Three new exhibits at the Ohio History Center in Columbus feature Civil War history
Opening July 1st is The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute From the Civil War to Iraq, a traveling exhibit that runs through December 30, 2011, plus two longer-term exhibits: Follow the Flag and Over Here, Over There.
“The new interactive exhibits feature items [...]

[ September 2, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join the Canton Museum of Art for their free first Friday event,  with reenactors. While you are there, view their exhibit entitled  ”A Nation Divided: The Heartland Responds,” which features  exhibit of Civil War photo enlargements, stereographic images viewed in 3-D, costumes and memorabilia.

Details: Museum is open Tuesday- Wednesday 10am-8pm, Thursday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Admission [...]

[ September 1, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join the Canton Museum of Art for a party celebrating the opening of thier Civil War exibit. Enjoy an evening which blends old and new, celebrating the opening of “A Nation Divided” exhibit. Live entertainment, including historic personalities. Fabulous food by Peter Shears.

Details: Ticket is required. $75 per person.

Location: Canton Museum of Art 1001 Market [...]

Q & A: Shelby County Historical Society’s New Civil War Exhibit
Conducted by Amy Rohmiller, Ohio Civil War 150 Leadership AmeriCorps Member for West Central Ohio
Ohio is the home of many famous men who fought in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman chief among them.   While these men are important, every community [...]

Sesquicentennial Exhibit on Display from May thru August
An 1857 Burnside carbine (yes, General Burnside did invent it), an 1855 Colt revolving rifle (like a Colt revolver pistol, but it has a long barrel with 5 shots), and an 1803 flintlock Harpers Ferry rifle (converted to use Civil War percussion ammunition).   These are but a few [...]