Offsite Programs

Keep checking back we will be adding materials as our committee continues to meet.

Lessons in a Box- local primary source documents and student activities collected aliened to ODE standards. Current boxes- more to be added in 2024
- - Civil War Communications Middle/High
  - Trains Middle/High
  - Van Wert Demographics Middle/High
  - Great Black Swamp and the Northwest Territory- Middle/High
  - Van Wert Timelines - Picture timeline activities- Elementary
Bar-code Artifact Tours - set up a museum visit in your classroom using QR codes linked artifacts found in our collections- Each QR code offers either images, primary source documents, videos and or audio clips.
Special Interest Speakers

Interested in helping create teaching materials for local students and teachers? You do not have to be a teachers to help on our Educational Committee. We are in need of individuals with photography and technology skills. Teens-adults welcome. Contact us at webmaster@histocialvanwert.com

Van Wert Middle School After School History Club

For the past two years the Van Wert Historical Society and the Van Wert Middle School have teamed up to offer weekly afterschool history activities.

We would love to work with other area schools and homeschool groups to help set up and provide activities. Please contact Theresa Mengerink at webmaster@haitoricalvanwert.com

Children's Games Though History

VL- Inauguration and tour of Washington DC

Sugar Love Flour shared the history of Cookies

Farming in Van Wert