Moving the Osborn house

The Reuben and Sarah Osborn House was originally located at 29202 Lake Road, west of Lakeside cemetery. Reuben Osborn arrived in Dover on the afternoon of Oct. 10, 1810, the same day Joseph Cahoon and family were the first non-native American settlers to arrive in Dover Township.
Reuben brought his wife and children from New York the following May.
This was the first frame structure constructed in Dover Township and is the oldest existing frame structure between Cleveland and Lorain. It is a simple gabled structure with roofline, massing, and fenestration which hint of the Greek Revival style popular at the time.
In 1995 the land along the lake where the house was located was sold to a developer. When the developer learned of the importance of the house, he donated it to the city which moved the house to its current location near Rose Hill Museum.
Today the house features displays of events such as the Sam Sheppard murder case and other historical events. It is also used as a research repository for records of the Bay Village Historical Society.

Cahoon Christmas 2022

Sunday, December 4, 2022

• 2:00 – 4:00pm: 11th annual visit and tour of Bay Village by Santa and Mrs. Claus. See the map above for details.
• 3:00pm: Preston Postle will be reading Clement Clark Moore’s classic poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” in the Rose Hill Museum

Sunday, December 11, 2022

• 3:30pm: Preston Postle will be reading Clement Clark Moore’s classic poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” in the grandly decorated Rose Hill Museum.

Sunday, December 18, 2022

• 3:00pm: Preston Postle will be reading Clement Clark Moore’s classic poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” in the grandly decorated Rose Hill Museum.
• Visitors are invited to view the recently renovated Portrait Gallery upstairs in the Rose Hill Museum.

Throughout December 2022

• Volunteers in the Rose Hill Museum will be in Victorian period costumes.
• There will be demonstrations of the Cahoon family’s 1830s loom and various spinning wheels by volunteers from local spinning and weaving organizations. There also will be loom and rug-hooking demonstrations.
• The Rose Hill Museum will be featuring miniature Christmas scene displays throughout the museum.

The Christmas Spirit in Bay Village

BVHS will be selling Bay caps and winter beanies at:
The Village Project || 27378 W. Oviatt || December 1st, 5:30-9:00pm
St. Raphael School || Dover Center || December 6th, 5:30-9:00pm
Many other treats for the kids, the home & Mystery Bags

Beadwork: Beauty of Small Things

2023 “Beadwork: The Beauty of Small Things”
Beadwork was the focus expressed through clothing and accessories. The library featured a
display of purses, small accessories, and various beaded items. A description can be found on
the blog: https://www.bayhistorical.com/clothing-featuring-ornamental-beadwork-at-rose-hill-
museum/
The League of Women Voters, celebrating its 75 th anniversary, was featured in the second-floor
alcove. The League first met at Rose Hill when it was a library.

A Nod To The Past

2022 “A Nod To The Past” highlighted organizations and memorable moments in Bay Village.
Displays included early school memorabilia with a nod to the first graduating class at Parkside
School in 1927 and featured an early graduation dress. 1920s clothing and a poster from the
suffragette movement were focused in the Victorian Parlor. The primary display
commemorated Dover-by-the-Lake Library, the first library in Bay Village, that began at Rose
Hill in 1921. The display highlighted the last 100 years up to the opening of our new library in
the spring. A nod to the military was evident in the library with military memorabilia from WWI
and earlier.
The second floor featured two displays: one of Bay Crafters which was originally on the lower
level of Rose Hill (now BayArts), and the Lake Erie Junior Museum. The museum, which was
housed in what is now the children’s bedroom and bathroom, would become the Lake Erie
Nature and Science Center.
The last display was in the lower area where guests viewed early bathing suits from the 1910s
and 1920s along with vintage postcards.