Now and through Christmas we have a huge selection of fresh cut Christmas trees ranging in size from 5 ft to 20ft. We specialize in large trees and have many to choose from. Types in include white pine, scotch pine, frasier fir, canaan fir and blue spruce. Prices start at $30. Our general store is set up with fresh wreaths, roping, locally made crafts & decorations, baked goods and beverages.  Take a free tour of the village & museum while you’re here, and take a step back in history. Call for more information  (330)659-3507

  …It’s been considerable work getting this building back in shape. Continue reading →

It’s been a busy month at the museum.

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Mike Hotz and a friend came to Richfield in 1878. They went to work at Killiffer’s Blacksmith Shop. Some years later Mike built his own shop. …That was later to cause some confusion for various of Richfield’s officialdom. Continue reading →

                                                                  Photo by Arlan Heiser  (Picture taken with infrared camera.)

The last murder committed in Summit Co. for which the perpetrator was hung, was done in the Highjack House.

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  Photo by Arlan Heiser

I went for a walk in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park one day. I am told that there are over a thousand Indian sites (mounds, camps, villages, ceremonial places and more) within the area now part of the park. I was dowsing for a mound that was supposed to be somewhere in the woods near Wetmore Rd. Continue reading →

I received a call from one of the local golf courses. It was time to move the outhouse that had been standing for years near one of the greens. Continue reading →