(AMERICA 250) Preserving the Outdoors with The Nature Conservancy
Join us for an introduction to The Nature Conservancy, their mission, and the conservation work they carry out across Ohio. Learn about their nature preserves and explore ways to get involved or make a meaningful impact in your own community. The event is free to the public.
(AMERICA 250) Fair History in Lorain County
Throughout 2026, the country will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, and Ohio will commemorate each month with a special theme to highlight our state’s history and significance. The chosen theme for August is “Ohio Goes to the Fair.” Join Lorain County Historical Society’s Kayla Clark beginning in the 1830s to discover the development of the Lorain […]
Discovering History – “Photography During the Civil War”
Mark Holbrook will be talking about Photography during the Civil War
Ohio’s Promised Land: Uncomfortable Truths of a Free State
The first state to be formed from the Northwest Territory, Ohio’s earliest years of statehood quickly became a laboratory for how the young country navigated growing tensions and divisions over slavery. Admitted as a free state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1897, Ohio’s role in our 19th-century history cannot be understated. Tucked beneath the narratives […]
Getting to Know Fort Ancient
The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are 2000-year old ceremonial sites that were created by the ancestors of American Indians. Eight earthworks, including Fort Ancient and the Newark Earthworks, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2023 as masterpieces of human creative genius. In this program, we’ll learn about these special places and how they […]
New Madison Public Library Speaker Series: Fort Jefferson
New Madison Public Library America 250 – Ohio Speaker Series continues featuring Dr. David Cox presenting on Fort Jefferson.
Share Your Story Community Tapestry – An event that invites the community to reflect, connect, and create together.
Share Your Story Community Tapestry – An event that invites the community to reflect, connect, and create together. In celebration of America250 Arts, Culture & Literature, guests will be guided through a thoughtful storytelling experience, sharing personal memories and what the community means to them. During the event, participants will also take part in a […]
The Battle for the Ballot: Cleveland’s Suffragist Movement
This program will tell the story behind the Cleveland women who advocated for suffrage and went on to help establish the League of Women Voters. There is no complete record of the brave, often unnamed women who fought for their right to vote and finally triumphed in 1920. As part of the America250 celebration, learn […]
Annual Meeting & Program Minute Men, Green Mountain Boys & More: Worthington’s Revolutionary Legacy With Ted Dziemianowicz
Many Worthingtonians know that Scioto company members and town founders Abner Pinney, Israel Case, and William Thompson served in America’s struggle for independence, but did you know that two Minute Men, a member of the Green Mountain Boys, and a New Hampshire soldier who fought at Bunker Hill are also here? Ted Dziemianowicz has followed […]
How America Has Celebrated Its Independence Through the Years
Come hear Chuck Spinner describe how the United States has commemorated its independence throughout its 250-year history. Light refreshments will be served.