historical Society. Please consider
making a donation today to enable the Museum of Ceramics to continue its
work."