History
Events
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Lyceum Luncheon: The Last Lincoln Republican: James A. Garfield and the 1880 Presidential Election
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series will host Todd Arrington speaking on James A. Garfield and his unanticipated and unplanned nomination for president of the United States... Read More
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Ohio Local History Alliance Region 10 Meeting
Harrison County History Of Coal Museum 143 South Main Street, Cadiz, OH, United StatesOhio Local History Alliance Region 5 Meeting Saturday, March 21 - Cadiz Ohio Register by Friday, March 13 Region 5 includes Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne... Read More
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Lazaroff Memorial Lecture
Baker Center Multipurpose Room (240/242) Athens, OH, United StatesThe History Department will host its annual Lazaroff Memorial Lecture in Jewish history. The 2026 speaker is Dr. Joanna Sliwa, whose lecture is titled "Widening the Lens: The Holocaust from the Perspective of Jewish Children and Older Adults." The lecture is on Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in Baker Center 240/242 (Multipurpose Room), preceded... Read More
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Glouster Genealogy and History Group
Glouster Library 20 Toledo Street, Glouster, OH, United StatesSpend the afternoon with others interested in genealogy and history, particularly in the Glouster and Trimble Township area. Held the last Tuesday of the month, at 4 pm, at the... Read More
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Speaker Series – “Landscaping for Birds”
Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery 67 Columbus Road, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on Saturday, April 4th, at noon for a talk with Naturalist Julie Gee. Julie will show us how to design a garden or landscape to attract birds and keep them! Our Speaker Series offers us a chance to learn from local experts and community members. It... Read More
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Messy STEAM Day
Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery 67 Columbus Road, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy - and fun!! Don't worry, we'll clean it up. Each month we will have a different hands-on activity with a STEAM focus (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics).... Read More
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Wolfe Plains Mounds Tour
Solid Ground Farm 13262 Liars Corner Rd., Millfield, OH, United StatesThe Wolfe Plains Group is a Late Adena culture group of 30 earthworks including 22 conical mounds and nine circular enclosures, originally known as Wolfe's Plains, located a few miles to the northwest of Athens, is a relatively flat terrace in an area of hilly terrain in southeastern Ohio's Hocking River valley. We will meet... Read More
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Spring Lecture – ‘False Promises: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800s Ohio’
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio, United StatesWhat: Author Ric Sheffield talking about his Ohio University Press book False Promises: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800s Ohio Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 Time: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Southeast Ohio History Center Sponsor: Central Region Humanities Center Event link: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/central-region-humanities-center/events
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Glouster Genealogy and History Group
Glouster Library 20 Toledo Street, Glouster, OH, United StatesSpend the afternoon with others interested in genealogy and history, particularly in the Glouster and Trimble Township area. Held the last Tuesday of the month, at 4 pm, at the... Read More
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23rd Annual Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show/9th Annual Appalachian Ohio Antique Power Show
761 Scott Featner Rd 761 Scott Featner Rd, Mingo Junction, OH, United States23rd Annual Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show/9th Annual Appalachian Ohio Antique Power Show The 23rd Annual Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show/9th Annual Appalachian Ohio Antique Power Show will... Read More
$5.00