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January 16, 2026

Barnyard Babies & Mother’s Day Blessings

Celebrate new life and motherhood at the Johnston Farm during this sweet springtime event! Check out the new additions to the farm and discover what spring is like around the Johnston home. Fun activities, sights and sounds for the whole family! The Johnston house and outbuildings will be open for self-guided tours, and the General […]

January 16, 2026

Johnston House Architectural Tour

This special tour will give visitors a behind the scenes look at the original restoration of the Johnston house and the more recent 2020 renovation, which returned the house to its early 19th century appearance. Attention is given to the decorative arts, finishes and architectural details of this 1815 Federal-style house. Group size limited to […]

January 16, 2026

History Lost and Found Bus Tour: Earthworks, Mounds and Architectural Genius of the Deep Past and Recent History in Licking County

Hop on board as we trace the remnants of the once 4.5 square mile complex of the Newark Earthworks and take some trips off the beaten path slipping back and forth between the deep past and more modern history of Licking County! Notable stops along the route will include the Great Circle, the Octagon Earthworks, […]

January 16, 2026

Memorial Day Commemoration

Fort Meigs is the burial ground for hundreds of War of 1812 casualties. Ceremonies here visit each of the monuments on the fort grounds to pay tribute to the fallen. Speeches, music, flag raising and historic military demonstrations dot the occasion as the city parade culminates at the reconstructed 19th century military post.

January 16, 2026

Newark Earthworks Remnants Walking Tour

Join Jeff Gill as he leads you along side streets, across train tracks, and in parking lots as, borrowing from the words of Ephraim Squier and Edwin Davis in Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, you trace the ancient lines of the Newark Earthworks at intervals, among gardens and outhouses. In this three-hour walking tour […]

January 16, 2026

The Land of US Grant: US Grant Days 2026

Tuesday, April 21 7 p.m. Ohio Goes to the Movies “Grant” In partner with the Brown County Public Library, America 250-Ohio, Ohio Goes to the Movies, and the Gaslight Theater. Presented at the Gaslight Theater, Georgetown, Ohio Thursday, April 23 7:30 p.m. “The Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant” by Chris Burns United […]

January 16, 2026

Small Turtle Shell Rattle Workshop

Create a sound that carries meaning! This Turtle Shell Rattle Kit offers more than a craft—it’s an experience rooted in rhythm, intention and hands-on creation. Each kit includes a 4–6″ natural turtle shell, alder stick handle, rawhide strips, sinew and a darning needle, giving you everything needed to assemble a traditional-inspired rattle with care and […]

January 16, 2026

Independence Day – 1813

A unique way to celebrate July 4: an eighteen-gun salute from the artillery batteries at Fort Meigs. Staff and volunteers dressed in historic military uniform recreate the Independence Day celebrations that actually took place at Fort Meigs during the War of 1812. 18 toasts, 18 songs and 18 shots from the fort's heavy guns—one for […]

January 16, 2026

Crossbow to Cartridge

Celebrate Father's Day with military history! This living history event focuses on the development and adoption of gunpowder into the armies of Europe and North America. Tour colorful military camps from the 15th–17th century, enjoy science demonstrations of gunpowder properties and see live weapons demonstrations.

January 16, 2026

Blazes in the Woods

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country, Historian Keith Bengtson of Fort Ancient will explain why the Fort Ancient Earthworks really began in what is now Virginia. Fort Ancient sits on the far western edge of the Virginia Military district of the late 1700s. He will have an 18th Century surveyors camp set […]