History
Ulysses S. Grant By Himself
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesDr. E. C. (Curt) Fields Jr., is the preeminent portrayer of Ulysses S. Grant in the country. He is an avid and lifelong student of the American Civil War. His interest in portraying General/President Grant is driven by that study and his deep respect and admiration for Grant. Dr. Fields is the same physical size... Read More
10th Annual Cutler Heritage Celebration
Cutler Community Center 4550 Two Mile Run Rd., Cutler, OH, United StatesSaturday, April 27 Cutler Heritage Day 10AM to 3. “Our Heritage and Legacy," 10th annual exchange of local history sponsored by the Cutler Heritage and Legacy Society in conjunction with the Multicultural Genealogical Center of Chesterhill. Free and open to the public at the Cutler Community Center, 4550 Two-Mile Run Road. Come, learn and share... Read More
4th ANNUAL HARRISON CAREER CENTER FFA TRACTOR, TRUCK, ENGINE, AND CAR SHOW
Harrison County Fairgrounds 550 Grant Street, Cadiz, OH, United States4th ANNUAL HARRISON CAREER CENTER FFA TRACTOR, TRUCK, ENGINE, AND CAR SHOW MAY 5, 2019 HARRISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 550 GRANT STREET CADIZ, OHIO 11am-4pm FOOD MUSIC FAMILY FUN!!! ADMISSION: DONATION Benefits the Harrison Career Center FFA Registration starts around 9:30am For info. contact 330-440-5578 or Email HCCFFA@yahoo.com www.Facebook.com/HCCFFA... Read More
Earthwork Discoeries In Ross County
An update on new earthwork discoveries in Ross County from old aerial photos and new magnetic surveys featuring Dr. Jarrod Burks, PhD, President, Heartland Earthworks Conservancy and Director of Archaeological Geophysical Survey, Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc., Columbus. As you probably know, Chillicothe and the greater Ross County area were a hub of earthwork construction 1,600-2,100... Read More
Civil War Seminar
Ale House 1890 149 W. Main St., Lancaster, OH, United StatesThis one-day event features William T. Sherman biographer James L. McDonough. Joining him are Andrew K. Carlson from Capital University ("Forty Acres and a Mule") and Brien Schoen from Ohio University ("Ohio's Internal War"). Tickets are $45 and include lunch and a free tour of the Sherman House Museum. Reservations due by May 1. Hosted... Read More
25th Annual Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park Dinner-Auction
Sally Buffalo Park’s Wallace Lodge 100 College Way, Cadiz, OH, United States25th Annual Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park Dinner-Auction May 11, 2019 Sally Buffalo Park's Wallace Lodge Cadiz, Ohio Sally Buffalo Park can be entered at 100 College way or 43000 Industrial Park Road. Doors open at 5pm. Dinner at 6:00pm. Followed by Speaker and auction. Auction starts around 8pm. Tickets include buffet style dinner,... Read More
Coonskin Saturday in Amesville
Amesville, ohio S. Franklin St, Amesville, Ohio, United StatesCoonskin Saturday in Amesville features local musicians, artists, gardeners and more. Starting at 5:00 pm in Gifford Park there will be vendors selling plants, food trucks and the Amesville Museum will be open. Then at 7:00 pm Steve Zarate will perform followed by a short movie at dark. Come enjoy the best of small town... Read More
Death of a Civil War Hero: The Final Days of Joshua W. Sill
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesDeath of a Civil War Hero: The Final Days of Chillicothean Joshua Woodrow Sill, featuring historian and author Dan Masters of Perrysburg, Ohio. Dan Masters has been actively engaged in Civil War research for 20 years and has written five books and a dozen articles on the subject. His latest book, Army Life According to Arbaw,... Read More
Calling Workshop and Square Dance at Stuart’s Opera House
Stuart's Opera House 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesCalling Workshop and Square Dance at Stuart's Opera House Workshop: Sunday, May 26th, 2-4pm Square Dance: Sunday, May 26, 5-7pm Want to be a Square Dance Caller? or just learn a few easy dances to call? Workshop #4 in the Southeast Ohio Musical Workshop Series is for you! Old time musician and Caller Joe Burdock... Read More
Sherman Civil War Roundtable Hosts Historian David Contosta
The Downtown Bistro 123 N. Broad St., Lancaster, Ohio, OH, United StatesDavid Contosta, historian and Lancaster native, will talk about the unexpected & complex relationship between William T. Sherman, Lancaster and the Civil War for the June meeting of the Sherman Civil War Roundtable. Contosta is professor of history at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia and has written more than 20 books, including the comprehensive history... Read More