Civil War Lecture Series at the GAR Hall

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History of the G.A.R. Hall

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall was originally built in 1851 as a one-room schoolhouse for Boston Township. It was used as a school until a new building was constructed across the street in 1887. In 1888, the building was remodeled into a meeting place for Civil War veterans. The veterans named Grand Army of the Republic Post #272 in honor of George L. Waterman, a Peninsula native who was killed in Dayton while attempting to quell pro-slavery rioting.

Since then, the G.A.R. Hall has been the social center for the village where weddings, funerals, plays, and parties have been held. The hall also served as a basketball court for the school after it was moved across the street. It was also the location for one of the first showings of a motion picture in Summit County. From 1943 until 1949, the G.A.R. Hall was the home of the Peninsula Players.

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, the Peninsula Foundation started a Civil War Lecture Series in 2011. Speakers from all over the region have come to the G.A.R. Hall to share their knowledge and expertise about our nation’s greatest conflict.