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Heritage Road Trips: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
Our state’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks have been nominated for recognition as a World Heritage Site. Explore these elaborately designed places where Native Americans once gathered.
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Peoples Mortuary Museum, Marietta
Bill Peoples’ museum houses a collection of interesting artifacts that offers insight into the funeral business and how it evolved over 150 years.
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President McKinley’s Final Days
The William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum delves into the legacy of the 1901 Pan-American Exposition with an exhibition and presentation.
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Ohio’s Ancient Native American Sites
Native American tribes created elaborate earthworks across Ohio that can still be seen today. These locations contain many mysteries, but also connect us to those who lived here thousands of years ago.
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How the Eclipse Company Town Preserves Southeast Ohio Heritage
Visit an old coal-company operation in Athens County that’s been repurposed for modern times.
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Harding Cabin, Mount Sterling
President Warren G. Harding’s campaign manager and attorney general built this lakeside cabin in 1918. You can book a stay there year-round.
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Little Brown Jug, Delaware
This longstanding harness-racing tradition returns to central Ohio each September. Here’s the rundown on what you need to know before you go.
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Schoenbrunn Village, New Philadelphia
Founded in 1772, this village in what is today Tuscarawas County was the site of Ohio’s first Christian settlement.
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Hale Farm & Village Civil War Re-enactment
The sights and sounds of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign come to the village of Bath.
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Wood County and Ohio’s Poor Farms
The Wood County Historical Center & Museum presents an exhibition commemorating one of Ohio’s early humanitarian efforts.
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Rutherford B. Hayes Statue, Delaware
Our 19th president was born in this central-Ohio community, but until 2019 you might not have noticed. Today, a downtown statue commemorates his life and service.
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Heritage Road Trips 2018
These four museums that celebrate Ohio’s industrial heritage offer a window into how we helped the nation grow.
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Visit 3 Historic Ohio Cemeteries
From bold stone tributes to folk-art graves, our historic cemeteries offer a look into who we were and are.
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Saving a Historic Treasure
Residents of Zoar fear flooding will eliminate their special heritage
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Fans of Flight
Aviation-loving volunteers and staff bring the history and joy of flying to museum visitors.
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The Revival
Over-the-Rhine is one of the most intact 19th-century urban historic districts in the nation. Here’s how Cincinnati saved it.
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What to See and Do in Columbus this Season
Spring brings a host of exhibitions and events to our capital city, from King Tut and Ohio authors to food festivals and live music.
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Work of Faith
Nick America has spent his life repairing church steeples and bell towers across the nation.
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‘Ohio: An Unnatural History’ in Fremont
This special exhibition at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums examines the role folklore plays in our lives.
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