Prison Break 1863
An exciting chapter in Ohio history unfolded almost 150 years ago this past Wednesday when John Hunt Morgan (of Morgan’s Raid fame) …
Columbus Bicentennial: City of the Future
Fifty years ago–during Columbus’s sesquicentennial–the October 14th issue of Columbus Dispatch Magazine included an interesting feature looking at the “Columbus of …
Columbus Day 2012
The Ohio History Center will be closed on Monday, October 8th in recognition of Columbus Day, a day which memorializes Christopher …
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 …
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 …
Fire at the Ohio Pen
April 21 marked the somber anniversary of one of the most deadly disasters in Ohio’s history–the Ohio Penitentiary Fire of 1930. 82 …
Columbus Bicentennial: OSU Edition
In the second installment of our Columbus bicentennial series, which looks at the capital city’s landmarks through the years, we’d like to …
Columbus Bicentennial: Ohio Historical Society Edition
Visitors to Ohio Memory and the Ohio History Center alike have probably heard that 2012 is a big year for Columbus–it’s our …
