Exhibits
Cedarville Museum Art Gallery
The museum’s second floor LeRoy Wilson Theater and art gallery features four 48 by 68 inch acrylic murals created by Cedarville area artists Harlan Corrie, Dan Edler, Roger Goodspeed and Duane Smith. These permanent gallery additions portray Cedarville topically rather than chronologically. In addition the gallery contains 18 smaller original paintings belonging to the museum that are related to the area. A booklet of the collection is available to museum visitors for two dollars.
The museum’s second floor LeRoy Wilson Theater and art gallery features four 48 by 68 inch acrylic murals created by Cedarville area artists Harlan Corrie, Dan Edler, Roger Goodspeed and Duane Smith. These permanent gallery additions portray Cedarville topically rather than chronologically. In addition the gallery contains 18 smaller original paintings belonging to the museum that are related to the area. A booklet of the collection is available to museum visitors for two dollars.
Rosabelle Cronau Research Center
Historical society members and the public can visit and use the Rosabelle Cronau Research Center on the museum’s second floor. Mrs. Cronau, who died on December 26, 2006, was a strong supporter of the historical society. Her family paid for the room’s construction.
The research center is the home of the historical society’s collection of letters, photographs, documents, books and electronically recorded material related to the history of the Cedarville area. The material in the center is available to local history researchers and the public. Although original material will not be permitted to leave the center, copies — either printed or recorded — are available.
Included in the book collection are dozens of books written about or by Jane Addams, Cedarville’s most famous citizen. Many of the books by Miss Addams pre-date World War I. The center also has a collection of Stephenson County histories and original Buckeye Township records. The electronic photograph file has hundreds of pictures of Cedarville residents dating back to the Civil War.
The books and other records are stored on shelves and cabinets contributed by Winifred Macomber in memory of her late husband Vernon, a Lena teacher.
Historical society members and the public can visit and use the Rosabelle Cronau Research Center on the museum’s second floor. Mrs. Cronau, who died on December 26, 2006, was a strong supporter of the historical society. Her family paid for the room’s construction.
The research center is the home of the historical society’s collection of letters, photographs, documents, books and electronically recorded material related to the history of the Cedarville area. The material in the center is available to local history researchers and the public. Although original material will not be permitted to leave the center, copies — either printed or recorded — are available.
Included in the book collection are dozens of books written about or by Jane Addams, Cedarville’s most famous citizen. Many of the books by Miss Addams pre-date World War I. The center also has a collection of Stephenson County histories and original Buckeye Township records. The electronic photograph file has hundreds of pictures of Cedarville residents dating back to the Civil War.
The books and other records are stored on shelves and cabinets contributed by Winifred Macomber in memory of her late husband Vernon, a Lena teacher.
Past Exhibits
2012 Exhibits
Cedarville-born and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams: her family and her work at Chicago’s Hull-House and for world peace
Three dimensional exhibit of 37 persons related to Jane Addams buried in Cedarville Cemetery
Fashion story of Dakota Township farm girl who died in 1917, age 19
Civil War and Stephenson County
Cedarville area World War II veterans and their memories
Photos and story of Richland Free Methodist and Red Oak Methodist churches
The origin of Cedarville settlers
The stories behind historical Cedarville houses and other buildings
Arrowheads from Cedarville area
Cedar Creek rolls through village
2011 Exhibits
Cedarville-born and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams, her family and her work at Chicago’s Hull-House and for world peace
Photographs and memories of Cedarville school
Civil War and Stephenson County.
Cedarville area World War II veterans and their memories
Photos of Cedar Creek, Cedarville churches and Cedarville Cemetery
The origin of Cedarville area early settlers
The stories behind historical Cedarville houses and other buildings.
Arrowheads from Stephenson County
Twenty four foot wall mural by artist Pam Barton portraying the chronological history of Cedarville and the Buckeye Township area.
