The Wood County Museum previously operated as the Wood County Home (“Infirmary”) from 1869-1971 providing public charity services, primarily housing, for the poor, elderly, physically and mentally disabled. As state laws changed, traditional county-managed public charity buildings transformed into the many social services we know today. When the county home closed in 1971, after 102 years of service, the Wood County Park Commission, under the advisement of Lyle Fletcher and the Wood County Historical Society, became proprietors of the grounds and buildings. The Wood County Museum opened to the public in 1975. The Museum’s main building is fully handicap-accessible and features permanent exhibits on the establishing of county poor houses and local history, along with changing exhibits on larger topics. Past temporary exhibits have included World War I, Allure & Illusion: a wedding exhibit, and Leisure Time- the Return to Normalcy.