The Ragersville HIstorical Society offers an 1830s restored School House and the 1897 Emmanuel Lutheran Church & Museum to visitors!
The Ragersville Historical Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1979 for the purpose of preserving and displaying Ragersville, Auburn Township, and Tuscarawas County history. Artifacts, family histories, and genealogical records are available for viewing or research. The society currently has 306 members, representing 26 states and Canada. Semi-annual newsletters update our activities. Operating expenses / projects are funded by dues, gifts, and bequests.
Erb began collecting Coleman products more than 32 years ago.
“There was a need to service Coleman lanterns, which the Amish use, along with fishermen,” said Erb. “They would bring them to me to be repaired or they had an old lamp or lantern and would ask me if I wanted it,” Erb said. “I still repair the lanterns and lamps.”
That was how Erb’s collection got started.
There are two floors in the 30 by 60-foot museum, featuring more than 3,000 Coleman items, including actual gas cooking stoves, ice chests, irons, and advertising.
Among the items in the museum are Coleman hot plates, an electric brew (coffee pot), a taste oven and irons, as well as all types of Coleman lamps and lanterns.
Admission: $6.00 per person
Hours:
M-W: By appointment only
Th-S: 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday: Closed