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Ohio’s state mammal was almost wiped out before making a stunning comeback

Ohio’s white-tailed deer might seem like an obvious state symbol, but that familiarity is exactly why it works. Few animals ...

2026 marks 250 years of America. Here's how Ohio will celebrate.

Though Ohio was not a state in 1776, the America 250-Ohio Commission has planned ways to celebrate Ohio’s role in the ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Village, a recreation of 19th century life, first opened to the public in July 1974

The Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Village first opened to the public on July 27, 1974. Using capital improvement funds approved by the state legislature, membership donations and corporate ...
Islands on MSN

Ohio's once-bustling prison is now an abandoned Hollywood-famous destination for unique tours

In a small city in Ohio, you'll find an old (and possibly haunted) prison that has been featured in multiple movies, ...
Cleveland.com

Discover Ohio’s 2,000-year-old archeological wonder, now a World Heritage site

NEWARK, Ohio—India has the Taj Mahal. Egypt has the Great Pyramid of Giza. Ohio has the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. The earthworks, an archipelago of eight sites sprinkled through central and ...
NBC4 Columbus

Ohio historical society announces public access to Indigenous heritage site after settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio historical society has gained control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks, ending a nearly 10-year negotiation and the practice of golfing alongside the ...
WKYC3

Ohio's historic preservation office faces staff cut amid funding delay

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State Office of Historic Preservation. Even though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal ...

‘Inheriting Love’s Secrets’ is Ohio historical novel | Book Talk

It’s 1876 and the Civil War is long over. The Underground Railroad has ceased operations, but there’s an Underground Railroad ...
WOSU Public Media

A better way of preserving history: Ohio History Connection opens new collection facility

Ohio History Connection Curator of Natural History Dave Dyer holds a mastodon tooth he pulled from a shelf in a natural history storage space in OHC's new $22 million Collections Care Facility next to ...
WTOL

Without funds from the feds, a third of Ohio’s historic preservation office let go

The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State Office of Historic Preservation. Even though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal government, the ...