Celebrating America’s First Interstate Highway – The National Road
America250’s April theme is Transportation. In keeping with that, it is appropriate for us to look at what has been called “America’s First Interstate” — the National Road, which was built through the middle of Clark County following what is now U.S. 40. Wes Baker, will provide an overview of the history of the Road […]
Lewis and Clark Adventure!
Step back in time with Lewis & Clark as we explore President Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase. Discover why they embarked on their famous expedition, what they packed, and how they navigated the unknown. Using a choose-your-own-adventure style game, historical maps, artifacts, and primary source materials—including an 1803 letter from Meriwether Lewis and replicas of the Jefferson […]
Inventors Who Changed the World!
Join us as we highlight the achievements of American innovators such as Thomas Edison, Lewis Howard Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Eli Whitney, George Washington Carver, and Patricia Bath. Through an engaging timeline, hands-on experiments, and interactive role-playing activities, participants will discover how these inventors changed the world and continue to influence the present and future. Experience […]
President McKinney: His Life Remembered
Join Joseph Napier, video creator for a prestation on the 25th president William McKinley. Learn about the Ohio born and raised government official and his ties to the Mahoning Valley.
Far Hills Speaker Series: Shot Heard Round The World 19 April 1775; Local Impact and Local Heroes
Their families originated from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and more. They fought in a cause that took them from New England to Virginia, the Southern Campaign of General Greene and the battlefields that brought forth the United States of America. Veterans of Valley Forge, Brandywine, and Yorktown lie at rest in Montgomery County, a […]
Rebuild Wall Street: Merry Makers Legends and Libations
Amazing stories told by the people who lived it, told in their own words. Meet Central Ohio’s overcomers and game changers on stage sharing never before told accounts from their journey. Never a dull moment at this storytelling revival. Coming to you once monthly, March through August. Visit www.ClassicForColumbus.com for the Rebuild Wall Street monthly […]
Mix & Mingle with Central Ohio’s Game Changers
Amazing stories told by the people who lived it, told in their own words. Meet Central Ohio’s overcomers and game changers on stage sharing never before told accounts from their journey. Never a dull moment at this storytelling revival. Coming to you once monthly, March through August. Visit www.ClassicForColumbus.com for the Rebuild Wall Street monthly […]
1,000 Miles of Canal: An America 250 Ohio Presentation on the Ohio Erie Canal in Scioto County
Please join the Scioto County Heritage Museum and Bill Tipton from Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail in partnership with Community Action Organization of Scioto County for an America 250 Ohio event titled “1,000 Miles of Canal: An America 250 Ohio Presentation on the Ohio Erie Canal in Scioto County.” April’s America 250 Ohio Monthly Theme is […]
Henry Dorton An Unsung Patriot of Color
Frances McGee Cromarti will talk about her 4x great grandfather of color who was in the Revolutionary War
Truth, Justice, and the Cleveland Way: The Early Work of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two kids from Glenville High School, created the world’s most enduring Superhero. Meet the original Superman and learn how he was influenced by the boys’ lives in Cleveland!