Rose Hill Tour

A Tour of Rose Hill
Whether you’re following along in person at the Cahoon Homestead, or you’re exploring from home, please enjoy this tour of Rose Hill Museum and learn more about the Cahoon family. [audio...
1818 Parlor
After living in a log cabin built in only four days for eight years, Joseph Cahoon and his son Joel built Rose Hill for the Cahoon household in 1818. [audio...
Victorian Parlor
After Joseph Cahoon’s death, Joel and Margaret Cahoon came to Rose Hill and ushered in the Victorian era. [audio...
Library
The Cahoon family once used this room as the informal kitchen dining area but now it serves as a library, honoring the family’s request that their house be maintained and used as a library...
Country Kitchen
In the 1800s, all manner of life revolved around the cooking area, which was the primary source of heat, light, and safety. [audio...
1818 Bedroom
The early families of Dover Township didn’t have the modern luxuries of indoor plumbing and spring mattresses. Their bedrooms would have featured rope beds and chamber pots instead. [audio...
Victorian Bedrooms
In contrast to the 1818 Bedroom, the Victorian Bedrooms for the adults and children are more ornate, filled with decorative pieces, engaging toys, and luxurious furniture. [audio...
Portrait Gallery
The portrait gallery showcases many of the photographs and portraits of the Cahoon family and other early Bay Village residents. In the Victorian era, technology was going through rapid...