Saturday Nov. 16, 2024
11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Open Case Tour: Civil War Battle Flags
Visit our Follow the Flag exhibit for an up-close viewing of several Civil War battle flags. A staff member will open a special case and discuss the significance of this collection.
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
WWI Display Tour
Follow along as a staff guide takes you through our open storage World War I Display. You’ll see real helmets, gas masks and personal effects collected from Ohio service men and women.
2 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Through ground breaking computer restoration technology, filmmaker Peter Jackson’s team creates a moving real-to-life depiction of WWI, as never seen before in restored, vivid colorizing & retiming of the film frames, in order to honor those who fought and more accurately depict this historical moment in world history.
Please note that this documentary contains images and sounds of warfare that are graphic in nature. Visitors under 17 require an accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Ongoing Displays, Nov.16:
Vikings of Vulksgaard
The media often portrays the Vikings as dirty, leather-clad Danes wearing horned helmets and IKEA sheepskin rugs. The truth is while they were notorious warriors and pirates, they were also gifted craftspeople and traders from all over the North Atlantic with a wide range of identity and skill, much like the members of our group today. In the spirit of historical accuracy and to honor the real Vikings of old, we invite everyone of all backgrounds to come and join us.
WWI YMCA Canteen Worker Display
During the First World War the YMCA provided services to American soldiers both at home and overseas. The types of helpful programs offered by the YMCA included, recreational, religious and canteen services. During March Through Time, you can learn more about the YMCA's involvement in WWI!
The Ohio Landsknechts
Our unit represents individuals from a fighting force of the early to mid-16th Century in Central Europe known as Landsknechts. Landsknechts were outrageously dressed mercenary fighters that were also known as “The Emperors Troops” due to their strong association with the Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian the First. The Landsknecht were not only the premier fighting force of their period but they also traveled with their families and an entire city to provide support for them. This allows us to present not only military information, such as weapons and tactics from the beginning of the Pike and Shot era of warfare but we also show and discuss many other aspects of life in the period from embroidery, bobbin lace and other textile arts, clothing and dress practices, discussions of medicine and general life such as food, religion, games and other pastimes.
Honor Flight Columbus
Stop by to learn more about Honor Flight Columbus, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring America's veterans with a trip to Washington DC to visit their service and war memorials. Honor Flight Columbus strives to help veterans share their stories with future generations, as well as celebrate their service to our country with a proper homecoming that many of them never received.
Women's Army Corps (WAC) Station and Morse Code Activity
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was a U.S. Army unit created during WWII to enable women to serve during the conflict. Stop by to learn more about the women of this famous unit and try your hand at a code activity.
Sunday Nov. 17, 2024
11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Open Case Tour: Civil War Battle Flags
Visit our Follow the Flag exhibit for an up-close viewing of several Civil War battle flags. A staff member will open a special case and discuss the significance of this collection.
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
WWI Display Tour
Follow along as a staff guide takes you through our open storage World War I Display. You’ll see real helmets, gas masks and personal effects collected from Ohio service men and women.
2 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Through ground breaking computer restoration technology, filmmaker Peter Jackson’s team creates a moving real-to-life depiction of WWI, as never seen before in restored, vivid colorizing & retiming of the film frames, in order to honor those who fought and more accurately depict this historical moment in world history.
Please note that this documentary contains images and sounds of warfare that are graphic in nature. Visitors under 17 require an accompanying parent or adult guardian.
