Events

Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ 7:00 PM – Guest speaker - Jason Eyster, Chelsea Area Players We'll have a presentation by guest Jason Eyster on the upcoming play "The Only Man in Town", which will be performed in Chelsea in June. Learn about Frank Glazier, a prominent Chelsea manufacturer and developer, as Jason will present... Read More »

MAHS strives to make Manchester area history interesting, useful and meaningful to the citizens of today. Please join us for our regular monthly meeting, held September through June, the second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm, at the Kingsley-Jenter House. Our meetings are informal and include presentations on a wide variety of interesting topics representing a... Read More »

We are planning to once again hold our annual MAHS picnic on Thursday, June 8, at 6:00 PM, at the home and historic barn setting of Norma Every, 11533 Braun Road (SW corner of Lima Center Road), in Bridgewater Township. This wonderful barn setting has served as our gathering place for previous MAHS picnics, and we... Read More »

The Manchester Historic Craft Project at the Blacksmith Shop Museum is hosting a recurring event to encourage volunteers to join us, while at the same time teach historic craft, and sell it to sustain the program.  The textile area of the Project will be offering a weekly gathering on Thursday evenings, beginning June 8 from... Read More »

Blacksmith Shop open during Manchester Chicken Broil!