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Sip and Paint Event
2026-01-04 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
Sip and Paint
Join us for a festive evening of creativity and cheer. This holiday-themed Paint & Sip is a wonderful way to relax, enjoy good company, and make something beautiful for the season.

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History Readers Book Club - January
2026-01-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
January 6

Finding Margaret Fuller
by Allison Partake

In the company of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his circle of enlightened friends, the young, beautiful, and brilliant Margaret Fuller becomes “the radiant genius and fiery heart” of the Transcendentalists. She inspires Louisa May Alcott, sparks Nathaniel Hawthorne to create Hester Prynne, and forms close bonds with Henry David Thoreau and Emerson himself. However, Margaret’s soul yearns for more than poetry and drama, leading her on a journey of adventure and self-discovery.
From hosting a women-only literary salon in Boston to becoming the first woman permitted entry to Harvard’s library, Margaret defies societal conventions as an activist for women’s rights and a champion for humanity. On the gritty New York streets, she spars with Edgar Allan Poe and reports on the work of Frederick Douglass. And when offered an assignment in Europe by editor Horace Greeley, Margaret becomes the first female foreign news correspondent, mingling with the likes of Frédéric Chopin, William Wordsworth, and George Sand. In Rome, she embarks on a passionate love affair with a Roman count, causing an international scandal. As a mother and a countess, Margaret enters a new fight for Italy’s unification.
With a star-studded cast and an epic sweep of historical events, this is a story of an inspiring trailblazer, a woman who loved big and lived even bigger—a fierce adventurer who transcended the rigid roles ascribed to women and changed history for millions, all on her own terms.

Trivia Night
2026-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
Local history is anything but boring!

Our community is full of firsts, innovations, and surprising connections, and Trivia Night is a fun way to relive them together while celebrating a big milestone in our nation’s story.

Test your knowledge at our America 250 Trivia Night on January 23, from 6–8pm. Topics include Milford and Miami Township history, inventions, and local legends. It’s free to attend as long as you bring your curiosity.

America 250 Museum Day Open House
2026-03-28 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
March 28
10 AM – 4 PM
America 250 Open House
Kick off the new year—and America’s 250th birthday—with a special open house at Promont.
Saturday March 28 2026 is your opportunity to visit GMAHS’s Promont Museum decorated in Victorian Holiday Splendor. We are participating with the other Clermont County museums & historic sites to celebrate America 250 in the New Year.
Participating museums should be open from 10AM to 4PM so this is a great time to take in more than one site on your country ride. Perhaps follow our 43rd Ohio Governor, John M. Pattison’s life trail from birth in the now Owensville Historical Society Museum to his death at GMAHS Promont Museum. Travel just a short drive up State Route 28 from Promont Museum to the Goshen Historical Society Museum. So many interesting places await you. We look forward to your visit.

History Readers Book Club - April
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
April

Emily’s House
by Amy Belding Brown
April 7

Massachusetts, 1869. Margaret Maher has never been one to settle down. At twenty-seven, she’s never met a man who has tempted her enough to relinquish her independence to a matrimonial fate, and she hasn’t stayed in one place for long since her family fled the potato famine a decade ago.
When Maggie accepts a temporary position at the illustrious Dickinson family home in Amherst, it’s only to save money for her upcoming trip West to join her brothers in California. Maggie never imagines she will form a life-altering friendship with the eccentric, brilliant Miss Emily or that she’ll stay at the Homestead for the next thirty years.
In this richly drawn novel, Amy Belding Brown explores what it is to be an outsider looking in, and she sheds light on one of Dickinson’s closest confidantes—perhaps the person who knew the mysterious poet best—whose quiet act changed history and continues to influence literature to this very day.

Open House with Tours
2026-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
THE MUSEUM WELCOMES THE PUBLIC ON THE 1ST, 3RD, AND 5TH SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM.
THE MUSEUM WELCOMES THE PUBLIC ON THE 1ST, 3RD, AND 5TH SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM. Public tours of the museum are on the first, third, and fifth Sundays of each month from 1 PM to 4 PM. Tours begin no later than 3 and the museum closes at 4:00. Public Tour Costs: · Our docent-led public tours are $8 per person · Students 13+ $3 per person · Children 12 and under – free with member or paying adult. Private tours may be available throughout the week and can be scheduled by contacting us at (513) 248-0324, Monday to Thursday, between 9 AM and 3 PM. Private Tour Costs: • $10 per person for 8 or more • $15 per person for 7 or less • Children 12 and under – free with member or paying adult.