2010 Exhibits
The story celebrating the 150th birthday of Cedarville-born and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams, her family and her work at Chicago’s Hull- House and for world peace
The history of Cedarville’s Macomber and Folgate farms, family-owned for more than 150 years
The Folgate family and its impact on Stephenson County Photographs and student memories of
Cedarville area schools
Cedarville churches and businesses
The meticulously crafted Roger Goodspeed model of the John Addams mill
2009 Exhibits
Three of the new exhibits will feature the history of Scioto Mills, Red Oak and Buena Vista. These settlements near
Cedarville were important when the Illinois Central Railroad connected them in the nineteenth century with Freeport; but, they declined rapidly when the line was discontinued. The old railroad right-ofway
is now the Jane Addams Trail.
A fourth new exhibit will tell the story of the Kryders, one of the largest families in Stephenson County history.
The fifth new exhibit will explore the brief but exciting history of the Arabian horse farm that was located in Cedarville just west of Mill Street.
The south room art exhibit will feature very large photographs from the historical society’s archives.
Two permanent exhibits, one featuring Cedarville School, the other Jane Addams, will be updated with different artifacts and documents.
2008 Exhibits
Jane Addams, her family and her work at Hull-House
Stephenson County’s role in the Civil War. This exhibit complements the July 22 Tuesday evening program
The many art forms of the late Rosalee Rockman, Freeport art teacher and Cedarville resident
Cedarville School memories as told by old photographs and memorabilia
The life of Marcet Haldeman-Julius, niece of Jane Addams. This exhibit is related to the September 23 Tuesday evening program.
The meticulously crafted Roger Goodspeed model of the John Addams mill
2012 Exhibits
Cedarville-born and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams: her family and her work at Chicago’s Hull-House and for world peace
Three dimensional exhibit of 37 persons related to Jane Addams buried in Cedarville Cemetery
Fashion story of Dakota Township farm girl who died in 1917, age 19
Civil War and Stephenson County
Cedarville area World War II veterans and their memories
Photos and story of Richland Free Methodist and Red Oak Methodist churches
The origin of Cedarville settlers
The stories behind historical Cedarville houses and other buildings
Arrowheads from Cedarville area
Cedar Creek rolls through village
2011 Exhibits
Cedarville-born and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams, her family and her work at Chicago’s Hull-House and for world peace
Photographs and memories of Cedarville school
Civil War and Stephenson County.
Cedarville area World War II veterans and their memories
Photos of Cedar Creek, Cedarville churches and Cedarville Cemetery
The origin of Cedarville area early settlers
The stories behind historical Cedarville houses and other buildings.
Arrowheads from Stephenson County
Twenty four foot wall mural by artist Pam Barton portraying the chronological history of Cedarville and the Buckeye Township area.
2010 Exhibits
The story celebrating the 150th birthday of Cedarville-born and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams, her family and her work at Chicago’s Hull- House and for world peace
The history of Cedarville’s Macomber and Folgate farms, family-owned for more than 150 years
The Folgate family and its impact on Stephenson County Photographs and student memories of
Cedarville area schools
Cedarville churches and businesses
The meticulously crafted Roger Goodspeed model of the John Addams mill
2009 Exhibits
Three of the new exhibits will feature the history of Scioto Mills, Red Oak and Buena Vista. These settlements near
Cedarville were important when the Illinois Central Railroad connected them in the nineteenth century with Freeport; but, they declined rapidly when the line was discontinued. The old railroad right-ofway
is now the Jane Addams Trail.
A fourth new exhibit will tell the story of the Kryders, one of the largest families in Stephenson County history.
The fifth new exhibit will explore the brief but exciting history of the Arabian horse farm that was located in Cedarville just west of Mill Street.
The south room art exhibit will feature very large photographs from the historical society’s archives.
Two permanent exhibits, one featuring Cedarville School, the other Jane Addams, will be updated with different artifacts and documents.
2008 Exhibits
Jane Addams, her family and her work at Hull-House
Stephenson County’s role in the Civil War. This exhibit complements the July 22 Tuesday evening program
The many art forms of the late Rosalee Rockman, Freeport art teacher and Cedarville resident
Cedarville School memories as told by old photographs and memorabilia
The life of Marcet Haldeman-Julius, niece of Jane Addams. This exhibit is related to the September 23 Tuesday evening program.
The meticulously crafted Roger Goodspeed model of the John Addams mill