Museum March is Back!
Museum March 2023
Six great sites for the 2023 Museum March! This gallery crawl style event will be held Friday, March 31 at 6:00 pm. Visit at least four of the sites to be eligible to win a super gift basket. Begin at MoC to get your ticket and map and return to MoC at the end of the evening for refreshments, comaraderie, and the basket drawing.
Call 330-386-6001 to reserve your spot.
Tickets are $20. .
Museum of Ceramics
Art potters at work during Museum March!
In addition to the two floors of exhibits, Lisa Zimmerman will be throwing on a pottery wheel and Kim Holhmayor will be demonstrating “hand building.” Musuem March ends here with refreshments, comaraderie, and a chance to win a beautiful gift basket.
Holy Trinity Catholic Parish
In 2011, the Catholic communities in Wellsville and East Liverpool combined to form Holy Trinity Parish. This beautiful church, St. Aloysius, was dedicated on October 5, 1890 and has seved the local community as a place of worship and a school. Learn of its history and see the beautiful interior of this area landmark.
Sturgis House
The Sturgis House is a restored Victorian mansion originally built by the Erlanger family at the turn of the century. The residence eventually became a funeral home, operated by E.G. Sturgis. It is here that Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was embalmed and then sent to Salisaw, Oklahoma! Oh the stories these rooms could tell!
Police Museum
The Police Museum, housed in East Liverpool’s 1934, art deco, City Hall, is full of exhibits of local crime and the officers who kept the order in our city. Learn about Pretty Boy Floyd, what it was like to be incarcerated, and the tools of the police profession. Don’t misbehave, the keys to the jail still work!
Thompson House
Thank goodness dedicated citizens, along with the Thompson family, fought to keep this lovely mansion from being razed for development of the highway! The former home of pottery owner C. C. Thompson, it is owned and operated by the East Liverpool Historical Society. There are six beautifully decorated rooms on the two floors (plus an attic) and it takes mulitple visits to see and appreciate it all!
Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame
This museum opened in 1998 in a beautiful, former bank building. It houses thousands of artifacts that celebrate the accomplishments of the Upper Ohio Valley. See a Silsby Pumper, train exhibit, sports memorabilia, a 50’s diner, pottery, local hall of fame, and so much more! There is something of interest for everyone!