Ohio Life

Exterior of Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe (photo by Christopher Riley)

The History of 8 Iconic Ohio Courthouses

Ohio’s courthouses tell a story of our state’s growth and evolution but also one of the communities where they stand.

“Mr. Dynamite” mural of James Brown in Cincinnati (photo by J. Miles Wolf)

Cincinnati’s Vibrant Public Murals Tell the Story of the City

ArtWorks’ collection of over 250 permanent murals tells the stories of world-famous Ohioans, much-loved locals and the landmark institutions that call Cincinnati home.

From A to Zoar feature in August 1989 issue of Ohio Magazine (photo by Rachael Jirousek)

Backstory: From A to Zoar

Zoar Village has enough history for a hundred towns and enough citizens who see its present value.

Historic photo of Rupp’s Store on the Miami & Erie Canal in Waterville (photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection)

How Ohio’s Canal Era Helped Shape the State’s History

A groundbreaking idea began to take shape in Ohio 200 years ago this summer, as the simultaneous creation of two major canals ultimately opened the state to trade and transformed the place we call home.

Civil war presentation sword that belonged to William Huston Williams of Portsmouth (photo courtesy of Meander Auctions)

Ohio Finds: Civil War Presentation Sword

This sword belonged to William Huston Williams of Portsmouth and was given to him by his neighbors, as was a custom of the time.

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Wilbur and Katharine Wright seated in the Wright Model A Flyer with Orville Wright standing nearby (photo courtesy of Wright State University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives)

How the Wright Brothers’ Sister Shaped History

Katharine Wright was her famous brothers’ not-so-silent partner, aiding her siblings Orville and Wilbur in their quest to get their dreams of mechanical flight off the ground. READ MORE >>

Men removing Mastodon head from ground in Johnstown (photo courtesy of City of Johnstown)

The Discovery of the Johnstown Mastodon

In August 1926, a farmer in Johnstown, Ohio, unearthed the skeleton of a prehistoric mastodon. It went on to have a second life at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. READ MORE >>

Shipwrecks of Lake Erie

Our Great Lake holds the remains of hundreds of vessels that disappeared beneath its surface. Today, divers and researchers work to preserve their stories. READ MORE >>

Glenn Curtiss prepares for flight at Cleveland’s Euclid Beach

Aviator Glenn Curtiss Makes Historic Flight

After taking off from Euclid Beach on Aug. 31, 1910, the pilot and plane-maker landed at Cedar Point 1 hour and 17 minutes later. READ MORE >>

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