Hamilton Time Capsule Sealing
Join Historic Hamilton for a special event to seal a new time capsule commemorating America250. This time capsule will not be opened for another 50+ years!
Patriotic Pride at the Paulding County Fall Festival
Our festival will host a 300-ft traveling Vietnam memorial wall replica, a Gold Star Family traveling memorial, and we will have a variety of speakers and musicians sharing their stories and talents to honor the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks and to celebrate America 250, with a special emphasis on honoring our local […]
Stars, Bars, & Cars
Help us celebrate America 250 with a great car show! There will be music, food vendors, and a few surprises! The Ernie Hall Aviation Museum will showcase its new hangar and celebrate being part of Ohio’s Air & Space Trail and Ohio Transportation Trails & Tales. (This event is cash only.) $10 per person; children […]
Ohio Writing Project: Writing Kettering Independence Writing Workshop with Special Commemorative Letterpress Printing
The Ohio Writing Project will be leading a special writing experience celebrating the places, memories, and stories that make Kettering unique. Led by Beth Rimer, Co-Director of Miami University’s Ohio Writing Project, and local K-12 teachers, participants will begin with the prompt, “Kettering is…” As a group, participants will travel through the adjoining Indian Riffle […]
AM 250 Pioneer Ice Cream Social
In keeping with the America 250 July theme of “Ohio Gathers,” the Beavercreek Historical Society is sponsoring its annual community Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 19, 5:00-7:00 at the Tobias-Zimmer Barn at Wartinger Park, 3080 Kemp Rd. The community is invited to gather for ice cream, fun, and friendship to celebrate our freedom, honor […]
Cleveland’s Contribution to the American Story: A Journey Through History, Innovation, and Community
As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and Cleveland celebrates 230 years of history, this engaging workshop explores Cleveland’s unique contributions to the American story. Participants will examine how the city’s industrial innovation, immigration and migration patterns, civil rights activism, arts and culture, sports achievements, and community leadership have shaped […]
America 250 Military Heritage Express
Join us for a family-friendly train ride traveling through 250 years of American Military History on this America 250-Ohio event. This new train departs at 6 P.M. on July 18. There will be reenactors on board the train from different points of our Military’s history. Reservations are highly recommended for this event! Admission: $32 for […]
Gates and Trees Tour of Spiegel Grove
Visit the White House gates at the entrances to Spiegel Grove, and learn some of the stories about them with some colonial history sprinkled in for America’s 250th birthday. The tour enhances the experience of walking at Spiegel Grove, an official arboretum and estate of the president and his wife, First Lady Lucy Hayes. Building […]
America 250 Trivia Night in Downtown Tiffin
Celebrate America 250 with us by dressing in Red, White & Blue! Groups of all ages are invited to compete in two rounds of trivia questions plus the final questions of local interest. Local celebrities will judge answers. Participants are asked to form teams of six (6) or fewer, which can be composed of all […]
One World Day
One World celebrates the diverse ethnic groups represented in the Cultural Gardens through food, performances, and educational materials. We have a naturalization ceremony for new citizens as well as a parade of flags that includes countries that are not currently represented in the Gardens. This year, to mark America’s 250th, we will be celebrating three […]