The Licking County Library (Newark Branch) is set to host the official Ohio Civil War 150 exhibit from October 15 – 29, 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 exploresOhio’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 impactedOhio from the 19th century to the present day.

Location: 101 W. Main Street, Newark, OH, 43055

Sponsor: Licking County Library – Newark Branch

Contact: Doug Stout, 740-349-5500