History

Explore the invention and technology of the television, old cameras, and a mobile production van in the nation’s only television devoted museum. Over 150 TV sets are on display in a 6000 square foot area. Displays include mechanical TVs from the 1920s and 30s; early electronic British sets from 1936-39; early electronic American sets from 1939-41; postwar sets from1945-58; and early color sets from 1953-57. Many of these sets are working. The Dave Johnson collection of early television picture tubes is also on display, along with early TV studio equipment. The Museum is open on weekends (Saturdays 10 a. m. - 6 p. m. & Sundays Noon - 5 p. m. ) and by appointment. There is no admission charge to the museum, but donations are welcomed. The Early Television Museum is located at the beginning of the Heritage Rail Trail bike in Old Hilliard.

First Responders Park in Old Hilliard serves as a somber gathering place to remember the sacrifices made on 9/11 and beyond. Hilliard’s unique First Responders Park is one of the largest 9/11 memorials of its kind. It’s also among the first to be given relics of that tragic day – two twisted pieces of steel from the World Trade Center. The park also features a pergola designed to resemble the façade of Twin Towers, a sculpture of an eternal flame and huge granite blocks listing the names of everyone who perished on 9/11.  In addition to serving as a memorial to 9/11, First Responders Park also pays tribute to all police and fire personnel who put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis to protect ordinary citizens.

Explore early American life in this 1850s-style authentic historical village, featuring a one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, train station & caboose, barn & farm workshop, and church and extensive museum with artifacts dating back to the 1800s.

Merchant Park is located near the current trailhead of the Heritage Rail Trail, where the community’s first trail depot once stood. Dedicated in 2021, the park honors the first black family believed to have settled in what is now the City of Hilliard. Merchant Park boasts local art, a gazebo, pond views, and green space.

Join the Hilliard Historical Society as they open our village and museum to celebrate their 60th Anniversary

Head to the Hilliard Historical Village for an event that will highlight the Ohio America250 “Ohio Moves: Transportation” theme and how it shaped America and Hilliard. Hilliard America 250 & HOHS 60th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration: Planes, trains & automobiles