The Mentor Public Library is celebrating their 200th Anniversary of serving the citizens of Mentor and surrounding communities. It was in February 1819, when citizens of formed The Mentor Library Company. The first collection of materials were comprised of just 79 volumes […]
It may be a bit hard to find but it’s well worth the effort! The Indian Museum of Lake County has helped collect and preserve the archaeological history of Lake County.
The museum is home to over 60,000 items, with artifacts which were […]
The City of Mentor has dug into the archives and is now rebroadcasting a series of videos related to Mentor history which had been produced over the years. The programs can be viewed on the Mentor Channel and YouTube.
By Thomas Matowitz
The Second World War began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1. 1939. Half a world away, Mentor Ohio was a sleepy rural community which appeared to have a small stake in the outcome. Reassured by the vast […]
The Mentor Channel is celebrating the holidays by broadcasting classic Christmas radio programs every day in December. Tune in for It’s A Wonderful Month on The Mentor Channel’s Old Time Radio Show beginning December 1st.
The special programs kick off with an episode […]
by Thomas MatowitzJune 21, 1905 began like many other bright summer days in Mentor’s long history. Before it was over, the community suffered the greatest disaster it has ever experienced. Railroad travel had been passing through Mentor since the mid nineteenth century, […]
Have you ever wondered what Mentor might have looked like in the 19th century?
We were doing some historical research and came across a Lake & Geauga County Tract Map from 1857.
The original map is available for download from the Library […]