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Historical Society

The New Philadelphia Historical Society keeps the city’s museums and memorials, and protects its historic places.

Photo: City Hall’s lantern tower lit from within against a sunset sky

The Historical Society is run by the Department of Agriculture and funded by the Department and by citizen donations. It operates from its own facility, separate from the Department’s offices.1

What the Society does

  • Museums. The Society keeps the city’s museums. Outside of restoration, nothing may be placed or removed at a museum, and vandals are prosecuted.2
  • Memorials. Memorials get the same respect as museums. You may leave flowers or a personal item in the areas set aside for them, and only you may take it away. Destroying a memorial is a Class C crime.3
  • Historic places. When the Society finds land to be historically significant, it can ask the Interim City Council to delay or cancel construction there. Historic places can’t be taken by eminent domain unless the Society’s director agrees it is necessary.4
  • Donations. The Society accepts donations at its designated storage near its office.5

The city’s history

The Society keeps the story of New Philadelphia, from its first settlers in 2018 to the present day. Read the city’s history on the About page.

Sources

  1. 1.City Charter 5 §8, 5 §11
  2. 2.City Charter 5 §9
  3. 3.City Charter 5 §10, 9-A §88
  4. 4.City Charter 5 §12, 1 §16
  5. 5.City Charter 5 §11