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The Ohio Historical Society invites you to join us this summer as we continue commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the importance of Ohio and Ohioans during...
Join the Lake County Historical Society for a Memorial Day weekend salute to the memory of America's Civil War on the 8-acre historic site of the Lake County History Center,...
Join the Toledo chapter of Jack and Jill of America, an African American family organization, for their inaugural Juneteenth run/walk at Swan Creek Metropark in Toledo. For more information, visit...
In memory of the Lincoln Funeral Train's visit to Columbus on April 29, 1865, a replica of the steam engine, Leviathan, is scheduled to be displayed at the Ohio Statehouse....
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Ohioans Come Together Through Green Lawn Cemetery Headstone Project
Learn about the project one of our Ohio History Service Corps members took on this year...
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Friends and Descendants of Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison Recognized by Civil War Trust
Congratulations to Johnson's Island on receiving the Brian C. Pohanka Preservation of the Year Award!
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Program To Digitize Personal Documents and Photos
Learn how you can contribute to Ohio's Civil War story during the sesquicentennial...
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Irish in the Civil War
Exhibit explores how America's Irish responded to the war...
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Latest News
The Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee invites you to participate in a reconstruction of 1864 history. In keeping with our theme of “The Home Front,” the Ohio Historical Society...
Written by Catherine Wilson
Ohio's manufactures, transportation systems, regiments of troops, and financial assistance helped the North to win the war. While reading about the state's political impact, I noticed several...
Written by: Roger Micker
After April 14, 1861 the logistics for the U.S. Army changed dramatically. Following the attack on Fort Sumter and President Lincoln’s call for enlistments, the number of...
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