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October 9, 2024

Wilderness Skills

Participants will learn about different techniques of hunting, fishing, tanning and trapping with Keith Bengtson. During this presentation, information will be given on how to set traps, tan hides and make jerky among other skills to live in the natural world. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for possible changing Ohio weather as we will […]

October 9, 2024

October Maximum Northern Moonrise Viewing

Every 18.6 years, the moon completes its cycle and reaches its northernmost rising point. This year, the cycle reaches its end—come see the Northernmost Rising Point alignment built into the 2,000-year-old earthworks here at Fort Ancient, marking the end of the current lunar cycle. The Warren County Astronomical Society will be on site with telescopes […]

October 9, 2024

Volunteer Orientation—CANCELED

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Get ready to dive into the world of volunteering and learn everything you need to know at our fun-filled, in-person Volunteer Orientation! Join us for a Volunteer Orientation at the Adena Mansion & Gardens! Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned volunteer, this in-person event is perfect for getting acquainted with […]

October 9, 2024

Newark Earthworks Open Houses

A few times a year, visitors are invited to fully experience all three segments of Newark’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. Inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023, these massive artifacts of creative genius served social, ceremonial and astronomical functions for their builders. Sunday, October 20 The Great Circle Museum will be open from Noon–4 p.m. […]

October 9, 2024

A Gentlemen’s Garden on the Frontier—CANCELED

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Join Executive Director, Kathy Styer, for a presentation to discuss the landscape of Adena. Admission to this event is free. For more information, please visit our website www.adenamansion.com, email [email protected], or call (740) 772-1500.

October 9, 2024

A Servant’s View with Beverly Gray—CANCELED

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Join local historian Beverly Gray for a presentation to discuss the servants who worked at Adena. Admission to this event is free. For more information, please visit our website www.adenamansion.com, email [email protected], or call (740) 772-1500.

October 9, 2024

Ladies of the House—CANCELED

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. During Adena’s 139 years of occupancy as a home (1807–1946), there have been four women who, each in her own time, could be called “The Lady of the House.” Join local Worthington family historian Mary Anne Brown as she discusses Eleanor, Julia, Martha and Clara and their years as wives, mothers […]

October 9, 2024

MEMBER VIP: Get to Know the Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Join Christina Hartlieb, site manager, to get the inside scoop on the recent restoration of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Cincinnati. Learn about the two time periods (1840 and 1940) represented in the house and why this site is such a special part of Cincinnati and Ohio history.

October 9, 2024

MEMBER VIP: Ice Age Mammals of Ohio

Join us as we talk with Dave Dyer, curator of natural history, about the Ice Age mammals of Ohio. What kind of unusual animals walked right through our backyards and farms at the time that the last glacier was retreating from Ohio? Learn about the variety of interesting animals that lived in the state at […]

October 8, 2024

March Through Time

This event is included with museum admission. Join us at the Ohio History Center over two weekends as we explore the timeless stories of soldiers and delve into Ohio’s military history! Learn about how soldiers from across history lived and fought and see how their experiences transcend time. Thank you to White Castle for sponsoring […]