Highland County Historical Society

10/14/2026

📣 Reminder 📣

Tomorrow evening is our Annual Meeting of the Membership at 7pm at the Highland House Museum.

Though attendance is not mandatory, current members are encouraged to attend.

The general public is welcome to attend but only members will be allowed to vote.

🚨 NOTICE TO THE MEMBERSHIP 🚨

The Historical Society will hold their Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Highland House Museum at 151 East Main Street in Hillsboro.

Trustees will be elected and a presentation of proposed changes in by-laws will be discussed.

Your attendance and participation are encouraged.

Vicki Knauff, Director
Highland House Museum
Highland County Historical Society
Hillsboro, Ohio

10/13/2026

Did you know that we have vintage copies of the Hillsboro High School yearbook "The Tomahawk" for sale in our shop?

Shop hours:
Friday and Saturday 1 pm to 4 pm

Please note that we may only have one copy of any available year, the yearbooks are used and may have some wear and tear and writing in them. Please visit to check them out in person.

10/12/2026

Indigenous Peoples' Day is a day to honor the history, culture, and contributions of our country's first people.

The Highland House Museum has an Indigenous People Room on the second floor (top of the stairs, turn left, straight back). We hope you'll take a look the next time you're in for a visit.

We are fortunate to live in an area so close to many different ancient earthworks sites: Fort Hill, Fort Ancient, and Serpent Mound just to name a few. Have you visited any of these places or others?

10/07/2026

From here on out, the holidays start coming fast and furious. The GHS Ghost walk is one you don't want to miss. Free to the public, so come and enjoy!

10/07/2026

One decision changed the lives of generations.

When Samuel Gist died in 1815, his will directed that the enslaved people connected to his estate be freed. Because Virginia law required freed individuals to leave the state, a trust was established to support their relocation.

Approximately 2,200 acres were purchased in Ohio, and hundreds of people began the difficult journey toward building new lives in an unfamiliar place.

That journey became part of the history of Gist Settlement, a history we remain committed to preserving and sharing.

How much did you know about the beginnings of Gist Settlement before following our page?

09/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Hillsboro Cemetery tonight for our annual Ghost Walk! 👻

The weather was perfect 🍂 and we hope you all ✨️learned✨️ a thing or two from our ✨️spirited✨️ guests.

👨‍🏫 We're happy to report that none of our former educators gave anyone in the audience detention 😉

If you'd like to learn more about education in Highland County, we have two books written by local author Tara Beery available in our Gift Shop ($20 each + tax).