[ May 28, 2011; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Join the Ohio Historical Society for a presentation on how to digitize your personal collections. Learn about digitizing photographs and storing print and digital photos.

Details: This lecture is free with admission to the Ohio Historical Center.

Sponsor: Ohio Historical Society, Technology Corps: Ohio History Service Corps

Location: Ohio Historical Center, 1982 Velma Ave, Columbus Ohio 43211

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[ May 22, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join us as we explore Columbus neighborhoods rich in history and interesting architecture. On Sunday, May 22 from 2-4 p.m., we will tour Fort Hayes, an army base with a rich military history from the Civil Wart through the Vietnam Era. Fort Hayes is now a Metropolitan Education Center with a high school arts and [...]

[ April 10, 2011; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join the Columbus Landmarks Foundation Sunday, April 10 from 1-4 p.m. for Architectural Fragments of Columbus in the Civil War, a 3-hour bus tour highlighting well-known and lesser-known places associated with the Civil War in Columbus. As a northernmost Southern City and a southernmost Northern City, Columbus residents had a variety of opinions in the [...]

Although most of the American Civil War was fought outside of Ohio’s borders, more than 300,000 Ohioans were Union Army soldiers. The Buckeye State played a major role in determining the war’s outcome and the collections of the Ohio Historical Society contain thousands of items from this pivotal period in the state’s history.
Battle flags hanging [...]

The Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to kick off the 150th anniversary of the Civil War on April 10 at the Statehouse. A brunch will be held at 11 a.m. in the Statehouse Atrium to benefit the Save the Flags campaign, raising funds to conserve 388 flags [...]