[ May 13, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. May 14, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. May 15, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. May 16, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Demonstrations of early American life.

Presenter: Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution

The site was originally   the homestead of Christian Waldschmidt who purchased the land after serving in the Revolutionary War.   During the Civil War, Camp Dennison was home to one of the largest training and hospital camps in the Union Army.

The event will feature demonstrations of [...]

[ June 12, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] In honor of the upcoming Flag Day on June 14th, join members of local Boy Scout troops as they properly and respectfully retire used and unserviceable American flags. Visitors and citizens are encouraged to bring flags they would like to have retired or drop those flags off at the site in the days before the [...]

Our nation’s Civil War battle flags may not survive due to state budget cuts. The Ohio Historical Society has over 400 Civil War battle flags but the government has not provided funding for their preservation in nearly a decade. Other states such as New York, Indiana and Pennsylvania are facing budget cuts which will severely [...]

If you have a Civil War flag or other antique textiles, you might want to keep these care instructions in mind.
The best way to remove wrinkles from a textile in good condition is to use a steamer. To display the flag, cut a piece of   acid-free foam core slightly larger than the flag. Cover the [...]

Ohio’s Adjutant General MG Gregory Wayt and the Ohio Army National Guard Historian SSG Joshua Mann were at the Ohio Historical Society’s collections storage facility to view the state’s Civil War collections, among others, on September 2, 2009. Among the items the Guardsmen saw were the state’s Civil War battle flags, uniforms, guns, [...]