Oregon Jerusalem Historical Society
Historic Brandville School & Museum Complex
Home of the Oregon - Jerusalem Historical Society
1133 Grasser Street (near Pickle & Wheeling Streets.)
Oregon, Ohio 43616
419-693-7052
Welcome from the President Hello and greetings in this New Year. To those of you who know me, I look forward to seeing you and working with you on Society projects. To those members I haven’t met, a special hello and I look forward to meeting you at a meeting or if you just drop by Brandville sometime. To every member I say thank you, for those who maintained the Society for many years, for those that renovated Brandville and built the Carriage House, and those that pushed the Society into the 21st Century, and the many who have supported us over the years with their membership. A special thank you to Connie Isbell for bringing us together and to this point in the organization. I’m probably the only President who has grown up in the shadow of Brandville School. Moving to Grasser Street and playing outside and on the metal fire escape was quite a thrill at age 10. Through the years, the building was both scary and exciting from a historical perspective. So much so that in 1973, I wrote to Josephine Fassett and asked if we could save and restore Brandville. She wrote me back and in my letter told me all the reasons why we couldn’t save Brandville School. I know today that she would be proud of our accomplishments. To sit in Brandville and look up at Miss Fassett’s picture and think that I’m now the President of the Historical Society she founded is truly an honor for me. Some 45 years of my life have passed since I first played outside Brandville, but the hold this building has on me is still real. I invite all of you to stop by and enjoy this 1882 beauty! Your President, Jeff Eversman Our complex is open 10 am-2 pm each Thursday (excluding holidays). Additional arrangements can be made for a tour by a trained docent for groups of 4 or more. There is no charge for this, but donations are accepted.
