Our State Fair is a Great State Fair!
It’s that time of year again! Right outside of the Ohio History Center, the annual Ohio State Fair is taking place. Beginning …
Columbus Bicentennial: Happy Birthday, Goodale Park!
Wednesday, July 18th marked the 151st anniversary of Columbus receiving our first park, donated by Lincoln Goodale in 1851. Goodale Park consists …
Ohio Train Wrecks
Columbus made headlines this past Wednesday, July 11th, when a Norfolk Southern train heading from Chicago to North Carolina derailed just moments …
The Glorious Fourth!
The Fourth of July is a big deal all around Ohio, and OHS is no exception. This past Wednesday, we celebrated the …
Columbus Bicentennial: Amusement Parks of the Past
Once school lets out and summer officially begins, one of the most popular activities for kids and adults alike is visiting amusement …
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936
At this time in June of 1936, citizens around Ohio and the nation were gearing up for the upcoming Great Lakes Exposition …
Happy Father’s Day from Ohio Memory!
Last month we celebrated mothers on Ohio Memory, and this month it’s time to recognize the fathers in our state’s history, …
The Gay Ohio History Initiative
Each year in June, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community around the nation celebrates Gay Pride Month as a chance …
The Prohibition Era Begins…
On May 27, 1919–that’s 93 years ago this past Sunday–the Prohibition Era began in Ohio, nearly six months before the 18th Amendment …
Spring has Sprung!
April showers or not, the May flowers are certainly blooming on Ohio Memory! A new collection, digitized from the slides of …
