• 1832 Hezekiah Dunham House

    The Hezekiah Dunham House is a brick Georgian mansion built by one of Bedford’s early settlers. The house was restored mainly by volunteer labor in…

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  • 1874 Town Hall

    The 1874 Town Hall is located on Bedford Public Square at 30 South Park (Squire Place). The three story brick building is constructed in the…

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  • 1882 Wheeling & Lake Erie Train Depot

    A 1920s passenger station is on display inside the historic depot. The depot is owned by the City of Bedford and the Society operates the…

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  • 1892 Old Baptist Church

    The Late Gothic Revival style building has an interior Akron Plan design. Jacob Snyder was the architect of this popular design inspired by the Protestant…

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Museum Hours

Monday: 6:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 6pm - 9:30pm (June - August)
Thursday: 10am - 4pm
4th Saturday: 10am - 2pm (Apr - Oct)
2nd Sunday: 2pm - 5pm

Private tours are welcome by calling 440-232-0796

About The Bedford Historical Society

The Bedford Historical Society was founded in 1955 to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Bedford, Bedford Township and portions of the Western Reserve.

It is a member of the American Association of Museums, The Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, The Ohio Historical Society, The National Trust and the Northeast Ohio Inter-Museum Council.

The holdings of the Bedford Historical Society are listed with the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Archival information is available to researchers locally, nationally and internationally.

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