Lakeside Heritage Hall Museum has been completely renovated. A grand opening to debut the new displays will take place on June 28. (Photo by Sheri Trusty)

LAKESIDE – The grand opening of the newly renovated Lakeside Heritage Hall Museum will be held on Sunday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. at 238 Maple Ave. in Lakeside.

Heritage Hall Museum is housed in the 151-year-old building originally built as the Lakeside Chapel, the first church in Lakeside. In 2025, in honor of the building’s 150th anniversary, the Lakeside Heritage Society funded a major renovation of the museum. Floors, walls, and ceilings were completely restored. Electrical systems, lighting, airflow, outside signage, and landscaping were upgraded. Display exhibits were enhanced to showcase the many artifacts reflecting the dynamic history of Lakeside and the four pillars of the Chautauqua movement.

This renovation helps the Lakeside Heritage Society achieve its mission to preserve, promote, advance, and be a public resource for the history of Lakeside, its impact on the Marblehead Peninsula, and the Chautauqua Movement in America.

The renovation was funded through grants from the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection, and Shores & Islands Ohio, and from generous donations from over 180 Lakeside households and organizations.

Founded in 1968 as the Lakeside Heritage Club, the Lakeside Heritage Society operates the Heritage Hall Museum and Heritage Archives and provides educational programs related to the mission and to Keep Lakeside History alive for generations to come.

For more information, contact Kathy Venema, President, Lakeside Heritage Society at president@lakesideheritagesociety.org or 419-798-5519.