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January 9, 2026

New Concord America 250 Celebration

Join us in celebrating America turning 250 years old through all-day activities starting at 10 a.m. with free tours of the John and Annie Glenn Museum and Harper Cabin, and wrapping up with fireworks provided by the New Concord firefighters at dusk. There will also be a community picnic, live music and NCAARD bingo hosted […]

January 2, 2026

New Concord Historic Business Open House

Join us at Harper Cabin to learn about the New Concord of yesteryear and see how we are honoring our heritage today with free tours and refreshments provided.

December 19, 2025

Zane Grey Dinner and a Movie

Join us at the National Road and Zane Grey Museums for a screening of To the Last Man along with a catered meal. Spots are limited. Call 740.826.3305 or email [email protected] to register.

December 19, 2025

Patriotic Paint Party

Join us at the John & Annie Glenn Museum for a slate painting party fun for all ages presented by NCAARD. Mocktails and other refreshments will be provided. Spots are limited with a $30 fee per guest. Registration is required.

December 1, 2025

Youngstown, Ohio Goes to the Movies

As part of the February theme for America's 250th Celebration, “Business, Innovation, and Work,” The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor, locally known as the Steel Museum, is proud to present this complimentary film screening of The Deer Hunter, through Ohio Goes to the Movies, a Signature Event of America 250-Ohio. 4:30 p.m. - […]

November 25, 2025

Speaking of History… Singing at Ohio’s Intersections: The Burnside Mennonaires and Civil Rights in the Mennonite Church

In the early 1950s, a Mennonite farmer from rural Plain City was out working in his field, when he realized he needed a drink of water. Too far from his home, he approached residents of the neighboring African-American community of Burnside Heights, then on the outskirts of Columbus. This chance meeting led Plain City’s United […]

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 […]

September 24, 2025

Speaking of History… Living History: A Paralympic Journey

Josie Fouts is an Asian-American amputee, raised in Toledo, OH, who uses adaptive sports to build community, challenge barriers, and expand ideas of ability. In 2018, Josie left a science-based career to pursue paracycling full time. That same year, they won three gold medals at the U.S. National Track Cycling Championships in the 3-kilometer individual […]