travel Archives - Ohio History Connection

March 24, 2023

From Santa Fe to Columbus: Pueblo Figurative Pottery in the Ethnographic Collection

On the (Rail)Road In the Autumn of 1880, President Rutherford B. Hayes embarked upon his Great Western Tour. Though being well-traveled throughout his presidency and known to make appearances across the country, this particular itinerary reached the Pacific Ocean and would mark the furthest west any sitting president had ever traveled. Beginning in Canton, Ohio, […]

May 25, 2022

Summer Solstice at Serpent Mound

Serpent Mound is a National Historic Landmark built by the ancient American Indians of Ohio. The effigy mound in the form of a snake with a curved tail has become an icon of Indigenous cultural achievements, primarily because of its enormous scale. It’s also on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List (whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5248/) for consideration as […]

May 21, 2022

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Join Truda Shinker, our membership manager, as she visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took her to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta. Armstrong Air & Space Museum's location at the intersection of I-75 and US 33 makes it an easy trip for many Ohioans. If […]

May 18, 2022

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums

Join Truda Shinker, our membership manager, as she visits the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took her to the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in Fremont. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is located in Fremont, about halfway between Toledo and Cleveland. Coming from Columbus, […]

June 21, 2021

Travel and the Reimagining of Traditional Culture

Consider the historical roots of tourist souvenirs and their impact on traditional cultures.

June 17, 2021

Getting to Know Ohio with the Ohio History Connection Passport Program

Sarahmarie Specht-Bird says, "If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I love a good stamp." Beginning in 2020, she took this love on the road with our Ohio History Passport, finding enjoyment and peace in many Ohio sites even as the pandemic consumed daily life. Read on to learn more about Sarahmarie's experience, and make sure to pick up a passport of your own!