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Location
Best time
Visit on Wednesday or Thursday mornings (10 a.m. opening) during the March-November season when crowds are likely smallest. For other days/times or group tours, contact volunteer staff ahead to arrange special access.
Visitor tip
The staff and volunteers are exceptionally knowledgeable about local history and genealogy - multiple reviewers praised their help with family research back to the 1770s. Come prepared with specific questions or genealogy interests to maximize their expertise.
Visitor tip
The venue is housed in a beautifully maintained historic house itself. Arrive with appreciation for the architecture and setting as much as the exhibits, and plan to ask staff about the building's own history.
About Jefferson County Ohio Historical Association
Museum & library in a 19th-century house. History museum with children's exhibits, antiques & Civil War memorabilia in a 19th-century house.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historical Museum
- Location
- Emma Carter Sharpe Zeis mansion, 426 Franklin Avenue, Steubenville, OH
- Highlights
- Steubenville Pottery collection, Civil War records, pioneer kitchen, 19 topic rooms
- Admission
- Free (donations welcome)
- Hours
- March-November, Wed-Thu 10am-3pm
What visitors say
I didn't even know they had a museum in Steubenville! The old house it's located in is HUGE and very well maintained. They have so much memorabilia you would need days to see it all. It's all displayed very neatly with each room…
They are the most we wonderful, helpful people. We were there for two days. And they helped my husband so much finding information on his family back to the 1770's that settled there. We will definitely be back.
Tons of interesting things for such a small space. I had a great time!
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a dedicated Dean Martin Room, honoring the famous entertainer who was born in Steubenville
- Houses 19 topic-specific rooms covering different aspects of local history, including a Steubenville Pottery collection, Civil War memorabilia, and a pioneer kitchen
- The library contains original historical documents dating back to the 1770s that are not available in other locations, though many are in need of preservation
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