archaeology Archives - Ohio History Connection

July 23, 2024

Ohio Open Doors Warrensville West Cemetery Tour

Did you know Warrensville West Cemetery is the oldest extant burial ground in Cuyahoga County? Join the Shaker Historical Society, Shaker Heights Public Library, and the City of Shaker Heights on Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a cemetery tour to hear the stories of those buried in the cemetery, including […]

June 28, 2024

Discover Snake Den Mounds – An Ancient Ceremonial Site

The Snake Den Mounds Preservation Society, based in Pickaway County, will host an engaging show-and-tell program. This event delves into the history, mysteries, and anomalies surrounding the seven mounds and the extensive snake population that once hibernated within the Snake Den Mounds complex. The mounds themselves contain skeletal remains, cremations, and stone box burials. Recent […]

June 27, 2024

Belmont County Heritage Museum Open House

Visit this award-winning historic building and see the Mounds, Moon, and Stars: The Legacy of Ohio’s Magnificent Earthworks exhibit on loan from the Great Circle Alliance. The Belmont County Heritage Museum will have an open house with refreshments during regular hours on September 14 and be open on September 15 as part of a county-wide […]

June 27, 2024

Middletown Historical Society Fall Open House

The Middletown Historical Society announces its 2024 Fall Open House, featuring two new exhibit rooms. The Business Exhibit features artifacts from various businesses throughout Middletown’s history as well as a collection of items donated by Lee McGee, longtime business owner. The Founders Room features maps and historical facts related to Middletown’s early pioneers. Six other […]

February 29, 2024

Archaeological Institute of America Hosts Ohio Shipwreck Presentation

Select stories of shipwrecks of Ohio.

February 26, 2024

National Register Archeology 101: Evaluating the Significance and Integrity of Archeological Resources

National Register Archeology 101: Evaluating the Significance and Integrity of Archeological Resources When: Friday, May 3, 2024, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211, and online via Zoom Kick off Historic Preservation Month by joining the Ohio Archaeological Council and Ohio’s State Historic […]

February 13, 2024

Fort Laurens Musket Ball Concentration: Evidence of a fight or fiasco?

Fort Laurens Musket Ball Concentration: Evidence of a fight or fiasco? In 2004, Ohio History Connection (OHC) archaeologists and dedicated volunteers moved 50,000 pounds of dirt during an excavation of a musket ball concentration at Ohio’s only Revolutionary War period fort site, Fort Laurens State Memorial in Bolivar, OH. The concentration was discovered through […]

January 30, 2024

2024 Newark Earthwork Open House Dates

Save the Dates! A few times a year, visitors are invited to fully experience all three segments of Newark’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. Inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023, these massive artifacts of creative genius served social, ceremonial and astronomical functions for their builders. The 2024 Open House dates are: Sunday, April 14th […]

December 4, 2023

Perry County’s Horseshoe Grave: Part III

Part I | Part II | Part III In Part II we examined the real lives of Mary Angle, James Henry, and Rachel Hodge and how research can help to determine fact from fiction in the tale of Perry County's horseshoe grave. In the final part to the saga we will give our […]

November 13, 2023

Perry County’s Horseshoe Grave: Part II

Part I | Part II | Part III In Part I, we left off wondering how much truth there is to the oft-repeated tale of Perry County's horseshoe grave. The only certain facts we have at hand is our documentary artifact - Mary Henry's gravestone - which reads: MARY HENRY Wife of James K. Henry […]