Visit Us the GTHS Museum & the Log Cabin Heritage Center

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 Known affectionately as The Anchorage, our history museum features permanent and rotating exhibits showcasing Goshen history and its notable citizens. Meetings (dates coming soon), feature special guests or presentations. We are open 1 - 5pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 2nd and 4th Sunday from 2-5pm, and 4th Wednesday from 6-9 pm or by appointment. For months with a 5th Sunday, please check our calendar to confirm we will be open.

Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. Admission for GTHS members is free.

The museum is also home to our History Library, a treasure trove of Goshen documents, photos, books and memorabilia. For research, school assignments, or pleasure, the History Library has become a local favorite for history and geneaology buffs, students, and those who just want to reminisce. 

Contact the GTHS librarian.

Contact our museum curator.

Request a tour of the museum or cabin.

Originally built in 1803, the log cabin was eventually the home of the Cook family for over 100 years. Completely restored by the Goshen Twp Historical Society through donations and with the help of many volunteers, the log cabin (along with a restored 19th century bank barn and other outbuildings) serves as a living history example of farm life from the pioneer days through the Great Depression era. The Cook Log Cabin Heritage Center is open for group tours by appointment and for special events.

The former Cook Farm, now called the Cook Log Cabin Heritage Center, is also home to our 19th century replica timber frame blacksmith shop and the GTHS School of Blacksmithing. The school offers a variety of classes for all experience levels, with the mission to preserve and promote blacksmithing and metal arts to new generations.

We welcome donations of a historical nature preferably with a Goshen connection. Please do not drop off items at the museum. To donate, please complete the accesion form and gift agreement (available below) then email our curator or call 513.613.4070 to discuss your  donation. We also welcome items on loan for temporary display in our museum.

Our museum uses a system called Past Perfect, designed for small - medium sized museums, to catalogue and interpret artifacts and ephemera received into our care, including items on loan to us for a limited time. 

Please note that not every item in our collection is on display at all times. Exhibits change frequently, some items may be loaned to the GTHS for a specific exhibit or event, and some items are simply too fragile to be on permanent display. 

If you have a cherished possession you want to keep, but would like to share its history with us, we would be glad to photograph the item and document its history, then add it to a virtual collection to share with others.