RECENT NEWS

Current Projects

North Canton Veterans Memorial

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the North Canton Veterans Memorial was held on Memorial Day in Bitzer Park on the Square.

The centerpiece of the memorial will be the 63-year-old, 7x6-foot bronze plaque that honors the 834 Hoover employees who served in World War II.  The plaque, which was dedicated in 1947, has been professionally restored to its original luster.  The two brick walls bordering the central wall will have 2x3-foot plaques to honor those who served our country from the Civil War to the present Middle Eastern conflicts.

Funds are on hand to launch the project, thanks to the generosity of The Hoover  Foundation and many individual donors.  However, the community’s help is needed to complete the project. 

The public is invited to become partners in funding the Memorial by purchasing an engraved brick for the patio entrance to the monument.

Small bricks, 4-inches x 8-inches, are $75 each and may be inscribed with three rows of letters, 20 letters per row.  Large bricks, 8-inches x 8-inches, are $125 each and may be inscribed with six rows of letters, 20 letters per row.

Checks should be made payable to Hoover World War II Committee and mailed to North Canton Heritage Society, 200 Charlotte St. NW, Suite 102, North Canton, Ohio 44720. 

Playing Cards Are Here

Thanks to the generosity of many North Canton businesses and individuals, sponsorships of the historic deck of playing cards were all sold by July, and the cards are now at the Heritage Society and available for sale to the public.  Each card features different historic scenes of North Canton and on the back is a full-color photo of the Hoover Company and its distinctive smokestack.

The decks sell for $10 each, and are perfect for Christmas giving.  If you wish to purchase any of the historic decks of cards (only 1000 have been printed), stop in the Heritage Society any weekday morning between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.  We are located at 200 Charlotte Street NW.  Or, you can simply call the Heritage Society at 330.494.4791.  By purchasing these cards, you are helping to support the history of New Berlin/North Canton.  Thank you!

Updating Our Video

The Society is in the process of updating its 1998 video, A Proud Past, A Promising Future, by interviewing three community leaders, Mayor David Held, Superintendent Mike Gallina and new Chamber of Commerce President Doug Lane.  We hope to have this revision, now in DVD format, funded by a grant from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, ready for holiday gift giving.

Other News

We still have copies of the pictorial history, North Canton:  A Place In Time available in our gift shop.  Consider the purchase of this or one of our many other items in our gift shop.   

Did you know…that for the year 2009 only, you can donate a required annual distribution of your IRA tax free to a non-profit organization like the Heritage Society?  Check with your tax advisor for more details.