Hudson Memory

Dedicated to educating the community about Hudson's history from its founding in 1799 to today.

The Hudson Library & Historical Society maintains the only comprehensive manuscript, genealogy, and artifact collection that documents Hudson, Ohio’s founding, history, and ongoing activities and functions.

John Brown Research

One of the nation’s largest research collections on abolitionist John Brown and the Brown family.

Local History

Extensive manuscript holdings, newspapers, books, photographs, and artifacts documenting Hudson.

Genealogy

Vast collection of genealogy materials with an emphasis on sources for the Eastern U.S. and especially Ohio.

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Abraham Lincoln visits Hudson

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) stopped in Hudson on his way to Washington, D.C. for his Presidential inauguration in 1861. The President-Elect’s whistlestop tour from Springfield to Washington, D.C. included

Loomis Observatory

Oldest Observatory outside of the original 13 states, and third oldest on the North American continent.

John Brown

Abolitionist