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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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The Model Soldier
Col. Charles Young, raised in the Ohio River town of Ripley, was a military leader, diplomat and scholar.
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Honoring Their Service
Columbus’ fourth-generation Modlich Monument Co. creates memorials honoring local military veterans for communities across Ohio and beyond.
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Business Is Booming
Bob Gillmor’s love for history and knack for tinkering led him to create and restore military cannons from our past.
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How Ohio Helped Make the Jeep an Icon
Between 1941 and 1945, Willys-Overland of Toledo produced more than 363,000 jeeps for the war effort. Soldiers loved the vehicle, and it grew into a popular consumer brand that today employs thousands of Ohio autoworkers.
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The Crash of the USS Shenandoah
In September 1925, the U.S. Navy’s heralded flying machine crashed in Noble County, killing 14 crew members and becoming forever tied to this corner of Ohio.
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Inside the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Columbus’ beautiful and thought-provoking museum highlights the experiences of those who’ve risked their lives for the freedoms we enjoy.
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National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Columbus
Our capital city’s new attraction offers poignant glimpses of life on and off the battlefield.
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Camp Sherman Memories
Thousands of soldiers trained in Ross County before shipping out to World War I battlefields. July’s Camp Sherman Days honors their contributions.
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History Comes to Life
The Battle of Lake Erie, a key conflict during the War of 1812, will be commemorated with bicentennial events this summer.
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Loyal Companions
James Mellick’s sculptures reflect the courage and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.
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Echoes of Battle
The Toledo Museum of Art offers a look at the Civil War from eyewitness observers and artists of the era.
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Ohio’s Homefront to Warfront Trail
Created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, this trail featuring 10 stops highlights our state’s connection to the war effort.
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Famous Flyer
One of World War II’s storied flying machines is being painstakingly restored near Dayton.
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Columbus: Art & Museums
From beautiful works of art to scientific discoveries to a place that honors our men and women in uniform, our capital city is packed with places to discover and learn.
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Winged Victory
A visit to the Liberty Aviation Museum offers a look into World War II flyers, military history and more.
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The Trailblazer: Col. Charles Young
Charles Young was the most highly decorated African-American military officer of his time, the first black U.S. National Park superintendent and a professor at Ohio’s Wilberforce University.
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D-Day Conneaut
The annual event draws World War II re-enactors, veterans and thousands of spectators to the Lake Erie shore each summer.
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Home of the Brave
The Ohio History Center honors "The American Soldier" with a poignant photo exhibit of the men and women of wars past and present.
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