Please join us for tours of the Mabel Hartzell Historic Home during Carnation Week, Sunday, August 8 - Sunday, August 15 (no tours on Saturday, August 14). Stop by any time between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to tour the home and enjoy the beautiful gardens. A special display of Alliance bottles highlights this year's tours.

The Alliance Historical Society

Mabel HartzellThe Alliance Historical Society was founded for the promotion of historical studies of the City of Alliance and its surrounding areas. Members of the Society collect, preserve, and organize historical materials and work with area schools and community organizations to present historical programs.

The home of the Alliance Historical Society is the Mabel Hartzell House. It is open for tours during Carnation Week in August and at other times by appointment.

Exhibits of historical materials are supplied by the Society for display at local businesses and public buildings. Members of the Society are also available for talks and slide shows at area clubs and meetings.

A video of D. W. Crist, Ohio Composer, presented by Dr. James Perone, professor of music at Mount Union College for a joint program of Mu Phi Epsilon Alliance Alumni, the Alliance Historical Society, and Rodman Public Library is now online. Compositions of Crist are performed by J. Kim Lewis, Russell Newburn, Phillip Gehm, and Joyce Gorby.

DVDs of the Fairmount Children's Home History presented by Carolyn Caskey are now available. Send your check for $12.50 ($10 donation and $2.50 postage and handling) to Alliance Historical Society, PO Box 2044, Alliance, OH 44601. Include your name and address with your request.

The Alliance Historical Society is proud to support the Alliance Memory Project at Rodman Public Library.

Help support our programs and preservation efforts by submitting a tax-deductible donation using your PayPal account or credit card today.