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Since 1976, it has been our mission to Preserve the History of Sugarcreek and Educate guests on the rich cultural heritage of the area.

Our Mission

Our goal as an organization is to gather, preserve, and display objects of historical significance to the Sugarcreek area, while educating the public. We collect and preserve multiple artifacts including: books, pamphlets, papers, maps, genealogies, pictures, manuscripts, letters, journals, records, and all other articles that illustrate the social, religious, industrial, or educational progress of Sugarcreek.

““This Sugarcreek attraction offers a window into the lives of the people who settled this region and the history of the area known as Ohio’s Little Switzerland.””

— Tyler Haughn, Ohio Magazine

Our Story

The Alpine Hills Historical Society was organized in July of 1976 with the intention of creating a museum to collect and display artifacts of historical significance to Sugarcreek. The first home of the Alpine Hills Museum was located in a two story house, owned by the Ohio Swiss Festival. However, after the first couple of seasons the directors saw that there was not enough space to house and display the vast number of artifacts.

In 1977 Ranson Andreas offered to donate his downtown building to the Alpine Hills Historical Society. This location was an ideal setting for the Alpine Hills Museum and gratefully the organization accepted Ranson Andreas’ generous gift. As a result, the Ohio Swiss Festival was able to sell their house (and former location of the Alpine Hills Museum) and locate their information center in the front of the new museum location.

During the first year in the museum’s new location, there were only a few cases located on the first floor. As the second year approached, two major displays were built on the first floor of the museum including: a Nineteenth Century Amish Kitchen as well as an 1890’s Cheesehouse. Thereafter efforts were made to include more audio visual displays throughout the museum and in the following years more exhibits were added.

Today, the Alpine Hills Museum continues to grow, entertaining visitors from many states as well as a great number of countries. When you visit the Alpine Hills Museum you will receive a nostalgic and enlightening experience. Walking through the Museum is like taking a step back in time and with several interactive displays, you can experience the History of Sugarcreek.