Tiffin Historic Trust Participates in Ohio Open Doors

Press release courtesy of Tiffin Historic Trust.

Tiffin Historic Trust will take part in Ohio Open Doors from Sept. 6-15.

Visitors can discover Ohio's amazing heritage Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 15, as historic buildings and fascinating places across the state open their doors for tours and events as part of the Ohio History Connection’s annual event.

Admission to all Ohio Open Doors events is free. A list of the statewide events and activities is available at ohiohistory.org/opendoors.

“Ohio Open Doors shares stories of important landmarks and interesting sites right in our backyards, highlighting the history and unique nature of some of Ohio's most treasured places,” said Diana Welling, Director of the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office and State Historic Preservation Officer.

Our organization will be hosting a ‘How Well Do You Know Your Brew-Story?’ event where the public can take free tours of the Laird Arcade Building and the Laird Arcade Brewery on September 12th from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Built in the mid-1800s by Rezin Shawhan, the Laird Arcade Building is now home to a variety of businesses. Manager, Tyler Shuff, and Board Member, Lenny Clouse, will provide tours of the Laird Arcade. Also, join Rob Weaver, brewer at the Laird Arcade Brewery (LAB), as he reveals the history of breweries in Tiffin, including one that converted to a dairy amidst Prohibition. Rob will provide tours of the LAB and explain the brewing process, while quests can choose to sample a variety of current beers on tap. The Ohio History Connection created Ohio Open Doors in 2016 to promote and inspire pride in Ohio's heritage and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Ohio Open Doors partner organizations include the Ohio Arts Council, TourismOhio, the Ohio Travel Association and Heritage Ohio.

For more information go to ohiohistory.org/opendoors or https://www.tiffinhistorictrust.org/Calendar-of-Events.html#!event/2024/9/12/how-well-do-you-know-your-brew-story, or call 419-447-4789.

The Tiffin Historic Trust is a nonprofit organization working to promote historic preservation in Tiffin, Ohio through meetings, publications, tours and more.

About the Ohio History Connection: The Ohio History Connection is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio's stories. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit chartered in 1885, the Ohio History Connection carries out history services for Ohio and its citizens to preserve and share the state's history. This includes housing the State Historic Preservation Office and the official state archives and managing more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio. For more information, go to ohiohistory.org. The Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation provide support for Ohio History Connection programs.