History
Master’s Apprentice | Phidias
Zanesville Museum of Art 620 Military Road, Zanesville, OH, United StatesBecome an apprentice to masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Georgia O'Keeffe, or Mary Cassatt. Each month children in grades four through six will investigate the art, style, and technique used by a different master artist, then they will create their own masterpiece. For each class, participants will earn apprentice rewards to add to their... Read More
The Story of Ohio’s Canals
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesWednesday, November 6 at 7:30pm. Featuring Tom O'Grady, surveyor, student and researcher of Ohio history, and Instructor of Observational Astronomy at Ohio University. Co-Sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council Speaker's Bureau. Beginning in 1825, Ohio began constructing its canal system that eventually included nearly a thousand miles of channel and towpaths laced with stone locks... Read More
Athens Civil War Roundtable
Athens Public Library 30 Home St, Athens, OH, United StatesAthens Civil War Roundtable Everyone is welcome to attend a presentation by Steve Ball, of Columbus, to the Athens Civil War Roundtable. The program will feature American songs from just before and during the Civil War, illustrating popular opinion surrounding America's bloodiest conflict. Several featured songs were written by women, contextualizing the rising prominence of... Read More
Statehood Day Open House
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesJoin us for Statehood Day on March 7 from 12 to 4 PM! The Ross County Historical Society Heritage Center, 45 West Fifth Street, Chillicothe, will be open 12 Noon to 4 PM. Featured will be a special one-day exhibit of Ohio statehood documents from the society's archives, a special one-day display of sports memorabilia... Read More
Ventures into the Little Cities of Black Diamonds
Eclipse Company Store 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains, OH, United StatesSecret labor meetings, mine disasters, millionaire owners, and immigrant connections. Join local guides for three-hour journeys into the history and culture of the coal-mining region of the Hocking Valley on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each tour includes stops and “behind the scenes” excursions into local stories of Sunday and Monday Creek... Read More
Museum Kids’ Program
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesOur Junior Member program is back! Kids 6-12 can join us at the Ross County Historical Society on July 28 for a day of fun, crafts, and exploring our collection of ancient Native American artifacts. Call 740-772-1936 to reserve a spot; space is limited!
Winter Children’s Program
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesTHE ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY invites children, ages 6 through 12, to our 2021 HOLIDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Keeping Warm in Early Ross County at the Ross County Heritage Center & Knoles Log House 45 West Fifth Street, Chillicothe OH 45601 Saturday, December 4th 9.30 a.m. —12:30 p.m. Free to all Junior Members, $ 10.00 for... Read More
Lazaroff Lecture: Sex, Racial Purity, & Imperialism: German Genocide in Africa and the Third Reich
Online/virtualThe History Department at Ohio University hosts its annual Lazaroff Lecture in Jewish history on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in a virtual event. This year’s lecture, “Sex, Racial Purity, & Imperialism: German Genocide in Africa and the Third Reich,” is presented by Dr. Elizabeth Baer, Research Professor of English and African Studies at Gustavus... Read More
The Return of Ulysses S. Grant
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesThree years ago we welcomed Dr. Curtis Fields, Jr., the preeminent portrayer of Ulysses S. Grant, to a packed house for the opening of our 2019 Spring Speakers Series. His presentation that night covered Grant’s early life growing up in Georgetown, Ohio, through his exploits as a West Point cadet, service in the Mexican/American War,... Read More
Exploring Zane’s Trace Through Ross County
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesWednesday, May 25, 7:30 p.m. In 1797, Ebenezer Zane began building a road through the Northwest Territory from Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) to Limestone (now Maysville) Kentucky. It helped bring settlers and commerce to a large region of what would soon become the new state of Ohio, including Ross County. Photo Archivist Lisa Uhrig’s... Read More