America 250 Blog Archives - Ohio History Connection

July 11, 2025

Revolutionary Ties: Are you related to a Revolutionary War veteran?

America 250-Ohio Presents the Revolutionary War Graves Identification Project Are you related to a Revolutionary War veteran? Read on to learn tips & techniques that may help you find out! By Marie Swartz, Digital Platform Administrator for the Ohio Revolutionary War Veteran Graves Project & Archaeologist at the Ohio History Connection I’ve been chipping away […]

June 27, 2025

Ask the Experts: Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project Q&A

America 250-Ohio Presents the Revolutionary War Graves Identification Project As the America 250-Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project is now well underway, we've been receiving a lot of great questions about the project. Today, we're sitting down with Krista Horrocks, Project Manager, historian and cemetery preservationist with the Ohio History Connection and Joseph Snider, archaeological […]

June 13, 2025

Finding Revolutionary War Veterans in Ohio

America 250-Ohio Presents the Revolutionary War Graves Identification Project The Live Results Map, showing real time progress is now available on our website or by visiting this link. Be sure to check out our Project Dashboard to see how many grave markers and cemeteries Public Researchers across Ohio have collected - at the time of […]

November 25, 2024

Intern Spotlight: Jessica Hammond, Archaeology

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 sites, Fort Laurens. We hope you enjoy hearing about her project! This autumn, I journeyed into the world of archaeological collections through an internship with the Ohio History Connection. From […]

September 5, 2023

Yes! There will be America 250-Ohio painted barns!

We have our first America 250-Ohio barn on U.S. Route 250! Learn more about how it came to be.

July 4, 2023

Fourth of July Reflection: “This is Ohio’s Time”

By Doug Preisse and Michael B. Coleman, Co-Chairs of the America 250-Ohio Commission The July 4th holiday conjures up images of fireworks and backyard barbecues. It should also remind us of our nation’s history, the Declaration of Independence and our commitment to uphold this experiment in American democracy. Although Ohio was not one of the original […]

May 19, 2023

The Ohio Bald Eagle Recovery: A Success Story

By the Ohio Department of Natural Resources When the United States celebrated its bicentennial in 1976, the America bald eagle–the best-known symbol of America–was disappearing from the American landscape. Hardly any could be found in Ohio or elsewhere. But as we prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the resurgence of this iconic symbol […]

March 22, 2023

Engaging Students in America 250-Ohio

There is so much more to discover about Ohio history. America 250-Ohio provides an excellent opportunity to provide supplemental content for Ohio history.

February 10, 2023

Celebrating Ohio’s Jazz Icons during Black History Month

By Jack Marchbanks Ohio is well known as the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, located in Cleveland. Buckeye State-born recording artists such as Bobby Womack, the Isley Brothers, the Ohio Players, Rick Derringer, Johnny Paycheck, Vince Gill, Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, have topped […]

November 30, 2022

A Reflection on Native American Influences on Ohio

By Alex Wesaw, PhD; Director of the American Indian Relations Division of the Ohio History Connection Bozho, Alex Wesaw nde zhnëkas. Pokégnek Bodwéwadmi ndaw. Hello, I am Alex Wesaw. I am enrolled with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. This is how we introduce ourselves in the Potawatomi language. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians […]