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September 4, 2023

Celebrate Ohio Archaeology Month

Celebrate Ohio Archaeology Month at the Ohio History Connection where we'll be kicking off celebrations on September 30, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm! Dig into history with Ohio History Connection’s annual Archeology Day! Explore Ohio’s past with archeologists from across the state. Learn what it takes to be an archeologist, participate in a mock dig […]

August 28, 2023

Locofoco Meanness at Fort Meigs

In the spring of 1840, the Ohio Whig newspaper touted a future presidential campaign stop at Fort Meigs by candidate General William Henry Harrison. Readers may be familiar with Harrison’s slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, coined due to his victory at the War of 1812 Battle of Tippecanoe, with John Tyler playing second fiddle as […]

July 28, 2023

Birds of a Feather: The Smithsonian and OHC Natural History Collections

Join Dave Dyer, Natural History Curator, and Marie Swartz, Archaeology Curator, on a journey that intertwines ornithology, archaeology, and natural history, revealing the significance of collaborative research in unraveling the secrets of the past. One of the basic tenets of a scientific collection is that the data associated with the specimens is as important […]

June 13, 2023

🎶 School’s Out for Summer 🎶

🎶 School's Out for Summer 🎶

August 19, 2022

Family Furniture Reimagined

Do you repurpose furniture? Learn how one Ohio family reimagined their furniture in the past and found ways to repurpose pieces.

August 9, 2022

Prepare for Takeoff: Ohio’s Aviation History

July 13, 2022

Open Doors: Missing History of Massillon Artist Talk with Amber N. Ford

Join the Massillon Museum on Wednesday, September 14, from 6:30 to 7:30pm via Zoom for a free Artist Talk with photographer Amber N. Ford. Ford is an artist and freelance photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio. She holds a BFA in Photography from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her work explores Blackness, identity, and culture, while […]

July 13, 2022

Open Doors: Missing History of Massillon Community Dinner

Join the Massillon Museum on Sunday, September 18, from 4:00 to 6:00pm for a free meal reminiscent of after-church dinners, followed by a panel discussion with community members. This program coincides with the Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories exhibition. The exhibition features oral histories, archives, photographs, and artifacts celebrating the rich narrative […]

May 17, 2022

Ohio’s Evolving History with Asian American Communities

May 13, 2022

Significant Grant Family Photographs in the Ohio History Connection Collections

Significant Grant family photographs in the collections of the Ohio History Connection illustrate the life of Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.