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August 21, 2025

Historical Miniatures Gaming at the Ohio History Center

Included with museum admission. Attention military history buffs and those interested in miniature games: Join the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society, Great Lakes Chapter for an afternoon of tabletop miniatures gaming at the Ohio History Center! Learn about battles important to the history of Ohio and put yourself in command. Ask yourself if you would have […]

August 21, 2025

Holiday Open House

Enjoy hot chocolate and homemade cookies while warming up within the festive 1960s living room of the Glenn home during the New Concord Christmas Parade.

August 20, 2025

Tallmadge Historic Church 200th Anniversary Celebration

Join the Tallmadge Historical Society for a program discussion on the history of the Church, a rededication of the Church, live music, refreshments and a special nooks and crannies tour!

August 18, 2025

Community Day at the John & Annie Glenn Museum

Come celebrate New Concord at the John & Annie Glenn Museum! In collaboration with Community Day, we are offering free walk-through tours. Bring the family to cool down and learn some local history!

August 15, 2025

Speaking of History… The America 250-Ohio Revolutionary War Veteran Graves Project

Krista Horrocks, department manager at the State Historic Preservation Office, serves as the project manager for America 250-Ohio’s Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project. In partnership with the Ohio History Connection, Terracon Consultants, Inc. and local chapters of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, this statewide initiative aims to identify, document and map the […]

August 14, 2025

Speaking of History… “United: The Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex”

“United: the Hidden History of the Humble Duplex" is an original short film from Director Anita Kwan and the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio. "United" tells the powerful story of how the modest duplex emerged as a symbol of middle-class strength and mobility at Columbus’ turn of the century. As segregation divided the country, […]

August 13, 2025

Fright at the Museum

Discover the spooky side of Ohio history with Fright at the Museum! Celebrate the season with family-friendly activities for a frightful good time. Try your hand at early movie magic and test your acting chops with vintage horror movie reels. Discover some toxic taxidermy and learn about historic methods of animal preservation and compare it […]

August 13, 2025

The Northernmost Moonrise at the Octagon Earthworks—SOLD OUT

Please note: registration is full for this event. Ancient American Indian architects designed the earthen walls of Newark’s Octagon Earthworks—now part of Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site—with the 18.6-year lunar cycle in mind. Built about 2,000 years ago, the earthen gateways and avenue that connect the Observatory Circle to the Octagon […]

August 11, 2025

Members-Only Architectural Tour of the Ohio History Connection’s Collections Care Center

Help celebrate the LEED Silver Certification of the Ohio History Connection’s Collections Care Center! The event will start at the Ohio History Center with a reception and a short presentation. Then, we’ll move over to the Collections Care Center for an architectural tour that highlights the elements that earned the LEED Silver Certification. This event […]

August 5, 2025

Speaking of History… From Entertainment to Enlightenment

Join magician, actor and author Rory Rennick for a captivating talk exploring his journey from magic and mystery to uncovering hidden histories in playing cards. Rennick is the world’s leading authority on Henry “Box” Brown and the foremost expert on African diaspora and Black-imaged playing cards—holding the largest known collection and publishing the only research […]