Ohio History Connection

10/15/2026

📣 Site Closure Announcement: The Newark Earthworks' Great Circle Museum will be closed tomorrow, October 16. The Octagon Earthworks Visitors Center will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and the grounds of both sites will be accessible from dawn until dusk.

The Newark Earthworks Great Circle Earthworks Museum will be closed tomorrow, October 16. The Octagon Earthworks Visitors Center will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and the grounds of both sites will be accessible from dawn until dusk.

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

🔍Museum Mystery Monday Reveal! 🔎
Last week's item was a close-up of the wing of a Hoary Bat!

The Hoary Bat is Ohio's largest bat. It's found over most of the state in the summer and migrates south in the winter. A beautiful bat; its unusual name derives from the whitish tips on its dark fur.

This week’s winner was Susan M. Guy. Please DM us to claim your prize!

Did we stump you? A new mystery drops next Monday — stay tuned!

10/12/2026

For 60 years, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 has required federal agencies to consider how projects they fund, permit or carry out affect historic properties.

When historic places are destroyed, the loss is permanent.

That's why your State Historic Preservation Office is monitoring potential changes to Section 106 and how it could have lasting consequences in Ohio for historic neighborhoods, buildings, archaeological sites and places of religious and cultural significance to Tribal Nations.

To learn more about the potential changes to Section 106 regulations, go to https://ow.ly/GEO950ZWTUS.

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

Today, Oct. 12, includes holidays celebrated throughout the United States: Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day.

Here in Ohio, the Ohio History Connection is the steward of many sites created by Indigenous peoples. Their history stretches back thousands of years and continues today through the living cultures, knowledge and sovereignty of Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities.

That's why the Ohio History Connection strives to promote and honor the histories, cultures, knowledge and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples in Ohio and across the continent.

We are grateful for our relationships with Tribal Nations and for the knowledge and perspectives they share as we work together to care for and interpret places of deep significance, including the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.

10/10/2026

Don't lose your head; there's still a week left to get your tickets for the first night of All Hallows' Eve at Ohio Village!

Buy your tickets today at https://ow.ly/On3x50ZTg2f

Join us at Ohio Village, 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, on October 17 & 24 for an evening of family fun. Gather around the bonfire for a retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, create spooky crafts and meet strange characters of fate. Enjoy historic entertainment, check out the renovations and more!

10/08/2026

📣 Site Announcement: Cedar Bog Nature Preserve

Cedar Bog Nature Preserve will be CLOSED on October 11th, 2026, to let our volunteers, board members, and staff rest after Boo in the Bog. We will open on Wednesday, October 14th with normal hours. See you at Boo!