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April 9, 2025

Warren G. Harding Symposium

The Warren G. Harding Symposium, presented by the Ohio History Connection, Harding Presidential Sites and The Ohio State University Marion, is an annual weekend of scholarship about various aspects of the U.S. Presidency. This year, the Symposium theme is "Politics on the Doorstep: Presidential Front Porch Campaigns," focusing on the four front porch campaigns in […]

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April 8, 2025

New Exhibition—Trailblazers of Innovation: African American Inventors Who Changed America

Dive into the fascinating world of lesser-known African American inventors who revolutionized our lives with their brilliant innovations. This new permanent exhibit shines a spotlight on inventors who created groundbreaking devices to improve fire safety, refrigeration, lighting, water management and many other areas that continue to impact our lives today. Highlights of the Exhibit Fire […]

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April 8, 2025

Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival

The Jubilee Festival is a vibrant celebration that brings together a rich tapestry of culture, history and community spirit. This dynamic event will feature a variety of educational and uplifting performances, including thought-provoking reenactments that bring history to life. Enjoy tantalizing food demonstrations that highlight diverse culinary traditions, while live music, dance and captivating film […]

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April 7, 2025

Gates and Trees Tour of Spiegel Grove

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Tree Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Mystic Giants Tree Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Trees Named in Honor of People Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Tree Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 3, 2025

Octagon Earthworks Third Friday Tour

Join us every third Friday of each month for a tour led by Senior World Heritage Archaeologist Brad Lepper! These tours are FREE and do not require pre-registration. Meet at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center at 12:30 p.m. There are also ongoing free tours offered at the Octagon Earthworks beginning at Noon, Wednesday–Sunday of each […]

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March 20, 2025

World Heritage Week—Mound City Group

Join us for a free ranger-guided tour! This site is the only fully recreated Hopewell earthwork complex of the five managed by the National Park Service. Mound City Group is a uniquely sacred space, even among Hopewell earthworks. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it must have been like to […]