Stow Historical Society House Fire Recovery

On Sunday October 15th, our oldest of our historic houses had a significant fire and the entire upper floor and many of the contents were either lost or damaged with water and smoke from the fire.

All of the members of the Stow Historical Society are reaching out to all to raise funds to be able to help manage the restoration of the contents that were able to be saved. This is a significant and long process and we are working with professional restoration organizations to save as much as we can as soon as we are able. Please consider donating through this fund to help in that restoration. Please continue to look at our Facebook page and website for updates to this project! Thank you!

Elizabeth and William Parke built this house in the 1830's, upon the fifty acres of land they had purchased from the state of Connecticut in what was known as the Western Reserve. The house originally stood near the intersection of Graham and Fishcreek roads.

In later years, the house served as a stage coach stop. One traveler posted a sign outside the house. The sign pointed west and said, “Oregon — 1000 miles.” So, that intersection was dubbed “Oregon Corners.”

The house was moved to its current location in 1972. Through the efforts of the Stow Historical Society, the Heritage House has been restored and filled with tools, clothing, and furniture to give visitors a perspective on the life of Stow’s early settlers.