The Weymouth Preservation Society is dedicated to preserving the history and beauty of our historic Medina township and the village of Weymouth. Although we lost our home, the 1925 Weymouth School that we restored, we continue our research, programs and events, and protecting the artifacts, documents and photographs that we have collected.
We raised over $20,000 to restore the cupola and columns of the Weymouth Church, the oldest church building in Medina County, and had cedar storm windows and shutters made. It is listed in the Historic American Buildings Survey as one of the three most important buildings in the county.
Ruth Pangrace of Women in History brings to life the legendary American chef, author, and television personality. NEW VENUE St Pauls Episcopal Church, 317 East Liberty Medina. $35 by check to the WPS 3306 Old Weymouth Rd Medina 44256 or QR code. Doors open at 11:30. Please include with whom you’d like to be seated. 
We have replaced the roof, rebuilt and painted the shutters and trim, removed decades of paint from the exterior of this derelict 1872 Victorian cottage and repainted it. Saved from demolition, it serves a new purpose in the community.
Weymouth Mural Restoration
In the summer of 1968, the owner of the Weymouth gas station, Zed Davis, paid Craig Staufer $200 to paint a mural of historic Weymouth
on the wall behind the bar. Craig was only 16 but already well known for his artistic abilities. Craig talked to some of the older village residents and did lots of his own research to come up with how the village may have looked in 1856. Over the years time took its toll on the mural. The current owners, Rob and Marlene Shurell, (at left) looked for years to find someone to restore the mural. Janet Baran, new to Medina but a life-long professional artist with ties to Weymouth’s Lathrop Seymour, answered the call. Thanks to Rob, Marlene, Craig and Janet for bringing this beautiful and historic mural to life. The Methodist Episcopal Church (1845-1906) above Marlene’s head was totally missing.
The WPS offers house plaques for houses in the township. They are 9″ x 15″, solid aluminum, with our pinecone logo. The plaques cost $90 each ($80 for WPS members). The WPS will underwrite half of the cost for buildings over 100 years old. The WPS will provide the date of the building and its original owner, and all available history and photos of the building and its residents over the years, which we will research for you.
The cemetery, located on Remsen Road across from the WPS, has 277 historic graves. There are self-guiding brochures at the entrance. Free parking at the school. The graves include soldiers from the War of 1812, the township’s first schoolteacher Eliza Northrop, and other interesting people.
Weymouth was the only village in Medina Township, but other small neighborhoods cropped up. We’ll mark our hamlets of Windfall, Northropville, Hamilton Corners, Fenns Corners, Medina Center and Bagdad.
Volunteers are always welcome!
We discovered that Eben Welton, who served in the Revolutionary War, is buried in Weymouth Cemetery. A marker will be placed to honor him, and to acknowledge America’s 250th Birthday!
The Weymouth Preservation Society raised over $40,000 and spent 6 months restoring the 1925 Weymouth School which had been empty for 20 years. Although we lost our home due to a tripling of rent, we saved it from demolition.
We had a cenotaph made to honor Lathrop Seymour, one of our earliest settlers, who built the first saw and grist mills in the village in 1817.
We welcome your participation in our events and activities. Please provide your email address or phone if you’d like to be on our mailing list.
Individual: $15
Family: $25
Sponsor: $50
Benefactor: $100
If you have any photographs, artifacts or information to share, your items would be most welcome. We’ll take good care of them, or scan and return them.