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SEO History Center’s Fundraiser to Feature Live Score of ’20s Horror Classic
On Sunday, October 28, the Southeast Ohio History Center’s powerful pipe organ will sing out as renowned professional organist Dennis James performs the accompanying score of a classic silent film…. Read More
SEO History Center to Host 2018 Gingerbread House Display & Competition
By: Emily Votaw
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Athens is chock full of aesthetically stunning historic buildings and landmarks. The annual Gingerbread House Display and Competition that has been spotlighting some of these places since 2013 will return… Read More
Enchanted Ground: The Spirit Rooms of Jonathan Koons
Author Sharon Hatfield will talk about her new book, Enchanted Ground: The Spirit Room of Jonathan Koons, a fascinating story about a 19th century Athens County man who believed he… Read More
The Real Ghosts of the Athens Asylum – Fifth installment of Athens Asylum Sesquicentennial Speaker Series
The Real Ghosts of the Athens Asylum How many ghosts can haunt a building at once? The Athens Asylum is consistently ranked near the top of the most haunted buildings… Read More
Jekyll and Hyde Event
The Southeast Ohio History Center is Selling Tickets to its Signature Event Athens, Ohio – September 25, 2018: On Sunday, October 28, 2018, the Southeast Ohio History Center’s powerful pipe organ… Read More
Athens Asylum Walking Tour
Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the… Read More
Athens Asylum Walking Tour
Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the… Read More
Athens Asylum Walking Tour
Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the… Read More
SEO History Center to Present “The Many Phantoms of the Kirkbride Hospitals” June 23
By: Emily Votaw
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As a part of their “Athens Asylum: 150 Years of a Healing Landscape” series, the Southeast Ohio History Center will present “The Many Phantoms of the Kirkbride Hospitals” on Saturday,… Read More
The Many Phantoms of the Kirkbride Hospitals
The Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes its third speaker in the Athens Asylum Sesquicentennial Series, Dr. Robert Kirkbride. This program is free and open to the public, with support from… Read More
Athens Armory to Receive Official Historic Marker May 19
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, May 19 starting at 11 a.m. a historic marker for the Athens armory, located at the intersection of West Carpenter Street and Court Street will be dedicated, after… Read More
‘Blood, Brains, and Lobotomies’ Coming to SEO History Center April 19
By: Emily Votaw
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A Madness So Discreet is a young adult historical fiction novel set in the late 1800s that follows the story of Grace Mae, a young woman who has been raped… Read More
Athens LGBTQ Legacy Project
The School of Art + Design proudly presents the “Athens LGBTQ Legacy Project,” a historical tour, stories, film and panel discussion facilitated by Becky Chmielewski, at Seigfred Hall’s Mitchell Auditorium April… Read More
Rumors Around Haunted Athens
By: Lauren Ramoser
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If you trust the internet, Athens is supposedly one of the most haunted places in Ohio. Especially around the former Athens Asylum, there is a lot of paranormal activity said… Read More
New Florida Blues Band to Kick Off SEO History Center’s Spirits and Soul Series
By: Emily Votaw
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Music has long been at the heart of Appalachian culture, dating well beyond the invention of Spotify, iTunes, the CD or even the phonograph. The Southeast Ohio History Center, keeping… Read More
New Florida Blues Band
The New Florida Blues Band kicks off Soul and Spirits Concert Series at the Southeast Ohio History Center, Friday January 5, 2018.
The Local Girls Annual Community Christmas Concert
Local Girls Community Christmas Concert at Southeast Ohio History Center The Southeast Ohio History Center is happily hosting The Local Girls Annual Community Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 10… Read More
‘Growing Up Athens’ Release Party Planned for Nov. 25
Saturday, Nov. 25 will mark the official launch party for the release of Growing Up Athens, a book that chronicles the experience of coming of age in the region through… Read More
Book Launch: “Growing Up in Athens”
Please join us as we celebrate the launch of “Growing Up Athens: a Collection of Memories” on Saturday, Nov. 25 at the Southeast Ohio History Museum, 24 W. State Street…. Read More
Uptown for the Holidays Competition Planned for 2018 at SEO History Center
There will be no Uptown for the Holidays Gingerbread House Competition and Display in 2017. The Southeast Ohio History Center will oversee the annual event in 2018. The competition was… Read More
SEO History Center Hosts ‘Phantom of the Opera’ With Live Organ
Sunday, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. the pipes of the great organ will sing out at the Southeast Ohio History Center! Renowned professional organist Dennis James will… Read More
Southeast Ohio History Center to Open Doors May 2
By: Emily Votaw
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April 15, 1917, Athens’ First Christian Church opened its doors. Exactly 100 years later, another institution, the Southeast Ohio History Center (SOHC), celebrated its grand opening on exactly the same… Read More