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August 7, 2026

110 Years of the Historic Dayton Woman’s Club Tour

Join us for a free guided tour as we celebrate 110 years of the Dayton Woman’s Club and explore our historic Victorian mansion circa 1850. Learn about the rich history of the building and our ongoing preservation efforts. This guided tour honors our 110th anniversary celebration with a special presentation that highlights our founding women […]

August 6, 2026

Celebrating America 250 In An 1858 Monroe County Mansion

Enjoy a tour back in time in a mansion built in 1858. View hundreds of artifacts from Monroe County in a beautiful dining room, parlor, foyer, and kitchen as well as a library room full of unique collections. Every room has many stories to tell. The Hollister Parry Museum is also celebrating its 50 year […]

August 6, 2026

Letters to Tomorrow

Step back in time and take a seat at a historic school desk inside the Beech Grove Schoolhouse at the Hardin County Heritage Center, located next to the Hardin County Fairgrounds. There, you’ll have the opportunity to write a handwritten letter to future generations—one that will become part of Hardin County’s America 250 Time Capsule. […]

August 6, 2026

Aircraft & Artifacts: A Scavenger Hunt Experience of 1940’s America at Champaign Aviation Museum

Join us at the Champaign Aviation Museum for a family-friendly and self-guided scavenger hunt to locate 10 key aircraft and artifacts that defined the American home front and war front experiences during World War II. Beginning in the Museum lobby, visitors can pick-up their aircraft map, scavenger hunt worksheet, and pen at the front desk […]

August 6, 2026

The Grant Tannery as it was when Ulysses was a Boy

See the Georgetown as the General of the Army and our 18th president did in his youth. Our event will be on September 12 from Noon until 5PM. All three of our U.S. Grant sites will be available. The Grant Homestead & One-room School will be open for tours. The Tannery has just had the […]

August 6, 2026

History of Zoar in 250 Objects in the Bimeler Museum

History of Zoar in 250 Objects is a special exhibit created in celebration of America’s 250. Inspired by the BBC podcast A History of the World in 100 Objects, the exhibit features selected pieces from the Zoar Community Association (ZCA) collection that together tell the rich and fascinating story of Zoar. While these objects are […]

August 6, 2026

Clinton County History Center After Hours Tours

The History Center will welcome members, guests, and the community for free tours of the museum at 149 E. Locust Street on Wednesday, September 16th from 4:00-6:00PM, in partnership with the Clinton County Port Authority’s open house of the Wilmington Masonic Temple Building. Guests can expect to tour the county museum after hours, exploring subjects […]

August 5, 2026

Behind Scenes Tour of the Union County Records Center & Archives.

How come to know the histories of buildings and places in our communities is through records and research. Explore the closed storage area of government records archive that houses local government records from the founding of Union County in 1820 to present. Visitors will be provided with an overview of the facility and what it […]

August 4, 2026

The Strietmann Center: A Space Where Creativity Can Breathe

Originally built in 1899, the iconic 84,193-square-foot Strietmann Center in Over-the-Rhine was the home of the Strietmann Biscuit company until the 1940”s. Zesta Crackers and chocolate chip cookies were invented here. Effectively vacant for nearly seventy years, Grandin Properties bought and renovated the building in 2016. Renovation highlights include LEED Gold Certification, solar panels (only […]

August 4, 2026

Old Northfield – A Look Back at History

Join The Historical Society of Old Northfield as we Look Back at History! We will be providing tours of our historic building, The Palmer House Museum, noted as one of the few remaining examples of vertical beam construction in Ohio. Family activities will be held on the surrounding grounds (rain or shine) and will include […]