Upcoming Events
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EXPERIENCE
Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Experience the power of Black History and Culture at Spring Hill Historic Home and Underground Railroad Site. This annual event engages surrounding communities in learning about Massillon’s African American and Underground Railroad history and unites the past and present diaspora. For tickets and more information, please click the button below:
2026 Events at a Glance
JANUARY
January – March Exhibit
“Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go” – The Rotches, their journey to Stark County, and the establishment of Kendal. A feature of the America 250th Celebration of Ohio’s Firsts & Originals.
FEBRUARY
Continuation of “Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go” Exhibit
Annual Meeting of the Membership – February 19th at 6pm
MARCH
“Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go” Exhibit Closes on March 31st
Tunes of Yesteryear – Sit back and relax in the Spring Hill Parlor to hear area musicians and singers perform music from the late Victorian era to the Jazz Age.
Saturdays in March at 1:00 pm
- March 7th – Lexi Johnson presents “When We are Called: Songs of Freedom and Peace”
- March 14th – Sue Scheetz presents “A Sing-Along Concert”
- March 28th – Julie Connair presents “Ladies of Jazz”
APRIL
Stark County Local History and Genealogy Fair
April 25th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Massillon Museum
America 250-Ohio Transportation Celebration
April 25th and 26th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Dennison Railroad Depot
JUNE
Strawberry Social (members only)
June 7th from 1:00-4:00 pm
JULY
Kendal School Days History Camp
July 11th & 12th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Heritage Day Picnic
July 25th from Noon-3:00 pm
AUGUST
Archaeology Day Members’ Preview
August 7th from 6:00-8:00 pm
Archaeology Day Public Dig
August 8th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
SEPTEMBER
Lantern Light Tours
Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:00 pm
Annual Underground Railroad Experience
September 19th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
OCTOBER
Lantern Light Tours
Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:00 pm
Fall Heritage Festival
October 10th from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
“When Duty Called Them From the Fields” – Veterans Exhibit and Programming
Opens October 26th
Ghostly Lantern Light Tour
October 30th at 7:00 pm
NOVEMBER
Continuation of “When Duty Called Them From the Fields” – Veterans Exhibit and Programming
Suffragette Tea
November 7th from 1:00 -4:00 pm
DECEMBER
Holidays at Spring Hill
Special Evening Tours
Friday nights at 6:00 pm
Members’ Holiday Celebration (members only)
December 12th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm