Armstrong Air & Space Museum – America 250: Armstrong & Flight
Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary by learning about Neil Armstrong and the airplanes he flew. Learn how airplanes fly by doing experiments on the four forces of flight and make your own balsa wood flyer!
Seneca Township Community, Noble County, Ohio Homecoming Picnic
Homecoming and Picnic for past and present residents of Seneca Township.
“Brenda Singletary: We Hold These Truths…” art exhibition
A solo exhibition featuring sculptural, mixed-media paintings by internationally-acclaimed, Toledo, Ohio artist Brenda Singletary, celebrating her family’s history of military and civic service—and our nation’s 250th anniversary. Her “Love Letter to a Complicated Nation” series honors the service and sacrifice of generations of African-American military veterans.
America 250 Old Fashioned Fun, Picnic, and Open House at the Crabill Homestead
Spend a relaxed afternoon at the historic 1820s homestead, which offers a lovely view of the C.J. Brown Reservoir. Pack a picnic lunch, bring your chairs and blankets, and enjoy old-fashioned lawn games, hands-on crafts, America 250 picnic kit activities, and tours of the historic house. Our partners at Wittenberg University will even have a […]
Huffman Dam Tour
Join the Miami Conservancy District for a rare open-house tour of Huffman Dam, one of five earthen dams built after the catastrophic 1913 flood. Explore the dam, meet MCD engineers, and learn how this century-old flood protection system continues to keep Southwest Ohio safe today — a fitting way to mark America’s 250th anniversary and […]
Englewood Dam Tour
Tour Englewood Dam, the largest of the five earthen flood-control dams built by the Miami Conservancy District following the Great Flood of 1913. See the engineering up close, meet the team that maintains it, and discover how this century-old system protects Southwest Ohio — part of the region’s story as America marks its 250th anniversary.
Fired Up for Hamden – Celebrating America 250 and Hamden’s 150th Birthday
This event is a family-friendly event celebrating America 250 and The Village of Hamden’s 150th Birthday. With live demonstrations, touch-a-truck, and free food (while supplies last), this open house/picnic celebrates our local history and helps build our future alongside our first responders.
United by Lee Community Picnic
Join the Shaker Historical Society and our United by Lee partners for a free community picnic celebrating the shared history of Shaker Heights, Lee-Harvard, and the former Warrensville Township communities. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy catered food (or bring your own lunch), music, museum tours, crafts, and family-friendly activities on the Shaker Historical Society’s […]
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams
Ticket price includes a paperback copy of “A Founding Mother,” and a buffet of favorite dishes that Abigail Adam’s served to her guests along with her signature cocktail. Author Laura Kamoie will sign copies of the book after her presentation.
Threads Through Time
Celebrate America 250 with us! “Threads Through Time”, our special Heritage Day event, will feature one-of-a-kind textiles from our collection. Visitors will see a quilt from the Pickering Family with names embroidered into it, a flag made by local women to honor soldiers who served in WWI with their names stitched onto stars, and a […]