Join 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 once belonging to local athletes who made it to the major leagues, and an exhibit on the area’s most notable artists and authors from the past showcasing rare examples of their art and literature found in the historical society’s museum and library collections.

Also featured will be an extensive display of early American military firearms and equipment from private collections.

In addition, the event will offer an excellent, cost-free opportunity to see all other exhibits on local and state history found within the Ross County Heritage Center museum complex. The event will be capped off with live traditional dulcimer music performed throughout the afternoon.