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June 9, 2025

Collections Spotlight: Ohio’s Covered Bridges

By David A. Simmons Throughout the 19th century, covered bridges existed largely on a practical level. Designed and erected as utilitarian structures in a larger highway system, they had none of the romanticized imagery that have today come to be associated with them. But even with the passage of time, they exist on multiple levels, […]

June 2, 2025

Youngstown Nurses on Strike

By Susan Lowery Reference Archivist, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor Mid-century America was a pivotal moment for civil rights and women’s liberation. Amid these movements, working women felt the strain of being under-appreciated by their employers. After years of unions being formed by men, women were now building their own platforms to advocate […]

September 25, 2024

Playing with Scissors: From Fashion Catalog to Mother’s Scrapbook

See how an Ohio mother adapted a 1915 trade catalog into a vibrant book for her son.

August 22, 2024

Intern Blog Feature

Check out 2 blog posts written by our 2024 Ohio Village interns! By Alexandrea Clark In the 1800s, the fear of being buried alive was an epidemic. Also known as taphophobia, many sought ways to prevent it from happening, although the occurrence was very rare. Another theory is that the rise of taphophobia later in […]

August 12, 2024

Framing Hopewell: A Photo Contest

To celebrate our one-year inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we invite you to join our photo contest, "Framing Hopewell". This contest highlights the abundant wildlife, natural beauty and people connected to the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Site. This site holds profound historical and cultural importance, and we encourage you to capture its […]

March 2, 2023

Ohio History Fund Grant Recipients Announced at Statehood Day Event, March 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio History Connection is pleased to announce 12 Ohio History Fund grants have been awarded to local history organizations. Now in its 11th year, the Ohio History Fund is a competitive matching grants program that is one of six "tax check-off" funds found on Ohio's income-tax return forms. It is […]

February 20, 2023

The Deep Woods Insect Collection

By David Dyer, Natural History Curator When we were first contacted about the possible donation of a Deep Woods collection I was immediately intrigued. As a hiker who seeks out trail-less wilderness areas around the country, the concept of “deep woods” is never far from my thoughts (and no, not the insect repellant!). As I […]

December 2, 2022

“My, What Big Teeth You Have!” A Guide to Large Mammal Teeth Found in Ohio

By David Dyer, Natural History Curator INTRODUCTION Every year Ohioans find teeth from a variety of large mammal species. These generally wash out of the banks of streams or rivers, are uncovered when excavating for a pond or drainage tiles, or occasionally are found on the surface of the ground. Enamel is a very hard […]

August 23, 2022

Peering Back In Time – 19th Century Microscope Slides of William Sullivant

An unassuming dark wooden cabinet on the shelves in the collections revealed beautiful 19th century microscope slides from William Sullivant.

July 16, 2022

Newark Earthworks Remnants Walking Tour, July 23, 2022

Join a guided walking tour of portions of the Newark Earthworks on Saturday, July 23 from 9 am to Noon. It will start and end at the Great Circle Museum (455 Hebron Rd., Heath, OH) and will cover about three miles of mostly level terrain on public sidewalks. Walking shoes and a water bottle are […]