Museum to open for 7th season

PORT CLINTON - Catawba Museum at Union Chapel will open for its 7th season on Saturday, May 18.  Operation is scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the second and fourth Saturday of each month through mid-October.  Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Catawba Museum is housed in Union Chapel, a former Sunday school and house of worship built in 1888.
Catawba Museum is housed in Union Chapel, a former Sunday school and house of worship built in 1888.

All with current memberships in the Catawba Island Historical Society will be included in a noon drawing on opening day for a private wine and cheese tour of the Museum for up to eight people.

Guides, volunteers being sought

Those who wish to help this year as a Museum Docent or Guide, or volunteer in some other capacity, should call Donna Wonnell at 419-967-2810 to explore possibilities.  Wonnell has recently been appointed Deputy Curator of the Museum replacing Debbie Newman, who will serve instead on the CIHS Board of Trustees.

The museum is housed in an 1888 former Sunday school and house of worship located on Catawba Island at 5258 E. Porter St.  Entrance is free to the public.

The News-Messenger/News Herald

This article originally appeared on Port Clinton News Herald: Catawba Museum to open May 18