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Location
Visitor tip
Call ahead at 937-768-3888 to arrange special tours, especially for alumni groups or school visits. Regular hours are very limited (Tuesday/Thursday 10 am-2 pm, Wednesday 10 am-2 pm in winter), and tours can be scheduled outside these times.
Best time
Plan your visit carefully around the limited operating hours (Tuesday/Thursday 10 am-2 pm, winter Wednesday 10 am-2 pm). Multiple reviews mention arriving to find the museum closed, so confirm hours before driving, especially if traveling from a distance.
Visitor tip
If you have family history connected to the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, contact the museum about genealogy records and registration. Staff can help you locate information about ancestors who resided at the Home.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historical Museum
- Hours
- Tuesday & Thursday 10am-2pm; Wednesday 10am-2pm (winter)
- Special Tours
- Available by appointment at 937-768-3888
- Membership
- Yes — AXP Loyalty Fund donations available
What visitors say
I went to see what I have not seen since 1987 it is very nice what changes that have been made.
My mother and her brother were residents at the Home in 1930s. Her dad was a WWI veteran and a tobacco farmer and couldn’t afford to raise the kids, after her mom past away at an early age. My mother said the Home was the best thing…
All manner of OSSO Home memorabilia on display and in storage. Helpful friendly volunteer staff who were associated in some way with the Home. Small building with small rooms packed with exhibits. Open only a few hours a week, when…
From 36 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home was commissioned by Abraham Lincoln and operated until 1995
- The museum houses all manner of OSSO Home memorabilia including historical photographs, clothing, and firearms from the orphanage's operational period
- The facility served children of deceased or indigent veterans, including one documented case where a WWI veteran farmer was unable to support his children after his wife's death in the 1930s
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