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April 1, 2026

Canceled: Vintage Base Ball Day

Because of a major Campus 2.OH paving project affecting our parking lots, the Ohio History Center museum at 800 E. 17th Ave. in Columbus is closed to the general public from Thursday, April 16, through Tuesday, April 28. Previously group visits and Archives & Library appointments will be honored. Please call the Ohio History Center […]

March 30, 2026

Pasting and Preserving Ohio History Through Scrapbooks

Discover how Ohioans have used scrapbooks to preserve their everyday memories and make meaning of historical events. In this program, Ohio History Connection Interpretation and Content Specialist. Wendy Korwin will introduce you to unique scrapbooks from the Ohio History Connection’s archives. Through these examples, explore the history of scrapbooking and discuss some of the challenges […]

March 27, 2026

A Walk Through Time: A History of Cedar Bog

Join Preserve Manager, Madison Sheppard, and Preserve Assistant, Diana Boggs, in a Walk Through Time! Visit us at the Nature Center on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at 10 a.m. to learn about Cedar Bog throughout the ages.

March 27, 2026

Discovering History: Frugal Frontier Living with Ryan Holter

“Frugal Frontier Living: Scarcity, Waste, and the First Recycling Revolution” This immersive museum program uses Marietta’s 1788 frontier history to demonstrate how early settlers lived with minimal waste, contrasted with modern landfill systems and long-term material impact. Ryan Holter is a Marietta resident teacher, and volunteer presenting with a shared passion in local history and […]

March 27, 2026

The Inborn Brilliance of Spiders

Dr. Richard Bradley, author of Common Spiders of North America, is joining us again this year, but this time in the evening! Dr. Bradley’s presentation will be held in our nature center on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at 7 p.m. After the presentation concludes, we will take our knowledge and flashlights out on the boardwalk […]

March 27, 2026

Cedar Bog Old Growth Forest Network Dedication

Celebrate our first dedication in almost 50 years! Cedar Bog Nature Preserve will be nationally recognized as an Old Growth Forest. Join the ceremonial fun and free guided boardwalk tour on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, at 12:30 PM. If can’t make it and still want to celebrate, our Earth Day Walk is on Saturday, April […]

March 26, 2026

Conestoga Fundraiser

Conestoga, the volunteer fundraising organization for the Ohio History Connection, will host its annual fundraiser on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Bob Crane Community Center in Upper Arlington from 4—7 p.m. This year’s event will raise funds for the CEO Leadership Fund at the Ohio History Connection. The keynote speaker will be Columbus resident […]

March 26, 2026

Fort Laurens Speaker Series: Patrick Pool

Patrick Pool, author of Black Patriots – Recovering a Lost History of the American Revolution, will discuss black patriots of the Revolutionary War. The Speaker Series is free and open to the public with free parking at Fort Laurens Museum.

March 26, 2026

Fort Laurens Speaker Series: Raylene Hlavaty as Abigail Adams

Raylene Hlavaty will be presenting Abigail Adams in the first person. Discover her experiences from the beginning of the conflict with England to the end of the Revolutionary War. The Speaker Series is free and open to the public with free parking at Fort Laurens Museum.

March 25, 2026

Zoar Speaker Series – William McKinley presented by Mike Wilson

Historic Zoar Village welcomes Mike Wilson as a guest speaker in the Zoar School House. Wilson will speak on “Follow the Gold Brick Road- William McKinley, Frank L. Baum, and the Gold Standard” in the first person as William McKinley. The Speaker Series is free and open to the public with free parking near the […]