America 250 Homecoming and Picnic
Join us as the OHC Muffins play the Adena Worthingtons in 1800s baseball game. Games and crafts for kids on the beautiful Adena grounds.
America 250 Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Greenville Ohio
To mark the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776, Darke County will join a nationwide public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The guest speakers will be Christina Eberst Nehring, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution for Ohio, Judge Travis Fliehman, Darke […]
Sign the Declaration of Independence in style
Sign the Declaration of Independence in style with a Quill Pen, while wearing a powdered wig! Visit the Ohio Glass Museum on July 3rd or 5th from 12 – 4 and immerse yourself in this historic event. The document is yours to keep. There is no charge to partake in the signing event. Explore the […]
A Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
July 8th marks the anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. To commemorate this moment, communities and organizations nationwide will hold simultaneous readings of this foundational document! Join us as we host local community leaders and citizens in a shared reading for all to hear!
Descendants Day Picnic
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument invites the descendants of our 9,000+ honored veterans to join us in remembering their ancestors, doing rubbings of the names on the walls, sharing any known stories and research they might have passed down through the family, listen to guest speakers discuss regimental histories, and bring a picnic […]
Picnic in the Park, Fountain dedication
Rededication of the 1881 fountain, Picnic in the Park with free ice cream and live Jazz music and opening of Bicentennial time capsule with fireworks at dusk at Mansfield Speedway.
Talk “Life in Colonial America”
In today’s landscape of gas stations, strip malls, fast food restaurants and all other manner of stops along the highways of America, it can be hard for to conceive that when the first white settlers who voyaged across the ocean to this continent, they met a vast wilderness populated by a multitude of Indigenous cultures […]
America 250 Picnic, Celebration and Independence Day Concert
America turns 250 on Saturday, July 4, and the site of America’s first presidential library has a day full of old-fashioned events and its annual Independence Day Concert to celebrate. Enjoy a day of nostalgic fun with a picnic or food truck fare; the concert performed by the Toledo Concert Band, featuring members of the […]
The Columbus Historical Society Summer Open House Series at the Historic Harrison House – July 3, 2026
This event is an every Friday recurring event until September 4th, 2026. The Columbus Historical Society (CHS) will host an open house at the Harrison House, 570 West Broad Street, every Friday from Noon to 3 p.m. through September 4 as part of the America250-Ohio celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary. At 1 p.m. on […]
Hamilton County America 250-Ohio Community Flag Raising and Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Hamilton County officials will gather on the steps of the Hamilton County Courthouse for the County’s first-ever America 250-Ohio Flag-Raising Ceremony, kicking off local celebrations commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The ceremony will recognize the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial and highlight Hamilton County’s participation in America 250-Ohio Communities initiative. The […]