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November 25, 2025

Speaking of History… Ohio Works: Innovation, Business and the Changing Labor Landscape

This presentation uses history, sociology and engineering to explore the old and new processes that continue to shape Ohio’s workforce. Jonathan Cambouris is the Museum Administrator for the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor, exploring the intersection of industrial landscapes with culture and community. His talk will examine Northeast Ohio's innovative, adaptive and transformative […]

October 16, 2025

Garden City Dreams: Shaker Heights and the Van Sweringens

Join us to explore how the Garden City Movement inspired the Van Sweringen brothers’ design of Shaker Heights, Ohio’s first planned garden-style suburb. Presented with the Shaker Heights Public Library as part of America250-Ohio: Firsts and Originals. This event is free with required preregistration.

October 10, 2025

Special exhibit: “Welcome to the World’s Fair: Philadelphia 1776”

When a handful of colonists declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776, no one was certain how their democratic experiment would fare. In 1876, one hundred years later, the growing United States celebrated the success of that experiment in grand fashion. The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition was a world’s fair that demonstrated the young American […]

October 9, 2025

Presidents Day Celebration 2026

Celebrate Presidents’ Day with free admission and activities! Hayes Presidential will be open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and offer a day-long celebration that will be centered around the America 250-Ohio Celebration’s February theme of "Ohio Works: Innovation, Industry and Business". Visitors can take a free, self-guided tour of the museum and sign up for a […]

October 8, 2025

Honoring the First Peoples

Join us as we reflect on one year at the Octagon Earthworks and the achievements of Indigenous peoples. Start your day with breakfast at the Visitor Center. Drop in for programs for all ages. Explore the Octagon with an interpreter. Stay to learn about the past, present and future of the Octagon as an achievement […]

September 24, 2025

Speaking of History… Ohio Goes to the Movies

Come learn about the rich history of Ohio's involvement in the American film industry right from the very beginning and up to today. You'll also learn the ways venues around the State of Ohio will participate to create the largest celebration of film in history. Ohio Goes to the Movies (a signature event of America […]

September 24, 2025

Speaking of History… The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Ohio’s First World Heritage Site

On September 19th, 2023, eight Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, solidifying their impact on Ohio History and as places that resonate with visitors no matter where they come from in the world. Join us in learning about what defines the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks as masterpieces of human creative genius and as […]

August 26, 2025

A Long Way from Home: A History of the Deerskin Trade of American Indians and Settlers in the late 18th century

When people talk about the fur trade, it's usually about the beaver trade and Canada—but here in southern Ohio, it is about the transition zone between the fur trade of the Great Lakes and the deerskin market in Appalachia. Historian Keith Bengtson will discuss the history of the deerskin trade and how it shaped the […]

March 22, 2023

Engaging Students in America 250-Ohio

There is so much more to discover about Ohio history. America 250-Ohio provides an excellent opportunity to provide supplemental content for Ohio history.