About Holmes County Historical Society
The Holmes County Historical Society is a countywide 501C3, non profit organization dedicated to preserving, collecting and archiving the rich Holmes County history for future generations. The society's base of operation is the Victorian House Museum located at 484 Wooster Rd. in Historic Millersburg, Ohio. The museum serves a dual function of exhibiting the county's historical collection and special exhibits as well as a showcase of Victorian living with self guided tours provided. Below is the society's missions statement.
Mission Statement of the Holmes County Historical Society (HCHS)
The Holmes County Historical Society exists to promote historical studies and experiences pertaining to Holmes County through discovery, collection, preservation, and presentation.
Code of Ethics
The Holmes County Historical Society, its trustees, staff, and volunteers subscribe to a credo that calls for responsible performance both professionally and ethically for all involved. People associated with the society accept their involvement with the full understanding that they or their activities are never totally independent of the Society and that Society-related actions by its associates reflect on the Society.
Holmes County Historical Society Values
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
with their teamwork by acting with foresight in their fiscal responsibility, collections and history, and documentation.
KNOWLEDGE AND AUTHENTICITY
through research, imparting accurate documentation and information.
STEWARDSHIP
by respect and the careful, thoughtful use of all resources-time, talent, money, artifacts, property and possessions.
COMMUNITY
our greatest asset, our precious resource to expand and enrich the people who come together for the common good.
VISION STATEMENT
Our vision is to become a preeminent historical society, which the Holmes County community can trust to be its center of historical resources.
