North Canton Heritage Society is proud to
bring the Stark County community an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution.
The exhibition, Journey Stories, will
open Monday Sept. 23 and run through Oct. 31 at the Heritage Society located at
185 Ream Ave. NW in North Canton, across the street from the North Canton
Public Library.
The Heritage Society
was chosen as one of eight venues to host the “Museums on Main Street” display,
made possible by the Ohio Humanities Council. “Journey Stories” is a compelling Smithsonian exhibition that shows how
our evolving mobility changed a young nation and how transportation made us
grow. The stories of travelers express hope, the grim realities of forced
migration, difficult journeys, and the thrills of personal travel.
The exhibition, from the Smithsonian
Institution’s Museum on Main Street Program, will allow visitors to look where
others have traveled, and recall how their own family came to the United
States, whether by ship or jet plane. Visitors will have the opportunity to tell
their own stories, and see a photo exhibit “North Canton on the Move,”
representing how local residents moved from place to place through the years
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The Heritage Society has partnered with the
North Canton Public Library to hold numerous workshops and events throughout
the exhibition. Upcoming events include a scrapbooking workshop Sept. 25 at 7
p.m. and a lecture on Ohio’s German population by Dr. Timothy Anderson from
Ohio University on Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
More event dates can be
found on their website, www.northcantonheritage.org, Facebook page, or
blog (www.northcantonheritage.wordpress.com). For more information and to make
a reservation for a workshop please call, 330-494-4791 or email ncantonheritage@sbcglobal.net.
The exhibition will be on view Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – noon or Saturdays from 1
p.m – 4 p.m. until October 31.