The Fairfield County District Library is set to host the official Ohio Civil War 150 exhibit from September 10 2012 – October 2, 2012.  The Ohio Historical Society, in partnership with the Ohio Humanities Council and American Electric Power, sponsored development of “Ohio & The Civil War: 150 Years Later”, a special travelling panel exhibit produced for the Civil War’s sesquicentennial. The exhibit explores Ohio’s participation in the war and focuses on individual’s choices that impacted local communities and the course of the war. Three themes – Democracy, Transformation and Memory – are used to reveal Civil War stories that have impacted Ohio from the 19th century to the present day.

Location: 219 N. Broad Street, Lancaster, OH, 43130

Sponsor: Fairfield County District Library and The Sherman House Museum

Contact: Becky Schaade, 740-653-2745