Johnstown Historical Society

Welcome to the Johnstown Historical Society

Our organization is in Johnstown, Ohio. We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7 PM at the historic Township Hall.

Our Purpose is to Preserve, Maintain, and Restore anything of Historical Value, including Building Sites and Memorabilia for the Future of our Children and Community.

The Museum Rooms are open the first Sunday of each month from 2-4 PM and by special appointment.

Catalogued areas include business, churches, clothes, daily life, domestic chores, entertainment, glass, graduates, grooming, medicine, military, notables, organizations, politics, schools, special events, and tributes.

Cats Meows of the Cornell House and of Hughes Furniture/The Johnstown Bank have been re-issued in a limited quantity and may be purchased [$15@] from the Johnstown Historical Society. Phone 740-967-8721.

Johnstown Opera House
Third Saturday Concerts are currently taking place in the Opera House. Ohio once had over 50 opera houses, but, today only five still exist. Our Opera House on the 2nd floor of the Johnstown Town Hall is one of them. The historically significant Johnstown Town Hall/Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Buildings. On Janurary 1, 1885, it was dedicated "forever" to the village. At that time, it was considered the civic center of the village. On July 10, 2010 the structure was re-dedicated to the community.

A Pictorial History of Johnstown, Ohio
We thank the Babcock Foundation for their help with the publishing of this book. All proceeds from this treasure benefit the Johsntown Historical Society. There are 320 pages of priceless photos. The book costs $22.00. Call 740-967-8721.

The Old Johnstown Jail
The deed to the Johnstown Jail is held by the Johnstown Historical Society who maintains it and welcomes visitors throughout the year. Call for a group tour.

Johnstown Town Hall/Opera House
The town square was a gift of Oliver Bigelow when he laid out Johnstown in 1813. The square is called Bigelow Park in his honor. Bigelow died in 1817, but his dream became a reality in 1883 when Elijah Barton began the Town Hall/Opera House. The plaque outside notes that this edifice completed in 1885 is to be known as the Monroe Township Building.