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Big News! Afro-American Museum to Reopen

The National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center will reopen Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. There will be a special reopening celebration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, remarks by local and state dignitaries, guided tours, musical entertainment, and … Continue reading

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OHS in the News

News from Sites The Ohio Historical Society takes Action After Serpent Mound Desecrated Artifact Preservation Civil War Group Plans Flag Restoration

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OHS in the News

The White Castle “Cravers” were here. White Castle Inducts Cravers from California to New York OHS stafff Chris Buchanan and Tom Rieder were interviewed during a recent visit from NBC4 meteorologist Ben Gelber. Historic Home Lifted for Flood Protection News … Continue reading

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OHS in the News

*Archaeology curators Brad Lepper and Bill Pickard will participate in events related to an exhibit. Native American Artifacts on Display in Coshocton Co. *Learn more about OHS’ beginnings. How about ‘Mansfield — The Heart of History’? *Good news about our … Continue reading

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OHS in the News

Links to current news stories: OHS Collections on Loan for Exhibit VAC Exhibit Reveals ‘Nests, Eggs, Heartbreak, and Beauty’ Efforts to Repair and Protect, Zoar Village, an OHS Site Ohio’s U.S. Senators Go to Bat for Zoar Foundation Work Begins … Continue reading

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OHS in the News

More news about OHS programs and sites! Programs this Week *Thursday, Septebmer 27 Bridging the Divide, An Adult Conversation about Ohio Politics, for a Change **We will have a selection of political memorabilia from the Historical Society’s collections on display … Continue reading

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OHS In the News

We are making news! Columbus First has an article about the Lustron Corporation and our upcoming exhibit: Shaping Columbus: Carl Stradlund, Founder of Lustron Corp WOSU takes you on the road to Fort Meigs, our War of 1812 site Perrysburg: … Continue reading

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In Honor of Neil Armstrong

Rest in Peace Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong, First to Set Foot on Moon, Dies at 82 A boy from Wapakoneta, Ohio who grew up building model airplanes and got his pilot’s license before his driver’s license became an engineer, a … Continue reading

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Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Cultural Exhibition, Saturday, July 28

Glenna Wallace, Chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (ESTOO) and several other members of the tribe will be at the Ohio Village at the Ohio History Center next Saturday, July 28, 2012, at 3:00pm for a cultural exhibition … Continue reading

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Trying to Save the Ash Trees

High winds are not the only danger to trees in Ohio. If you look around your neighborhood you may see ash trees with dying branches. Throughout Ohio and other states ash trees are being attacked by the larvae of emerald … Continue reading

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