This house bears witness to generations joining their voices for truth in the nation’s struggle toward freedom and humanity for all. Join us to honor Juneteenth!
Did you know that Underground Railroad conductors, Olympic gold medalists, internationally famous authors, and a myriad of small businesses have all thrived in Walnut Hills throughout its history? Learn about the women and men who built and invested in this neighborhood for the past 200 years. This walk will last just under 2 hours. Starts […]
Learn with Roslyn Torella how to find Italian civil records for birth, death and marriage on the Antenati Portale, a free website that has millions of Italian records beginning in the early 1800s. You don't have to be fluent in Italian to find your ancestors using the tips and guides shared in this session. Registrants […]
Join professional ASL Interpreters paired with a Harriet Beecher Stowe House educator. Tours occur at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Visitors will encounter the history this house witnessed in two different time periods 100 years apart: – 1840 when abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Cincinnati as a young teacher and mother […]
Join us the evenings of September 12 & 13 and experience Schoenbrunn Village by lantern, following a path of luminaries and discover what life was like in the 18th century within this Moravian community on the cusp of the American Revolution. Apple cider and molasses cookies will be served at the event. Please call 330.808.4815 […]
History Roundtable with Mike Gilbert returns for its 12th year! Local historian and retired educator Mike Gilbert shares his research on a wide range of topics on six Saturdays in September and October. Sessions are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-recorded virtual sessions also will be offered for those who cannot attend in-person. Each session […]
This event has been canceled. In this course, join Stewart Traiman as we explore the historical presence of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer individuals in our family histories. Contrary to assumptions, confirmed bachelors or spinster aunts may not have been single; they might have had partners, even if there's no legal documentation or family […]
Guy Denny, former Chief of The Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and President of the Ohio Natual Areas and Preserves Association, will be here to talk about the different types of peatlands in Ohio. There will be a guided walk on the boardwalk after the presentation. Did you know that Cedar Bog is not […]
Join us for a talk on Cedar Bog’s butterfly populations! There will be a guided walk on the boardwalk after the presentation. Rob Liptak is the President of Ohio Lepidopterists and has run butterfly monitoring programs at Cedar Bog for years. This event is $5/person. Cedar Bog Association and Ohio History Connection members have free […]
You’re invited to attend this year’s Conestoga fundraiser, “Nurturing Ancestral Pride” at Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus. Proceeds will support the creation of a Tribal youth internship program at Newark Earthworks and Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, two Ohio History Connection sites that are part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Ohio’s first UNESCO […]
