The Old Tavern Preservation Society

What The Old Tavern Preservation Society does

The Old Tavern Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Madison, Ohio, founded in 2014 to acquire and rehabilitate The Old Tavern, Ohio's oldest surviving tavern, located in Unionville. The society owns and stewards a 225+ year-old historic structure (built 1798) along with an adjacent historic garden and an artifact collection of original artwork, furniture, memorabilia, and photographs, and is currently executing a phased restoration with Phase III North Wall reconstruction underway in late 2025, targeting a grand re-opening on May 29, 2026.

The organization's offerings are organized around three pillars: (i) individual and corporate fundraising programs, including a four-tier General Membership ($50-$1,000 annually), a recurring 1798 Club sustaining giving program ($17.98/month to $1,798/year with branded merchandise and event access), and a five-tier 1798 Partnership Club for corporate sponsors ($575-$5,175 annually with advertising, banner, and event benefits); (ii) annual community events, notably the Corn Fritter Classic golf outing and the Unionville Derby: A Night at the Races; and (iii) volunteer engagement through the Garden Team and Preservation HQ activities, supplemented by passive revenue from the AmazonSmile program.

The society is volunteer-led with no disclosed paid staff (1-10 headcount bracket) and is geographically concentrated in Northeast Ohio. Funding is sourced from individual donations, membership dues, corporate partnerships, event proceeds, and state-level grant support, most recently a $125,000 State of Ohio Cultural Facilities Grant plus matching funds for Phase III construction. Operations are coordinated digitally through a Weebly-hosted website, an e-commerce storefront at ShopOldTavernOhio.org, and social media channels on Facebook and Twitter; there is no proprietary technology platform, and the business model is community- and event-driven rather than technology-driven.

Name

The Old Tavern Preservation Society

Legal name

The Old Tavern Preservation Society

Website

https://oldtavernohio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Old Tavern Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that owns and rehabilitates Ohio's oldest surviving tavern (1798) in Unionville, Ohio, funding restoration through individual memberships, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Preservation Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (71212), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Historic preservation
• Heritage building restoration
• Non-profit fundraising
• Membership programs
• Fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership program with multiple tiers (Household/Family $50, Friend $100, Supporter $500, Patron $1000) providing quarterly email newsletters and updates for one year.
2. 1798 Club Sustaining Gifts: Sustaining gift program with monthly ($17.98+), annual ($216+), and premium annual ($1798) options. Members receive exclusive benefits including merchandise and event invitations.
3. General Donations: One-time donations accepted ranging from $5 to $500+ to support revitalization efforts.
4. Corporate Partnerships: 1798 Partnership Club with corporate sponsorships ranging from $575 to $5,175 annually, providing advertising, event tickets, and recognition benefits.
5. Event Revenue: Golf outing and Derby event tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and fundraising activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Old Tavern Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that preserves, restores and revitalizes Ohio's oldest surviving tavern (built 1798) in Unionville, Ohio. The society funds and executes this preservation through individual memberships, sustaining gifts, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, state grants, and a volunteer-led restoration effort, while maintaining a historic garden and curating artifact collections tied to the building's 225+ year history.

Product overview

The Old Tavern Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating and revitalizing Ohio's oldest surviving tavern. The organization operates a single-site offering centered on The Old Tavern itself, supplemented by membership programs (General Membership with four tiers and the sustaining 1798 Club), corporate partnership opportunities, and annual fundraising events including the Corn Fritter Classic golf outing and Unionville Derby. Additional offerings include volunteer programs, a historic garden, and artifact collections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1798 Partnership Club: A partnership program that creates a sustainable stream of interest and funding to support the mission to revitalize the tavern at a higher level.
• 1798 Club

