The Ohio Civil War 150 Committee has chosen themes for each month of 2013. May’s theme is “Ohio Civil War Road Trips.”   Below are some Civil War sites to road trip to in Southwest Ohio, contributed by Mark Holbrook.  Do you know of some others that aren’t on this map?  Let us know in [...]

[ July 14, 2013; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] MORGAN’S RAID SIGN DEDICATION

To commemorate Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s thirteen day raid of Ohio 150 years ago this July, the Ohio Historical Society has established the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail. The trail is a 561 mile self-guided driving tour tracing Morgan’s route through 17 Ohio counties. The tour includes over 600 directional signs leading travelers along [...]

[ July 13, 2013; 2:00 pm; ] The Village of Glendale welcomes everyone to the  the dedication of the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail marker at 2pm on Saturday, July 13, 2013 on the Village Square.

Glendale Mayor, Ralph Hoop will be officiating.

Plans are for a reception to follow afterwards at the Glendale Heritage Museum.

Throughout the month of July, the Glendale Heritage Preservation Museum (located at 44 Village Sq, [...]

[ July 14, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ]

To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Morgan’s Raid through southern Ohio, Gorman Heritage Farm invites the public to “Confederates in the Hayloft: An Architectural Tour of our 1835 Bank Barn.”
The Bank Barn was built in 1835 in the “Schweitzer” style typical of German-built barns of this area.  Learn about constructions in the 1800′s, and how [...]

[ April 13, 2013; 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. ] The Clark County Historical Society presents the third Springfield Civil War Symposium.  The 2013 Symposium will focus on 1863 and the turning points of the Civil War – the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg.  Speakers are Parker Hills (author of Receding Tides: Vicksburg and Gettysburg – The Campaigns that Changed the War) and Kent Masterson [...]