Travel Blog - Ohio History Connection

April 5, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Site: The Ohio History Connection Archives & Library

Ever wonder what it takes to run the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library? Our amazing staff members work hard to maintain our collections, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at the Archives & Library to see what a typical day is like for the staff. […]

April 1, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor in Youngstown. The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor (YHCIL), known locally as the "Steel Museum," documents the rise and fall of the steel industry in […]

March 11, 2024

Historic Zoar Village–Where Separatists Came Together

Spend a day exploring the historic buildings and beautiful gardens of a former utopian settlement. By Jill Sell Tidy little bird’s nests decorate the doorways of buildings in Historic Zoar Village. The birds sense safety, even if many of the former residences, schools and businesses are now viewed by many enthusiastic tourists. The 200 Zoarites […]

February 21, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Site: The Ohio History Center

Ever wonder what it takes to run an Ohio History Connection site? Our amazing site staff members work hard to maintain the physical site, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at the Ohio History Center to see what a typical day is like for the staff. […]

January 15, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Site: Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Ever wonder what it takes to run an Ohio History Connection site? Our amazing site staff members work hard to maintain the physical site, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at Armstrong Air & Space Museum to see what a typical day is like for the staff. […]

December 15, 2023

Road Trippin’ with Truda: The Ohio History Center

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Ohio History Center in Columbus. This month’s road trip wasn’t really a road trip for me! My office is located in the Ohio History Center, so I get to walk past Conway the Mastodon […]

December 4, 2023

A Day in the Life of a Site: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums

Ever wonder what it takes to run an Ohio History Connection site? Our amazing site staff members work hard to maintain the physical site, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums to see what a typical day is like for […]

November 27, 2023

A Day in the Life of a Site: Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve

Ever wonder what it takes to run an Ohio History Connection site? Our amazing site staff members work hard to maintain the physical site, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve to see what a typical day is like for the staff.

November 13, 2023

Road Trippin with Truda: Harding Presidential Sites

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites in Marion. I’ve actually been to the Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites several times over the years, but I always learn something new. The Harding Presidential Sites is comprised […]

October 23, 2023

Explore Your Interests with the Ohio History Connection

With 50+ sites around the state, it can sometimes be hard for our members to decide where to visit! We’ve broken our sites down by interest areas to help you figure out where to go on your next adventure. Interest Areas: 20th Century Sites -Armstrong Air & Space Museum -Cooke-Dorn House -Harriet Beecher Stowe […]