Centerville-Washington History | Serving Centerville and Washington Township, OH

The Town of Woodbourne as laid out by Dr. John Hole.

Township Hall, circa 1927 - This is also the site of the Doolittle Tavern built by Enos Doolittle in 1832.

Farm life in the mid nineteenth century; celebrating the fall harvest.

Aaron Nutt Cottage. This Museum is Owned and operated by Centerville-Washington History and is the place where records, artifacts and our library is located.

Walton House Museum. The Reece-Walton House was built before 1840 by Henry Reece who purchased the property from Benjamin Robbins in 1832.

Walton House Museum - Come see our museum. It is open Tuesday thru Friday from noon to 4 pm.

Asahel Wright Museum - The Asahel Wright house is one of the oldest stone buildings in Centerville, circa 1806.

1875 atlas map of Centreville and vicinity.

The Clark-Pine Building is a collection of several buildings connected over the years into the single building it is today.

Become a Member

Support Centerville-Washington History by becoming a member. You will become a part of an active and interested group of citizens that not only help to preserve our community's history, but continue to learn new things about the community and about history in general.

Our Museums

Centerville-Washington History maintains and operates three different museums and a Resource Center in the Centerville community. Please visit our Museums page to learn where each building is located and what each one offers.

Explore Our History

Explore our history and learn about our historic Stone Buildings of the area.

There are also many important People, Places, Artifcats, and Historical Events of interest that played important roles in shaping our area that have been cataloged and documented by our members.

Books and Publications

The historical society has many different books and publications available for purchase online or in the Walton House Museum.

About the Historical Society

Centerville-Washington History was founded in 1966 as the Centerville Historical Society. To learn more about our organization or to become a member, please choose from the options below.

Upcoming Events

Historical Hounds Family Walking Tour (June 15 - registration open)
Summer Youth Workshops (registration now open)
A Sense of Taste (September 5, 2019)
Ghost Walk on Main (October 3, 2019)
Holiday Walk (December 1, 2019)

On-Going Programs

Current Special Exhibits

Woodbourne Exhibit (Thru Dec 2019 at the Walton House)
Bridal Exhibit (Thru Nov 2019 at the Asahel Wright House)

Centerville-Washington History
Serving Centerville and Washington Township, OH

Become a Member

Our Museums

Explore Our History

Books and Publications

About the Historical Society

Upcoming Events

On-Going Programs

Current Special Exhibits

Stone Buildings

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