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Ohio History Connection Blog
04.09.2024
Join Truda as she visits the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took her to Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve in Ray
29.08.2024
Best practices in integrating Hispanic and Latinx history in the classroom, plus lessons to get you started.
23.08.2024
Welcome Sara Polk, our new Curator of Archaeology! The Archaeology Department recently had the pleasure of welcoming Sara Polk as our new Curator of A
Check out 2 blog posts written by our 2024 Ohio Village interns! By Alexandrea Clark In the 1800s, the fear of being buried alive was an epidemic. Als
14.08.2024
To celebrate our one-year inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we invite you to join our photo contest, "Capturing Hopewell". This contest hig
Join us on October 5th from 10am-2pm to celebrate Ohio History Connection’s annual Archae
13.08.2024
Come see a new collection at the Ohio History Connection containing photographs of Elmine and James Rickman.
Check out this how-to guide on amplifying diverse student voices. Using a case study of an Ohio school, learn about sharing student voices.
02.08.2024
COLUMBUS – The Ohio History Connection will open the Octagon Earthworks in Newark for full public access Jan. 1, 2025, after reaching a settlement w
09.07.2024
Discover our latest exhibit, "Hide and Seek: Finding Young Ohioans in the Archives."
04.07.2024
Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks sites in Ore
29.06.2024
COLUMBUS – As part of the fiscal 2025-26 state capital budget bill, the Ohio History Connection has received $63.75 million to fund projects, sites
28.06.2024
Caterpillars are arguably the most accessible kind of animal wildlife, especially to children. But they are so much more than that.
21.06.2024
Take a peek behind the scenes at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve to see what a typical day is like for the staff.
19.06.2024
By Matthew Benz, Manuscripts Curator It’s fair season! And with the Ohio State Fair right “next door” to the Ohio History Center, it’s impossi
04.06.2024
By Wendy Korwin, Archives Services Manager How long has the Ohio History Connection been collecting, preserving and sharing LGBTQ+ history? It might b
Looking for ways to inspire your students to continue engaging with inclusive history this summer break? Encourage them to learn about Juneteenth! Cha
31.05.2024
Be a part of the next exhibit at NAAMCC by contributing your true stories, artifacts, or personal documents about the AME Church.
Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries & Nature Preserve.
28.05.2024
Read about what was left out of Ohio History Connection's latest exhibit and see what Helen Bresee missed while she traveled the world.
18.05.2024
COLUMBUS – The Ohio History Connection will reopen Ohio Village for the summer season Saturday, May 25, with a full-day Exposition that reflects on
16.05.2024
Take a peek behind the scenes at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House to see what a typical day is like for the staff.
11.05.2024
This month's road trip took me to the Third Friday Archaeology Tour at Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve in Oregonia.
07.05.2024
Special thanks to our guest contributors at the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) for writing this month's blog
Diaries from AV 364: Columbus Women's Travel Collection are featured in the "Columbus Women on the Move" exhibit at the Ohio History Center.
06.04.2024
Ever wonder what it takes to run the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library? Take a peek behind the scenes at the Archives & Library.
02.04.2024
Learn about teaching Genocide Awareness Month in the classroom this April through survivor testimony and resources for Ohio educators.
This month's road trip took me to the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor in Youngstown.
30.03.2024
Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 Tornado that forever changed our landscape and our lives. Help preserve this history by contributing to o
29.03.2024
For Transgender Day of Visibility 2024, explore GOHI's collection of transgender and gender non-conforming history.
26.03.2024
By Valerie Boyer, School and Inclusive Community Programs Coordinator Lady Fanm Goumen, a Creole woman, was known as many different people throughout
13.03.2024
Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 Tornado that forever changed our landscape and our lives. Join us for a community scanning day and help p
12.03.2024
Spend a day exploring the historic buildings and beautiful gardens of a former utopian settlement. By Jill Sell Tidy little bird’s nests decorate th
05.03.2024
Project-based learning taps into student inquiry & sparks genuine interest. Learn how to implement project-based learning in your classroom!
02.03.2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio History Connection is pleased to announce 14 Ohio History Fund grants have been awarded to community history organizations
27.02.2024
National Register Archeology 101: Evaluating the Significance and Integrity of Archeological Resources When: Friday, May 3, 2024, 10 a.m
22.02.2024
By Valerie Boyer, School and Inclusive Community Programs Coordinator The commonly held notion of the Underground Railroad is that it was a network of
Take a peek behind the scenes at the Ohio History Center to see what a typical day is like for the staff.
15.02.2024
By Valerie Boyer, School and Inclusive Community Programs Coordinator Charles W. Follis was born on February 3, 1879, to James Henry and Catherine Mat
14.02.2024
In 2004, Ohio History Connection (OHC) archaeologists and dedicated volunteers moved 50,000 pounds of dirt during an excavation of a musket ball conce