Ross County Historical Society
Holiday Children’s Program
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United States'Twas an Old Fashioned Christmas At the Ross County Heritage Center 45 w. 5th St. Chillicothe, OH 45601 Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:30-12:30 Join us for this program of holiday fun from days of long ago Enjoy a dramatic reading of the 1822 Christmas classic, A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as The Night Before Christmas.) Then... Read More
Christmas Open House
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesThe Ross County Historical Society invites you to come enjoy our annual Christmas Open House. Back by popular demand is our Scherenschnitte (the German art of paper-cutting) tree. Enjoy our Victorian parlor filled with toys and games of Christmases past, and our lovely holiday decorations as you tour the rest of the museum. The event... Read More
Statehood Day
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesJoin us in celebrating the founding of the great state of Ohio on March 2, 2019. We'll have a special one-day exhibit of Ohio statehood documents, including Thomas Worthington's personal draft of the 1802 Ohio Enabling Act displayed on the table upon which Ohio's Constitution was signed. We're debuting a new exhibit on Ross County's... 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
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
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
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
Summer Junior Member Program
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesThe Ross County Historical Society invites children 6-12 years old to join us for our 2019 Summer Junior Member program Art, Artists, & the Art of Storytelling at the Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W. 5th Street Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Join us as we explore our new... Read More
An Evening With Mark Twain
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesAn Evening with Mark Twain Featuring Stephen Hollen, humorist, storyteller and performer of Dayton, Ohio. Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) — better known by his pen name "Mark Twain” — was one of the greatest writers and humorists in American history. He is perhaps most well known as the author... Read More
Scherenschnitte Workshop
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesBack by popular demand, we're hosting a workshop on scherenschnitte with local artist Bonnie Grove. Learn the Pennsylvania-German art of hand-cut paper designs and spend a relaxing afternoon turning an ordinary sheet of paper into a work of art you can frame or use as a charming Christmas tree ornament. The workshop will take place... Read More