General Interest Archives - Ohio History Connection

September 1, 2025

100 Years After the Death of the U.S.S. Shenandoah

This article is an extended story from an original feature in our September/October 2025 edition of Echoes Magazine. Echoes Magazine is a free bi-monthly publication that Ohio History Connection Members receive. For more information on becoming a member, visit ohiohistory.org/join. If you want to know MORE about the U.S.S. Shenandoah and the Ohio History Connection's […]

April 28, 2025

Now on Exhibit: Ohio Bell Telephone Truck

By Benjamin Baughman, History Curator The Ohio History Center in Columbus recently included a new addition to its transportation exhibits: an Ohio Bell Telephone repair truck manufactured by the White Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The truck, built in 1919, was restored by the Ohio Bell Telephone Company in the early 1970s and donated to […]

March 21, 2025

Ohio History Connection Mourns Passing of Former Board President Thomas V. Chema

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 its President from 2018 to 2022. Overall, he served on the board from 2004 to 2023. “One of the many accomplishments of Tom‘s career was to have a […]

August 3, 2024

Afrofuturism Poetry Challenge 2024

Poindexter 2024 Youth Poetry Challenge From The Roots Of The Past To The Fruits Of the Future In 2024, the Poindexter Village held the Afrofuturism Poetry Competition, a city-wide art challenge fostering poetry writing and exploration of the Afrofuturism genre among K-12 students. Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic and philosophy that combines elements of science […]

August 1, 2024

Octagon Earthworks will open to public Jan. 1, 2025

COLUMBUS – The Ohio History Connection will open the Octagon Earthworks in Newark for full public access Jan. 1, 2025, after reaching a settlement with Moundbuilders Country Club to buy out its lease on the property. The organizations have agreed to settle for a confidential sum, averting a jury trial in the Licking County Court […]

July 8, 2024

Take a Peek Behind “Hide and Seek,” a New Exhibit About Ohio Children

"Hide and Seek: Finding Young Ohioans in the Archives" is now on view at the Ohio History Center.

June 18, 2024

Hot Fun in the Summertime! Stars at the 1980s Ohio State Fair

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 impossible to ignore the sights, sounds and smells of our festive neighbor. So, let's celebrate the excitement that surrounds us this year from July 24 to August 4 with a look back […]

September 15, 2023

Warren G. Harding Records Preservation Project Concludes

Three significant collections cataloged with support from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission

August 5, 2023

2023 Through Our Lens

2023 Community Through Our Lens Youth Art Challenge The Community Through Our Lens Youth Art Challenge culminated in the creation of an 18-month calendar honoring the legacy of beloved artist Kojo Kamau and the iconic Long Street Cultural Wall as a historic landmark (see below!). At the heart of this project are photographs taken by Central Ohio students, capturing Columbus […]

July 10, 2023

25 Tons of Heavy Metal: Preserving the History of Printing

Discover how two men from Ohio shaped the the history of printing and learn about the grassroots effort to preserve a remarkable collection of equipment used to cast metal type.