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Black History Month Junior Member Program
We have a new date for our Black History Month Junior Member program! Join us March 22 at 9:30-12:30 as we explore some of Chillicothe’s Black history at David Nickens… Read More
Discovering History Speaker Series
Lafayette and Human Rights Alan Hoffman, President of The American Friends of Lafayette Lafayette’s first foray into human rights work was in the American Revolution which he saw as a… Read More
Statehood Day Celebration
One Big Event at Five Different Locations: Chillicothe to Celebrate Ohio Statehood Day, Saturday, March 2nd. Five of Chillicothe’s historical sites, museums, and organizations will host open houses on Saturday,… Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Tablertown
Join Rural Action, Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps, ODNR’s Ohio Outdoor Corps and ServeOhio on Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 9am-4pm at The People of Color Museum in Tablertown! If interested… Read More
The Underground Railroad in Appalachian Ohio
Our 2023 Fall Lecture Series starts off with a presentation by Dr. Andrew Feight on the Underground Railroad. Dr. Feight will discuss the central role of African American settlements and… Read More
Exhibit Opening
The Southeast Ohio History Center invites you to the opening of two new exhibits: Southeast Ohio A to Z and The Cartoon Art of Sandy Plunkett: A Brush, With History!… Read More
Exploring Zane’s Trace Through Ross County
Wednesday, 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… Read More
The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson, ‘father of Black History Month’
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Carter G. Woodson’s Appalachian legacy HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (OVR) — Carter G. Woodson was one of the first people to seriously study and document the history… Read More