Two new booklets have been added to the Local History collection.

Both are by local author Sharon Myers of Silver Lake, Ohio. Both items are available on the Local History counter for patrons to view. They are not available for check-out.

July 4th Parade

The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Local History Collection includes books, documents, news clippings, oral histories, photographs, microfilm, and special collections. Most materials can be found by searching the library's catalog.

Some of the resources you will find in the Local History Collection include:

The Stow Historical Society, founded in 1949, is a volunteer organization which maintains the Heritage Reserve Park on Young Road in Stow. Membership in the Society is open to all interested persons. The Society meets at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Community Room of the Stow Safety Building.

Heritage Reserve Park contains three historic buildings: Heritage House, Darrow House, and Mary Starr House. The Park is also the home of two annual festivals.

To contact the Stow Historical Society, call the president, John Baranek at (330) 689-2830, or write:
Stow Historical Society
P.O. Box 1425
Stow, OH 44224

Mary Cannon came to Darrowville in 1807 to teach school. In 1808 she married Josiah Starr and moved to his farm.

In 1848, Mary Starr paid $75 for a half acre lot at 5040 Darrow Road, and commissioned Lyman Darrow to build this house on the property. He finished it in 1849. Mary Starr never lived in the house herself, but it was home to members of her family.

The house was moved in 1991, and subsequently restored to its original design by the Stow Historical Society.