Springboro Area Historical Museum

Springboro Area Historical Museum, 110 S. Main St., is open:

• 1 to 4 pm on Wednesdays through March
• 11 am to 3 pm on Saturdays in April
• 11 am to 3 pm on Friday and Saturdays from May through the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. 

Visits to the museum outside of regular hours can be requested. Admission is free and donations are appreciated. 

Lower & Upper Lobbies - An exploration of Springboro history -- from notable residents to artifacts dating back to the paleo period.

Underground Railroad Room - In-depth opportunities for adults to better understand the Underground Railroad, including Springboro's network of safe houses. Artwork, interactive displays, and books offer learning experiences for kids.

Heritage Room - New visual displays about farm settlers and Quaker founders plus computer workstations for genealogical and historical research. Two work stations are equipped with access to Ancestry Library, Civil War Database, The Ohio Genealogical Society, Fold 3 and many more online resources. Paper genealogy tools include family histories and Quaker resources. 

Textiles Room -  Highlights include a spinning wheel, blanket from the original Wright Woolen Mill, and textile samples from pioneer days through the 1980s.

Constructed in 1810, the museum building originally was the home of Welsh immigrant Griffy Griffis and his family who squatted on the land before the formal founding of Springboro. Its five rooms were constructed over a period of decades and each adds character to the museum experience. While visiting, you can learn why Griffy is Springboro's original scoundrel!

Outside the museum's front door, 18 safe houses from the Underground Railroad are still standing in Springboro's historic district, an area that historian Wilbur H. Siebert described as one of Ohio's busiest locations on the Underground Railroad.

Start you self-guided tour of these safe houses by picking up a brochure at the museum. Before starting out, you may want to watch the video in our Underground Railroad Room that presents an introduction to local Underground Railroad history.

Stop by the Museum this summer for our History Hunt! Start your adventure at the museum by picking up a History Hunt questionnaire that will send you on a search for answers both in the museum and the Historic District where you can visit select shops to pick up fun prizes. When you're finished, return to the museum to receive your coupon for a free kiddie cone at the K & W!