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OHS, like nearly all organizations that receive state funding, is dealing with major state funding reductions. Click here for additional information about the Society's budget situation and how you can help.

The Ohio Historical Society's draft of the Cultural Resource Management Plan for the Newark Earthworks State Memorial is available for public review and comment. through June 8. The plan will be used by the Society to guide day-to-day operations and for making long-term decisions and plans for the site. It also serves as a public statement of the Society's aspirations of the site. OHS sought broad-based public input for the plan through a 32-member advisory panel.

Adena, newly restored Chillicothe home of early Ohio governor Thomas Worthington, hosts a Symposium on Preservation and Restoration of the Nineteenth Century Home, Saturday, May 17, 2003, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Meet curators, craft workers, preservationists, and others who contributed to the restoration of Adena and learn about preserving 19th century homes. Advance registration ($40; OHS Members $35) is required; to register, or for more information, call 1-800-686-1541 or 614-297-2666.

Recent Ohio Historic Preservation Office additions to the National Register of Historic Places include the old East Ohio Gas Company Building and First Church of Christ, Scientist, both in Cleveland; the former National Home of the Daughters of America in Tiffin; Elam Jones Public House in Trumbull County; and Raemelton Farm Historic District in Mansfield.

 MEMBERS ONLY: Join us for behind-the-scene tours of our Archives & Library at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus.  Tours take place on May 3, 10, 24, and 31 beginning at 10AM, 12N, and 2PM. Call 800-686-1545 or email rjohnson@ohiohistory.org to register for this free Members-only activity. It’s not too late to become a Member. Join online today and start celebrating Ohio’s Bicentennial at our sites.

The Ohio Historic Preservation Office welcomes the National Town Meeting on Main Street to Cincinnati, May 18-21, 2003. Meet more than 1500 downtown development professionals and volunteers, and learn about the Main Street approach to downtown revitalization and economic development, capitalizing on your community's historic resources.

Register now for Ohio Historic Preservation Office Workshops at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus on June 16 or September 23, 2003, and learn more about Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Ohio Archaeological Inventory, and the Ohio Historic Inventory.

The Ohio Historical Society is a statewide sponsor of History Is In Our Hands, a new public service advertising campaign promoting the value of preserving historic places. Developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Ad Council, the campaign premieres in print and broadcast media nationwide this spring.

'Cities, Suburbs, and Countryside' is the theme of National Historic Preservation Week May 5-12, 2003, and Ohio Historic Preservation Month, May 1-31, 2003.