Ohio launches America250 with year-long events celebrating state’s rich history

Ohio launched its America250 celebration Wednesday at the Ohio Statehouse.America250 will be a year-long celebration of our ...

2026 marks 250 years of America. Here's how Ohio will celebrate.

Though Ohio was not a state in 1776, the America 250-Ohio Commission has planned ways to celebrate Ohio’s role in the ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Village, a recreation of 19th century life, first opened to the public in July 1974

The Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Village first opened to the public on July 27, 1974. Using capital improvement funds approved by the state legislature, membership donations and corporate ...
NBC4 Columbus

Ohio historical society announces public access to Indigenous heritage site after settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio historical society has gained control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks, ending a nearly 10-year negotiation and the practice of golfing alongside the ...
WKYC3

Ohio's historic preservation office faces staff cut amid funding delay

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State Office of Historic Preservation. Even though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal ...
The Morning Journal

Lorain Historical Society recognized by Ohio Local History Alliance for 1924 tornado programming

The Ohio Local History Alliance has nominated the Lorain Historical Society for an outstanding achievement award in the category of Public Programming History, according to a news release. Outreach ...
WOSU Public Media

A better way of preserving history: Ohio History Connection opens new collection facility

Ohio History Connection Curator of Natural History Dave Dyer holds a mastodon tooth he pulled from a shelf in a natural history storage space in OHC's new $22 million Collections Care Facility next to ...
WTOL

Without funds from the feds, a third of Ohio’s historic preservation office let go

The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State Office of Historic Preservation. Even though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal government, the ...