The Spirit of '76 Museum is one of the hidden gems of Lorain County. Tucked away in Wellington, it is a three-story treasure trove about the work of the famous painter, Archibald Willard, and the ...

“A Higher Law: The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858” will be shown at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave. Admission is included with museum admission: $16, or $14 for ...

The last version Willard ever made of the "Spirit of '76" is in Wellington, prominently featured at the Herrick Memorial Library on Willard Memorial Square, just across the street from the museum.

The corner of Main Street and Herrick Avenue in Wellington is perhaps the most history-saturated single spot in Lorain County. Maybe in all of Ohio. The preservation of a unique village hall, a sla… ...