Products and services

• General Membership (Friends of The Old Tavern) Annual membership program with four tiers — Household/Family ($50), Friend ($100), Supporter ($500), and Patron ($1,000) — each providing quarterly email newsletters and project updates for one year.
• 1798 Club Sustaining Gifts Recurring sustaining-gift program with monthly ($17.98+), annual ($216+), and premium annual ($1,798) options; includes branded merchandise (logo keychain, decal, mask, T-shirt, jacket for premium tier), quarterly newsletters, exclusive access to a Facebook group, and invitations to private 1798 events and the annual fundraiser.
• 1798 Partnership Club (Corporate Sponsorships) Corporate sponsorship program with five tiers — Rehabilitating ($575), Revitalizing ($1,798), Sustaining ($2,950), and Preserving ($5,175) — offering logo placement on website, newsletter, banners and printed materials; social media blasts; annual fundraiser tickets with program ads; and private 1798 event and tavern tour invitations.
• Corn Fritter Classic Annual 4-person scramble golf outing held at Madison Country Club; includes greens fees, cart, lunch, dinner, and corn fritters. Serves as a major recurring fundraiser for The Old Tavern; the 5th annual event is scheduled for July 11, 2026.
• Unionville Derby: A Night at the Races Annual 'night at the races' fundraiser held at Harpersfield Community Center; includes dinner, drinks, dessert, and horse-racing-themed entertainment. Raised $6,500 in the 2026 edition.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Custom Moulding & Millwork Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Local contractor engaged for Phase III North Wall reconstruction project at The Old Tavern. Contracted for specialized millwork and construction services as part of the historic preservation effort.
• Perspectus (Cleveland, Ohio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cleveland-based architectural firm contracted for Phase III construction project. Providing architectural design services for the North Wall rebuild and structural restoration of The Old Tavern.
• Engineering for Historic Structures (Akron, Ohio)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Akron-based structural engineering firm specializing in historic preservation. Engaged for Phase III to provide structural engineering expertise for the North Wall reconstruction and building stabilization.
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity designation on Amazon shopping platform. In 2019, the organization received $232.58 through qualified purchases. Ongoing passive revenue stream from supporter shopping.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennsbury Manor: Reconstructed 17th-century Pennsylvanian historic site operated by a nonprofit with admissions, events, and memberships — comparable single-site colonial-era heritage destination.
• Sauder Village: Ohio-based living history destination in Archbold with historic buildings, gardens, events, and membership tiers — directly comparable as a regional Ohio heritage tourism nonprofit.
• Hale Farm & Village: Western Reserve Historical Society's living-history farm in Northeast Ohio with heritage site operations, events, and memberships — closely comparable regional peer in the same geographic market.
• Historic Roscoe Village: Nonprofit-operated restored 1830s Ohio canal town in Coshocton with paid admissions, events, and memberships — directly comparable single-site Ohio historic destination with similar revenue mix and visitor base.
• Connecticut Landmarks: Nonprofit that owns and operates a portfolio of historic properties across Connecticut using memberships, events, and donations — comparable preservation-society operating model.
• Historic Deerfield: Nonprofit that preserves and interprets a single historic New England village through member support, admissions, and educational programming — directly comparable mission of maintaining one historic settlement as a public destination.
• Historic New England: Regional historic preservation nonprofit operating multiple historic house museums and properties — comparable nonprofit preservation model with memberships, events, and grants, though at larger portfolio scale.
• Zoar Community Association: Operates Historic Zoar Village, a separately designated historic preservation site in Ohio run by a community-led nonprofit with members, donations, and events — directly comparable model of preserving a single Ohio historic landmark through volunteer-driven fundraising.
• Lyme Village Association: Volunteer-run Ohio historic village with multiple preserved 19th-century buildings, member-supported and event-funded — directly comparable small-town Ohio heritage preservation nonprofit.

Broad incumbents

• Old World Wisconsin: Large outdoor living-history museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society — comparable Midwest heritage site operator, though at institutional scale with state backing rather than volunteer-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OldTavernOhio
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaveTheTavern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unionville-tavern-preservation-society

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