What Is Conestoga?
Conestoga was established in 1986 to enhance community support for the Ohio Historical Society. To date, its members have raised over $478,000 for the society. Conestoga members can participate in a wide variety of 
social and educational events, such as:
- Guided tours of historical sites and museums around Ohio;
- Behind-the-scenes private tours and lectures;
- Membership in the Ohio Historical Society, including free admission to all of the Society’s historical sites and a subscription to the Society's award-winning magazine TIMELINE; and
- Discounts at the Ohio History Stores, to name a few.
Conestoga welcomes members of all ages and interests. Membership currently costs $100 for a single membership and $150 for a couple membership. Dues include admission to all regularly scheduled Conestoga social events and educational programs, as well as all the benefits of the OHS History Lover membership.
As a support group, Conestoga plans and organizes fundraising activities, such as tours of historic Central Ohio homes, to raise money for the Ohio Historical Society. Opportunities for involvement are plentiful and varied.
Conestoga members can also elect to purchase optional bus trips to historical sites. These travel packages are not included in Conestoga’s membership dues.
For information on how to join Conestoga, please contact Cynthia Vilardo, OHS Membership Coordinator, at 800.686.1545 or membership@ohiohistory.org.
Conestoga Programs for 2012-2013
September 8, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Lecture: "Adventures in Producing TIMELINE"
Speaker: David Simmons, Editor, TIMELINE magazine
Ohio History Center
September 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
Bus Tour: Harding Home and Tomb, Marion, OH
Tour includes lunch at The Warehouse restaurant
Depart from Ohio History Center
October 11, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Lecture: "The Story of Two Miracles"
Speaker: Dr. Steven Gabbe, Vice President for Health Affairs, Wexner Medical Center
OSU Medical Heritage Center, optional tour follows
November 8, 2012, Time TBD
Lecture: "A Perspective on Columbus"
Speaker: Greg Lashutka, Former Mayor of Columbus
State Library of Ohio, optional tour follows
December 11, 2012, Time TBD
Annual Holiday Party
Food, friends, and live music
OSU Faculty Club
January 9, 2013 Time TBD
Lecture: "Winds of Change: OSU and Columbus in the Sixties"
Speaker: Professor William Shkurti, Former Chief Financial Officer for OSU
COSI, 333 W. Broad St., Columbus
Followed by optional tour of the Columbus Historical Society
March 7, 2013, Time TBD
Lecture: "History of Children’s Hospital and the Medical Care of Kids"
Speaker: William Meyer, M.D., Vice Chairman of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationwide Children's Hospital, optional tour follows