Southeast Ohio History Center
The General accompanied by Dennis James
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio, United StatesJoin the Southeast Ohio History Center on Wednesday, April 13th at 8:00 PM for a showing of The General, accompanied by Dennis James on the organ! Famed actor, Buster Keaton, produced and starred in this 1927 silent film. The General combines fact and fiction - events straight from history and an inventive storyline full of heroism and... Read More
From Farm to Table Exhibit Opening
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 West State St, Athens, Ohio, United StatesFrom Farm to Table is on display now at the History Center! This exhibit, in collaboration with the Athens Farmers Market, celebrates the rich agriculture and food culture of our region. We've put some of our favorite artifacts on display, including a fanning mill used for winnowing grain that was used on a farm in Albany,... Read More
Night at the Museum
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 West State St, Athens, Ohio, United StatesWho will you meet at Night at the Museum? Night at the Museum will be a fun, interactive family event at the Southeast Ohio History Center on May 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Our goal is to showcase our region's rich cultural and racial diversity through first person interpretation of some of its storied people!... Read More
Eighty-Six Reasons Exhibit Opening and Gallery Talk
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 West State St, Athens, Ohio, United StatesJoin the Southeast Ohio History Center and Ohio artist Kim Chapman on July 7th for the opening of Eighty-Six Reasons. There will be a gallery talk at 4:30 and a reception to follow. Artist Kimberly Chapman's Eighty-Six Reasons is an exploration of the way early asylums treated women. In addition to Chapman's work, the History... Read More
The Phantom of the Opera
The Southeast Ohio History Center 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Phantom will return to the History Center with Dennis James also returning to play the musical score on our amazing organ! We are so excited to be bringing this film and its incredible musical accompaniment to you once again! Ticket Prices: Presale SOHC Members & Students- $15 SOHC Members & Students at the Door-... Read More
Lyceum Lunch: Victoria Smalls
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 West State St, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area and it was established by the U.S. Congress to recognize the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people who have traditionally resided in the coastal areas and the sea islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Southeast Ohio History Center is... Read More
Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series – Settling Ohio in the Early Republic: A Genealogical Geography
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 West State St, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Speaker Series presents a program on the settlement history of early Ohio. Dr. Timothy Anderson, a historical geographer with the Ohio University Department of Geography. Anderson researches settlement geography of the U.S. with regard to the early development of cultural landscapes and regional identity with a similar focus on... Read More
Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum
Athens Asylum at the Ridges 100 Ridges Circle, Athens, OH, United StatesTour the famous Athens Asylum, the largest building in Ohio when it was constructed. Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in front of the large Kirkbride Building of the Athens Asylum at 2pm on Saturday, June 15th. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an... Read More
Defining American Liberty: New Perspectives on the Fort Gower Resolves
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio, United StatesOn November 5, 1774, six months before the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord, a group of Virginian officers who had served in Lord Dunmore’s Army gathered at Fort Gower, above the confluence of the Ohio and Hockhocking Rivers, to consider the grievances of British America and draft a... Read More
Opening of the “Black Veterans Of Athens Ohio” exhibit
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 West State St, Athens, Ohio, United StatesJoin the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center this Veterans Day, November 11th, from 6-8 PM at the Southeast Ohio History Center for the opening of the Black Veterans of Athens, Ohio exhibit. This free event will feature light refreshments, photos, artifacts, and a range of special presentations. Special guests include The Athens Middle School's Andrew... Read More