History
Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum
Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! ALL REGULAR ASYLUM TOURS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 2:00PM-4:00PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Our schedule for the 2019 season: March 10... Read More
Fiber Artisans Fair
Campus Martius Museum 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH, United StatesThe Fiber Artisans Fair is a relaxed, informal day that everyone in the family can enjoy. Looking for a new hobby? Have questions about weaving, knitting, quilting and more? Looking for that special item to add a charming touch to your home? Many artisans will offer items for sale during this event. This is the... Read More
Citizenship & Service: A Panel Discussion with Women Veterans
Masonic Lodge 153 Main Street, Powhatan Point, OH, United StatesWomen make up nearly 10 percent of the U.S. veteran population and are the fastest growing group within the veteran community, yet they remain mostly invisible in society. In recognition of their service and the centennial of women’s suffrage, a group of community and Ohio University sponsors are holding a panel discussion with women veterans on... Read More
Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media
Baker Center Theater 1 Park Place, Athens, OH, United States"The Big Story" brings together journalists who are covering the big stories in the news today: heroin, climate change, the border wall, California wildfires, the Mueller investigation, the Rohingya refugee crisis and the Dakota Access Pipeline. Presentations on heroin and the border wall will be presented by teams who won 2018 Pulitzer Prizes for their... Read More
Voices from the Border
Christ Lutheran Church 69 Mill Street, Athens, OH, United StatesIs there a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border? If so, what kind? What role does the border wall play and what are its affects on the local people and ecosystem on both sides of the border? What are many ways people and organizations along the border doing to assist migrants and to humanize their immigration... Read More
Baker Peace Conference
Baker Center Ballroom AThis years conference,"Temple of Peace? International Cooperation and World Order since 1945", focused on the UN and NATO and their influences on world peace, will be opened with a keynote address by Adm. James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) titled "21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities" in Baker Ballroom A. This event is free and open to the... Read More
2019 Baker Peace Conference
Nelson Commons, Ohio University 72 South Green Drive, Athens, OH, United States"Temple of Peace" International Cooperation and World Order since 1945" Discussion panels run all day in Nelson Commons. At 10 am, Cold War Frameworks with Dr. Elizabeth Borgwardt, Washington University at St. Louis; Dr. Armin Grunbacher, University of Birmingham, UK; Dr. Klaus Larres, University of North Carolina. At 1 pm, Global Challenges and New Wars... Read More
Multicultural Genealogical Center Presents the new movie: Our Town Morgan county
Chesterhill at the intersection of State Route 377 East and State Route 555 South. Chesterhill, OhioAPRIL 6, 1 PM We will have the great honor and pleasure of seeing the new documentary “Our Town: Morgan County” that was released just this past weekend in McConnelsville and on WOUB TV. This is the first episode that covers an entire County (previous ones highlighted towns such as Pomeroy, Nelsonville, Jackson and Athens.) Evan Shaw, a... Read More
History on Tap
Jackie O's Taproom Campbell Street, Athens, OH, United StatesTuesday, April 9 5:00 to 7:00 PM Jackie O’s Taproom Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us for History on Tap for lively discussions and a few pints with us as fellow history geeks! Join Tom O’Grady and History Center staff members for this monthly event to bring history to the masses!... Read More
Archaeology Day
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesInterested in Ohio's prehistoric past? Be sure to attend the fourth annual Archaeology Day, hosted by the Ross County Historical Society in conjunction with the Mound City Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Ohio, and Hopewell Culture National Historic Park. View exhibits by local collectors featuring a wide variety of locally-found prehistoric artifacts, geo-facts, fossils,... Read More