A museum of local history, Underground Railroad exhibit. Genealogy & local history research assistance.
The Belpre Historical Society Inc. is a charitable and educational organization operating under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code. The Society maintains the Farmers Castle Museum as a repository of acquisitions donated to the Society.
The purpose of the Belpre Historical Society is to advocate for historical preservation, to serve as a repository for artifacts and archives and to support scholarship and education at Farmers Castle Museum.
About the Museum
The Farmers Castle Museum maintains archives containing original municipal, school, family, business & organizational records, photographs, correspondence, newspapers, ephemera and all manner of documents dating from the 1790’s to the present.
Make a Donation
Upcoming Events
Winter Open
House
Featuring recent acquisitions, open laboratory tours and musical performances by local students.
Annual Juneteenth Open House
Showcasing and providing open access to the Underground Railroad in Southeastern Ohio exhibit.
Belpre Homecoming Weekend Open House
Offering a reception and cooling station for parade-goers and a special exhibit of local interest.
Volunteer Opportunities
Janitorial
Conservation (train and supervised)
Greeting Visitors
Cataloging (trained and supervised)
Working Information
Tables at local eventsSet up, clean up, organizing in-house events
Museum
Services
School Outreach
Staff Offers
Genealogy Lookups, Sourcing
Speaking Engagements
(UGRR, Historic Locals, etc.)
Get in Touch
Address
509 Ridge St., P.O. Box 731
Belpre, OH
Call Us
740-423-7588