Travel Blog - Ohio History Connection

January 3, 2025

Discover Discovery Park at the Ohio History Center

The Ohio History Center has recently updated the Discovery Park play area. Located in the Nature of Ohio section of the museum, Discovery Park now features camping and outdoors-themed activities for kids aged six and under. Kids will think they're just having fun, but you'll know they're practicing fine motor skills with puzzles and […]

October 2, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Fort Recovery

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to Fort Recovery Museum and Monument in the Village of Fort Recovery. Fort Recovery is the site of two important battles: The 1791 victory of nine Native Nations over General Arthur St. Clair’s forces (commonly referred to […]

September 3, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Leo Petroglyphs

Join our membership manager Truda as she visits the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took her to Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve in Ray. At Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve, you can explore ancient human history as well as geology and natural science, all while enjoying a beautiful hike. […]

July 3, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks sites in Oregonia, Chillicothe and Newark & Heath. For this month’s road trip, I definitely bit off more than I could chew. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the recent addition […]

June 20, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Site: Cedar Bog

Ever wonder what it takes to run an Ohio History Connection site? Our amazing site staff members work hard to maintain the physical site, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve to see what a typical day is like for the staff. […]

May 30, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries & Nature Preserve

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries & Nature Preserve in Glenford.

May 15, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Site: Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Ever wonder what it takes to run an Ohio History Connection site? Our amazing site staff members work hard to maintain the physical site, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House to see what a typical day is like for the staff. […]

May 10, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Fort Ancient Archaeology Tour

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Third Friday Archaeology Tour at Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve in Oregonia.

April 5, 2024

A Day in the Life of a Site: The Ohio History Connection Archives & Library

Ever wonder what it takes to run the Ohio History Connection Archives & Library? Our amazing staff members work hard to maintain our collections, create programming, provide customer service and more! Take a peek behind the scenes at the Archives & Library to see what a typical day is like for the staff. […]

April 1, 2024

Road Trippin’ with Truda: Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor

Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month's road trip took me to the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor in Youngstown. The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor (YHCIL), known locally as the "Steel Museum," documents the rise and fall of the steel industry in […]