Events

Upcoming events

September 8, 2026

How Medicine Was Practiced in the 1860s
Speaker: Richard Best · Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium, 2345 Fourth Street

Richard Best took members back to an era when many doctors trained by “reading medicine” under a practicing physician. Drawing on period physicians’ manuals and consultations with modern physicians, surgeons, a pharmacist, and Dittrick Museum of Medical History curator Jim Edmonson, he presented 1860s surgical instruments, splints, and remedies. He explained the medical theories of the day, shared anecdotes, and demonstrated how pills were rolled by hand. The program was free and open to the public.

June 9, 2026

The Northern Ohio Traction & Light Trolley System
Speaker: Allen Pfenninger • Natatorium, 2345 Fourth St., in Cuyahoga Falls.

Allen Pfenninger led a well-attended program on the history of the Northern Ohio Traction & Light (NOT&L) trolley system, the interurban network that once carried passengers through Cuyahoga Falls and across the region.

May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Parade
Cuyahoga Falls Memorial Day Parade
Historical Society representatives rode in the city’s annual Memorial Day parade, in a car generously donated for the Society’s use by Shoemaker Funeral Home.

May 13, 2026

Police Officers’ Memorial Service
CFHS Artifact Display
The Society presented a display of police-related artifacts from its collection at the annual Police Officers’ Memorial Service. The service honors fallen officers and serves as a reminder of the important role law enforcement plays in the community.