The Black River Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization. We were formed in 1981 to preserve the history of the City of Lorain. The Society collects artifacts on the history of Lorain, has numerous paper files on events and people in Lorain and has a collection of over 13,000 historical photographs, many of which are located in our Archival Photos section of this website. This volume of information provides many opportunities for research on industry, business, and the genealogy of people who have lived in Lorain.