Category Archives: Exhibits

OHS Goes to the Ohio State Fair

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Days left until the Fair starts: 0 The Ohio Historical Society has a booth in the Bricker building. We have an exhibit, hands on family activities, museum theater, curators talks, and computers to access our online resources. The schedule for … Continue reading →

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OHS in the News

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

There is no summer lull at OHS! New Exhibit Opening at Fort Recovery Museum July 11 Repairs Continue on the W.P. Snyder, Jr. Canal Legacy Still Strong in Ohio What Makes Something Historic? Devo at OHS on Ohio Channel

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A Community’s Gift

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Marietta Exhibits Silver from USS Marietta A silver service from the USS Marietta, a gunboat commissioned in 1897 and decommissioned in 1919, is now on exhibit at the Ohio River Museum in Marietta. The citizens of Marietta raised funds to … Continue reading →

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Site exhibit gets a facelift

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

April 19-21, a small team of Curatorial and Exhibit staff from the Ohio Historical Center traveled to the the National Road and Zane Grey Museum to update the Zanesville Pottery exhibit. Working with material that was already at the museum, … Continue reading →

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University District Organization Documents Neighborhood History

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

Members of the University District Organization are collecting historical materials that document the unique character of their neighborhood.  Memorabilia that they have acquired so far is being displayed in a free exhibit, “History Shared, History Saved.”  It is in the Northwood-High … Continue reading →

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