Vision

The Wayne County Historical Society strives to achieve our goal of preserving the objects and educating the residents and visitors of Wayne County in several different ways. Interfacing with our daily visitors, interacting with our social media followers and conducting community outreach by partnering with other organizations in our area. We seek and encourage partnerships with our local schools, at every grade level, to introduce them to the valued history of Wayne County so that they will learn to appreciate the history of not only Wayne County, but beyond. We seek to connect with people through our educational workshops, museum tours, and special events that we hold each year to bolster learning about Wayne County history.

Goals

1. 1.WCHS endeavors to expand our educational reach by increasing advertising, involvement in events, and forming new partnerships to educate people about the history of Wayne County.
2. 2.The annual Historic Preservation Award: a fanfare of publicity and appreciation for achievement and commitment to history given to people who preserve local buildings or a historical object.
3. 3.Canal Park at Lock 31, a 16-acre property with walking trails, a pavilion, and a restored 1800’s farmhouse. Local visitors encouraged us to build the pavilion, add signage, and create a canal boat.