Historic Sites Archives - Ohio History Connection

August 7, 2026

Fort Laurens Renovation Project Week of August 3-7, 2026

Week of August 3-7, 2026 Aug 7 This week I can finally share some of the data we have collected from the post molds about the construction of the fort. This data comes from the northern wall and bastion, where we uncovered 201 post molds across twenty-nine 2m x 1m units. We then took the […]

July 24, 2026

Fort Laurens Renovation Project Week of July 20

Week of July 20th-24th Jul 24 Welcome to the Fort Laurens Underground blog! This edition, ‘This Week at Fort Laurens" will come out on Fridays, detailing a bit of the work we completed for the week along with any interesting finds and the history behind them. But first, a very brief backstory of the fort […]

May 19, 2025

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Our House Tavern

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to Our House Tavern in Gallipolis. A beautiful example of Federal-style architecture, Our House Tavern was built in 1819 by Henry Cushing and his sister Elizabeth to serve as a tavern, inn and gathering place […]

April 21, 2025

New Digs at Fort Laurens

How often do you see a specific moment in time? This Revolutionary War period musket ball from Fort Laurens was found during Heidelberg University’s Center for Historic and Military Archaeology’s 1999-2000 research project. Check out the ricochet scar on the upper right side, it has the appearance of a cresting wave. Someone in the […]

February 11, 2025

Behind the Scenes: The Winter Work at Historic Sites

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 at these sites! “The offseason is actually our busiest season,” explains Tanner Immel, site manager of Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia. With 18 cabins to care for, as […]

February 10, 2025

One Family’s Ohio History Adventure!

The Wisher Family of Delphos used their Ohio History Passport to create memories & adventures. On September 1st of 2019, my wife Lindsey, daughter Nora and myself were just setting off to visit a site we had been wanting to visit for some time, Serpent Mound. While we were there, we stumbled upon the Ohio History […]

February 5, 2025

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Octagon Earthworks

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. You’ll probably be hearing a lot about the Octagon Earthworks from all of us at the Ohio History Connection. We’re very excited that the site is now publicly accessible. Built […]

January 3, 2025

Discover Discovery Park at the Ohio History Center

The Ohio History Center has recently updated the Discovery Park play area. Located in the Nature of Ohio section of the museum, Discovery Park now features camping and outdoors-themed activities for kids aged six and under. Kids will think they're just having fun, but you'll know they're practicing fine motor skills with puzzles and […]

October 22, 2024

African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) Member Histories

Prophets of the Dream: AME Church and the Fight for Freedom Prophets of the Dream Interview Setup Δ PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required) First Name Last Name Tell us a little about yourself and your connection to the AME Church. (3-4 sentences are fine)What is one thing you hope […]

May 30, 2024

African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church History Project of the NAAMCC

Are you a member of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, or does your family have a history with the AME Church? If so, The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC) is asking for your help! The NAAMCC is working on a new project highlighting the history of the AME Church. It will explore […]