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Ohio History Connection Blog
25.03.2025
When and how did the Ohio History Connection catalog of archaeology collections start? Explore this question with us!
Learn more about M.C. Lilley & Henry Clay Taylor through a frock coat in the collection of the Ohio History Connection.
Archives Services Intern Taylor Grzesiek researches wArchives Services Intern Taylor Grzesiek researches women formerly identified only by their spous
22.03.2025
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas V. Chema over the weekend. Chema, of Westlake, led the Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees as
11.03.2025
Learn how works by Ohio artist Lilly Martin Spencer gained popularity when reproduced as carte de visite photographs.
07.03.2025
The newspaper's photograph collection gets a 2025 update, preserving more than 24,000 images and making them easier to access.
06.03.2025
Have you ever heard of a rock so flexible that it bends while you hold it in your hands? Read about this unusual rock from our natural history collect
19.02.2025
New archival material now open for research
The Wisher Family of Delphos used their Ohio History Passport to create memories & adventures. Now we’ve made the Ohio History Passport even more fu
Most Ohio History Connection sites are open year-round, but we have a few that close for the winter. However, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening
Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to the Octagon Earthworks in Newark.
In honor of Presidents' Day, the Ohio History Connection presents items relating to William McKinley's 1896 presidential campaign.
01.02.2025
Ohio has been home to many trailblazing women in healthcare. Learn about these pioneers and bring them into the classroom.
31.01.2025
Art is often overlooked as part of the history of STEM, yet creativity and critical analysis play a crucial role.
04.01.2025
The Ohio History Center has recently updated the Discovery Park play area. Discovery Park now features camping and outdoors-themed activities for kids
21.12.2024
Beginning on January 1st, 2025, The Octagon Earthworks will be open to the public daily for the first time in over a century. What is known today as t
14.12.2024
Once a nationally-renowned speaker, Hallie Quinn Brown is largely unknown today. Learn how to bring this legend into the classroom.
10.12.2024
Recently, while working with a collection from a 1984 Coshocton County rock shelter excavation, I came upon two relatively modern, distinct art
07.12.2024
In celebration of the holiday season, we thought you’d enjoy this encounter we had with a 7 year old who visited the museum in Columbus during a spe
26.11.2024
Intern Spotlight: Jessica Hammond, Archaeology This fall, we were lucky to have intern, Jessica Hammond, join us for a special project for one of our
22.11.2024
Many Holocaust survivors bravely told their stories to the next generation. Now, we can help our students carry on their legacy of witness.
12.11.2024
In honor of the holiday, we invite you to view a selection of Thanksgiving cards found in our archival collections.
08.11.2024
Ohio is home to numerous native plants and fruits that are safe to eat, delicious, nutritious—and free! Teachers & students alike will love . .
01.11.2024
Ohio History Connection stewards several sites and collections which focus on archaeology, the study of the past.
24.10.2024
By Rosalyn DeMattia, Archives Services Intern Hi everyone! I’m Rosalyn (they/them) one of the three Archives Services interns for Fall 2024. I’ve
23.10.2024
Be a part of history by contributing your true stories, artifacts, or personal documents about the AME Church.
03.10.2024
Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to Fort Recovery Museum and Monument.
02.10.2024
Learn about bringing children’s perspectives into the social studies classroom to uniquely engage students.
28.09.2024
26.09.2024
By Wendy Korwin, Archives Services Manager In 1992, Columbus architect Harry Phillian delivered a heavy volume to the Ohio Historical Society, as we w
11.09.2024
Check out the Gay Ohio History Initiative's community engagement from summer 2024!
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
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
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
14.08.2024
Join us on October 5th from 10am-2pm to celebrate Ohio History Connection’s annual Archae
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
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