Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve

Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve Non-profit organization dedicated to preserve and promote the knowledge of Preble County history.

The Preble County Historical Society is a non-profit corporation organized in 1971 with the mission to promote knowledge of Preble County and to collect, preserve, display, and maintain materials and objects of all types which have historical interest and significance to Preble County. The Preble County Historical Society is located at the intersection of three state routes (503, 122, and 725) in

southeast Preble County. The Center is a 255-acre farmstead established in 1974 when Sara Swartsel conveyed her property to the Society. The property includes the following resources:

• 108 tillable acres leased for farming operations
• 11 acres of museum grounds, including a 19th century farmstead, an 1813 log house, Exhibit Hall building, an 1855 smokehouse and over six miles of hiking trails

06/14/2026

Congrats Cyrus & Lauren! 6.13.26

Such a perfect day!
06/14/2026

Such a perfect day!

06/14/2026
We continue to be in awe of the creativity our couples are bringing to the events. This beautiful and talented artist di...
06/13/2026

We continue to be in awe of the creativity our couples are bringing to the events. This beautiful and talented artist did a LIVE painting during the ceremony. Incredible! 🖼️

A BIG Congratulations to Cyrus and Lauren on their perfect ceremony! 6.13.26. You both have been jewels 💎 to work with!
06/13/2026

A BIG Congratulations to Cyrus and Lauren on their perfect ceremony! 6.13.26. You both have been jewels 💎 to work with!

06/13/2026

Beautiful…

Today— we will celebrate another wedding with Cyrus & Lauren. 6.13.26They’ve set ferns down the aisle for decoration and...
06/13/2026

Today— we will celebrate another wedding with Cyrus & Lauren. 6.13.26
They’ve set ferns down the aisle for decoration and we peeked inside to find these cuties. 🐦 🪺 A perfect sign for a new beginning.

ALRIGHT FACEBOOKERS! It’s Bella vs Hayden here at PCHS! Two of our employees going head to head to see who makes the bes...
06/12/2026

ALRIGHT FACEBOOKERS! It’s Bella vs Hayden here at PCHS! Two of our employees going head to head to see who makes the best “Uncle Sam”! Comment below 👇 your VOTE!

JUNE 27th- Gates OPEN at 4:00pm. The Old Fashioned Fireworks event is kicking off the Preble County Celebrations at the ...
06/12/2026

JUNE 27th- Gates OPEN at 4:00pm. The Old Fashioned Fireworks event is kicking off the Preble County Celebrations at the Historical Society! The ONLY fireworks event set to LIVE MUSIC 🎶 with Flat Out!
Food Trucks
Beer Tent (No Outside Drinks Allowed)
Games/ Face Painting
LIVE Cannon firing every 30 minutes
Eaton Band & Choir
More—More—More!
Cost: $10 Cash per car / suggested donation.

Good Morning Facebook Land! Only 15 days until our amazing fireworks event at the Preble County Historical Society. We n...
06/12/2026

Good Morning Facebook Land!
Only 15 days until our amazing fireworks event at the Preble County Historical Society. We need VOLUNTEERS! If you are available on Saturday June 27th, for a shift, please contact us [email protected] ASAP. We need a little over 40 volunteers to make this happen. Please help spread the word.

Address

7693 Swartsel Road
Eaton, OH
45320

Telephone

(937)7874256

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