History Readers Book Club - May
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
May History Readers Book Club
The Stolen Life of Collette Maceau
by Kristin Carmel
May 5

Colette Marceau has been stealing jewels for nearly as long as she can remember, following the centuries-old code of honor instilled in her by her mother, Annabel: take only from the cruel and unkind, and give to those in need. Never was their family tradition more important than seven decades earlier, during the Second World War, when Annabel and Colette worked side by side in Paris to fund the French Resistance.
But one night in 1942, it all went wrong. Annabel was arrested by the Germans, and Colette’s four-year-old sister, Liliane, disappeared in the chaos of the raid, along with an exquisite diamond bracelet sewn into the hem of her nightgown for safekeeping. Soon after, Annabel was executed, and Liliane’s body was found floating in the Seine—but the bracelet was nowhere to be found.
Seventy years later, Colette—who has “redistributed” $30 million in jewels over the decades to fund many worthy organizations—has done her best to put her tragic past behind her, but her life begins to unravel when the long-missing bracelet suddenly turns up in a museum exhibit in Boston. If Colette can discover where it has been all this time—and who owns it now—she may finally learn the truth about what happened to her sister. But she isn’t the only one for whom the bracelet holds answers, and when someone from her childhood lays claim to the diamonds, she’s forced to confront the ghosts of her past as never before. Against all odds, there may still be a chance to bring a murderer to justice—but first, Colette will have to summon the courage to open her own battered heart.

Mother's Day Tea
2026-05-09 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
Join Us for Promont’s Mother’s Day Tea!

Join us for Promont’s Mother’s Day Tea, a gathering honoring Moms that will be full of laughs and tasty treats!

Promont’s Mother’s Day Tea
Celebrate Mother’s Day with an elegant and unhurried afternoon at historic Promont. Our Mother’s Day Tea is a heartfelt way to honor the mothers, grandmothers, and mother-figures who make our lives brighter.
Guests will enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of teas, delightful sweet and savory treats, and the charm of gathering together in one of Milford’s most treasured historic homes. Whether you’re treating your mom, honoring a loved one, or simply spending meaningful time with friends, this afternoon is designed for connection, conversation, and creating memories.
Come raise a teacup, slow down for a bit, and celebrate the people who nurture, guide, and love so well.

Promont House
Saturday, May 9, 1pm – 4pm
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Price: $43.89

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May Membership Meeting
2026-05-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
April 9th, 2026 GMAHS Membership Meeting
6:30PM Promont Museum

Who was Aletheia Pattison? Dr. Kelly Wright will share the answer to that question & many others you may have when you learn about Aletheia Pattison as a young woman. Did she travel to foreign countries, how was she generous in many but especially to Clermont County, & what are some of her stories as a child & resident of Promont?
This talk is now back on our GMAHS Membership Meeting schedule and twice as good. Part 1 is 6:30PM 14th May Promont Museum.
Part 2 is hosted by the Clermont County Historical Society, at the Batavia Branch Library, 180 S. 3rd Street 45103 on Saturday 23rd May at 1PM.

Open House w/ Tours
2026-05-17 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
THE MUSEUM WELCOMES THE PUBLIC ON THE 1ST, 3RD, AND 5TH SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM.
Public tours of the museum are on the first, third, and fifth Sundays of each month from 1 PM to 4 PM. Tours begin no later than 3 and the museum closes at 4:00.
Public Tour Costs:
· Our docent-led public tours are $8 per person
· Students 13+ $3 per person
· Children 12 and under – free with member or paying adult.
Private tours may be available throughout the week and can be scheduled by contacting us at (513) 248-0324, Monday to Thursday, between 9 AM and 3 PM.
Private Tour Costs:
• $10 per person for 8 or more
• $15 per person for 7 or less
• Children 12 and under – free with member or paying adult.

America 250 Author's Night
2026-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
America 250 Author’s Night is May 22, 6:00. We are partnering with our wonderful local bookstore, The Bookmatters, to introduce our local author Brent Coleman and his fascinating book, Cincinnati Characters: The Unknown, Unappreciated, and Unhinged. Join us for an exciting evening with lite bites and drinks as part of our America 250 programming. A great night for history lovers and book enthusiasts alike — bring a friend!

America 250 Open Mic
2026-06-24 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Promont Museum, 906 Main St., Milford, Oh, Ohio, 45150, United States
Our first America 250 Open Mic Night was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who attended. We are already planning the next one, looking at June 24. Stay tuned for more information!

Art Affaire
2026-09-26 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Downtown Milford
