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Ohio Finds: John “Okey” Canfield Wood Carving

Birds were a favorite subject for the artist, with pieces ranging from traditional folk-art carvings to more outsider works like this one.

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Theodore Roosevelt Dedicates the McKinley Memorial

On Sept. 30, 1907, the 26th president of the United States traveled to Canton to dedicate the monument paying tribute to his predecessor.

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Beautiful Made-in-Zanesville Pottery Returns Home

See "The Mark and Marie Latta Collection: Featuring Weller Pottery Co." at the Zanesville Museum of Art.

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Ohio Finds: Miniature Blanket Chest

This circa-1830 chest with a distinct, thumbprint-like decoration is similar to ones crafted by Coshocton County makers.

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Ohio Finds: Jewelry Store Trade Sign

This example of a unique form of advertising during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was once installed outside a Factory Street business in Canal Dover.

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Ohio Finds: Zoar Garden Notebook

This personal notebook chronicles the work of Simon Beuter, who cared for the German Separatists community’s expansive garden.

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Ohio Finds: Mocha Ware with Blue Seaweed Design

East Liverpool potters made this porcelain during the second half of the 19th century.

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Ohio Finds: Kenton Hardware Co. Nite Coach

This piece was produced during the 1920s, as the Kenton-based company began making toys alongside its functional cast iron products

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Motts Military Museum, Groveport

Warren Motts’ collection of military artifacts serves as a tribute to our men and women in uniform.

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Ohio Finds: William John Edmondson Painting

A member of one of our state’s famous artistic families created this autumn landscape of rolling meadows.

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American Sign Museum

Visitors can check out signs from the 1890s through the 1960s at Tod Swormstedt’s Cincinnati attraction.

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Best Hometowns 2019: Gallipolis

This Ohio River village settled by 500 French immigrants in 1790 embraces its history while looking to the future with a successful downtown revitalization program and a stellar public library.

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Hometown Tour 2012

Ohio Magazine’s Best Hometowns — Archbold, Hilliard, Lebanon, Nelsonville and Oberlin — offer an array of attractions, from downtowns with restaurants and shopping to living-history villages, music productions and summer festivals.

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The Ohio State Marching Band Performs First Script Ohio

In 1936, band director Eugene Weigel’s vision for a smooth and flowing formation made its debut at Ohio Stadium in October of that year.

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Secret Ohio: The Keeper’s House

Marblehead Lighthouse gets all the attention, but you can also visit the 1822 home where the landmark’s first three keepers resided.

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Carry Me Home

Ohio’s Underground Railroad and abolitionist sites are rich with history.

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Follow Dayton’s Aviation Trail

This collection of historic sites and destinations celebrate Ohio’s ties to flight and the people who got us off the ground.

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See the Wright Flyer III at Carillon Historical Park

Take a closer look at the flying machine the Wright brothers called their most significant invention in a building built specially for it.

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Biking the Towpath Trail

If you want to learn a little Ohio & Erie Canal history, bike this scenic portion of the trail through northeast Ohio.

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