The Kelso House Museum is set to host the official Ohio Civil War 150 exhibit.  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. The Brimfield Historical Society is sponsoring this traveling exhibit and will be displaying it at The Kelso House Museum February 1-March 6, 2012. The exhibit is free and open to the public Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am-4pm; Thursdays 10am-8pm; Fridays 10am-2pm; and all other days by appointment only.

Sponsors: The Brimfield Historical Society
Location: The Kelso House Museum, 4158 State Route 43, Brimfield, OH, 44240

The official Ohio Civil war 150 traveling exhibit is coming to Brimfield. Sponsored by The Brimfield Historical Society, the Ohio Historical Society’s new traveling exhibit, Ohio and the Civil War: 150 Years Later, will be on display from February 1, 2012 to March 6, 2012 as  Portage County commemorates the anniversary of the Civil War.

Date(s): February 1, 2012 – March 6, 2012
Cost: Free
Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10-4; Thursdays 10-8; Fridays 10-2; all other days by appointment only.
Location: The Kelso House Museum, 4158 State Route 43, Brimfield, OH, 44240
Phone: (330) 673-1058

Ohio Civil War 150 Traveling Exhibit.

The Ohio Historical Society, in partnership with the Ohio Humanities Council and American Electric Power sponsored development of Ohio and the Civil War: 150 Years Later, a special panel exhibit produced for the 150th commemoration of the Civil War. The exhibit explores Ohio’s participation in the war and focuses on individuals’ choices that impacted local communities and the course of the war.

Three themes – Democracy, Transformations and Memory – are used to reveal Civil War stories that impacted Ohio in the 19th century to present day. Through the use of these themes the exhibit explores topics such as civil rights, political dissent, pacifism, religion and popular culture, and reveals patterns in our county’s response to those topics throughout history.

The Civil War began in April 1861 and Ohio was deeply involved, providing General Ulysses S. Grant and many other Union officers, along with 300,000 Union troops to the war effort. This exhibit will allow Ohio families an opportunity to learn more about Ohio’s impact on the war.

Ohio’s leadership before, during and after the Civil War had a profound influence on American history. Now, decades later, a statewide initiative to observe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Ohio, 2011 to 2015, is being led by the Civil War 150 Advisory Committee and the Ohio Historical Society. American Electric Power and the Ohio Humanities Council are sponsors of the initiative.

For more information about Ohio’s Civil War 150th Anniversary commemoration, special events and more, visit www.ohiocivilwar150.org.

The official Ohio Civil war 150 traveling exhibit is coming to Zanesville. Sponsored by the Muskingum County Library System, the Ohio Historical Society’s new traveling exhibit, Ohio and the Civil War: 150 Years Later, will be on display from January 9 to January 31st, 2012 as Muskingum County commemorates the anniversary of the Civil War.

Date(s): January 9th, 2012 – January 31st, 2012
Cost: Free
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Carnegie Wing Gallery – John McIntire Library
Phone: 740.453.0391

The Ohio Historical Society, in partnership with the Ohio Humanities Council and American Electric Power sponsored development of Ohio and the Civil War: 150 Years Later, a special panel exhibit produced for the 150th commemoration of the Civil War. The exhibit explores Ohio’s participation in the war and focuses on individuals’ choices that impacted local communities and the course of the war.

Three themes – Democracy, Transformations and Memory – are used to reveal Civil War stories that impacted Ohio in the 19th century to present day. Through the use of these themes the exhibit explores topics such as civil rights, political dissent, pacifism, religion and popular culture, and reveals patterns in our county’s response to those topics throughout history.

The Civil War began in April 1861 and Ohio was deeply involved, providing General Ulysses S. Grant and many other Union officers, along with 300,000 Union troops to the war effort. This exhibit will allow Ohio families an opportunity to learn more about Ohio’s impact on the war.

More information can be found at the Muskingum County Library System website: www.muskingumlibrary.org.

Ohio’s leadership before, during and after the Civil War had a profound influence on American history. Now, decades later, a statewide initiative to observe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Ohio, 2011 to 2015, is being led by the Civil War 150 Advisory Committee and the Ohio Historical Society. American Electric Power and the Ohio Humanities Council are sponsors of the initiative.

For more information about Ohio’s Civil War 150th Anniversary commemoration, special events and more, visit www.ohiocivilwar150.org.

Civil War buffs (and their family members) rejoice! The Ohio Historical Society is offering a fantastic guided tour of our numerous Civil War collections. This tour is not for the “slightly interested”; but if your bookshelf is full of biographies of Civil War generals, you have a Civil War Trust app on your smartphone, or you love wearing either blue or gray, then this tour is meant for you. Our curators will give you a tour of the museum exhibits and/or our archives/library stacks, where you will have the chance to see and touch unique artifacts and documents from the Civil War era.

Daniel McCook, Sr. who was killed in July 1863 at the Battle of Buffington Island, the only large Civil War battle fought in Ohio. He was one of the famous "Fighting McCooks." See this and more documents related to the McCooks on the archives tours.

Dates and Times:
Museum Collections Facility – Thursday, December 29
6:30-9:00

Archives/Library Stacks – Saturday, January 7
1:30-4:00

Museum Collections Facility – Saturday, January 19
6:30-9:00

Archives/Library Stacks – Saturday, February 25
1:30-4:00

Cost:

Proceeds will benefit the collections preservation and education efforts of the Ohio Historical Society.

Museum Tour – $149.00 per person

Archives/Library Tour – $99.00 per person

Museum/Archives Tour Combination – $209.00 per person

Reservations for “Sneak Peek” Civil War Collections Tours can now be placed online.

Feel free to give us a call at 614.297.2535 or e-mail us at collections@ohiohistory.org for more information! To make reservations call 800-686-1541 or register online through the Ohio History Store.

The Ohio History Service Corps, an AmeriCorps program administered by the Ohio Historical Society, is up and running for the second year! We are very excited to have another year of this amazing program to support local history efforts including the 150th commemoration of the Civil War in Ohio.

The Ohio Historical Society and its statewide partners developed the Ohio History Service Corps to promote sustainable community development and heritage tourism in Ohio. The Corps consists of three components: Civil War 150 Leadership Corps, to initiate educational programming, regional special events, and local heritage tourism; Ohio History Tech Corps, to provide digitization of historic resources and develop an oral history program; and Historic Preservation Corps, to inventory historic buildings, support community revitalization, and assist local preservation initiatives.

AmeriCorps members pledge to “get things done” in local communities. In exchange for their service, the members earn a living stipend and may receive an Education Award to further their education or pay off existing school loans. Members receive top-notch training in volunteer management, meeting facilitation, leadership, communication, community development and more.

With service members from Ohio and even Illinois, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and New Jersey, the Ohio History Service Corps brings enthusiastic young professionals and adults looking for more experience in the history field to the Buckeye State! We now have 21 Ohio History Service Corps members stationed in local communities. Their service term runs from October 5, 2011 through August 31, 2012 and they work about 35-40 hours per week.  To find out about the new members and our partners in your region, visit: www.ohiocivilwar150.org/resources/americorps/