First Public Structure in Hudson/First Schoolhouse in Summit County

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First Schoolhouse marker

Near the Gazebo, you will see a rock that marks the spot of the first public structure in town. 

When David Hudson founded our city, Ohio was a wilderness.     He was the only one of the ...

Case Barlow Farm

Case-Barlow Farm

1931 Barlow Road

The Cases, along with their five children and one cow tied to their two-horse covered wagon, left Granby, Connecticut in May 1814.   Arriving in Hudson 6 weeks later, the family moved into a log cabin ...

Witchcraft Victims' Memorial

The Salem Witch Outbreak of 1692 lasted for under a year, but left a mark in history that is still prominent today. Not only is the series of events remembered in history, popular culture uses aspects of the events. Unfortunately, ...

Boston Town House Fires

The Old State House stands in the location of the original Town House. Built in 1658, it was the center of colonial life. The government utilized the building as well as merchants. The building is the oldest surviving public building ...

Goodwife Ann Glover

Goodwife Ann Glover (Goody Glover) was convicted of and hung for witchcraft in 1688, before the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Later in Salem, much of the same thinking was utilized by the townspeople. The incident revolved around the Goodwin ...

Confessions of the Salem Witches

Throughout the witchcraft hysteria in Salem, the nature of confessions was a defining element. Before Salem, there were only around four confessions of witchcraft in the colonies. During the seven-month period in Salem, nearly fifty people confessed to practicing witchcraft. ...

Cocoanut Grove Fire

The Cocoanut Grove was a popular restaurant or supper club in Boston during the early 1900s. People went to the Grove to celebrate for various reasons. On the night of November 28, 1942, the Boston College football team planned to ...

Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette was an aristocratic Frenchman who served as a volunteer Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The French and British fought many wars during their history for various reasons. Lafayette’s father died during one ...

John Winthrop: Founder's Memorial

John Winthrop (1588-1649) was an English aristocrat and the only son to a lord. He married numerous times and became a widower. His wife Margaret by all accounts was the love of his life. Altogether, Winthrop had 16 children between ...

General George Washington during the Siege of Boston

George Washington (1732-1799), the first President of the United States, was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. General Washington had never led an army before and even recognized he had little experience leading larger groups of soldiers. The majority ...