Want to know how to find out more about your family history? Then stop by the Ross County Genealogical Society where you can meet Genealogical Society members and learn all about the tremendous number of resources they offer for researching your family tree.
Yay or Nay! Ohio became a state in 1803, but not without conflict! Now it's your turn to witness the fiery, historic debate over whether Ohio should become a state or remain within the Northwest Territory. Visitors will step back in time to 1802 and witness this historic debate highlighting Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair's […]
The birthplace of Chillicothe's First Lady, the Lucy Hayes Heritage Center at 90 West Sixth Street, will be open to the public with no admission charge 10am to 4pm on Chillicothe Statehood Day, Saturday, March 4th. In addition to several historical displays and refreshments, we will have a scavenger hunt for children to find symbols […]
The Ross County Heritage Center presents their Statehood Day event. • Special exhibit of original Ohio statehood documents including Thomas Worthington's personal draft of the 1802 Ohio Enabling Act displayed on Ohio's original Constitution Table. • Special Ross County Samplers & Needlework Exhibit • Special one-day exhibit of antique military arms & armaments. • Special […]
God's Will tells the story of two minister best friends, each caught up in their own crisis of faith. The life of a professional minister can be quite fulfilling, yet oftentimes it is excruciatingly challenging. The external pressures and temptations, coupled with the internal desire to please God and serve his creation can become too […]
The Hoggard Trail* in Ross County's Buzzard's Roost Preserve has both natural and historical scenery. Along with the native Spring Beauties, Trout Lilies, Wintergreen, and Pawpaw, are remnants of 200 years of human alterations: a public road, house ruins, mico-quarries, pine plantations, a graveyard...and daffodils, which do not originally plant themselves. Join me from 2 […]
A PowerPoint presentation focusing specifically on a group of prehistoric mounds which once dotted the landscape between Paint Street and the Adena mansion and have since been lost to farming and development. This program will be three-fold with: 1) an overview of the extent of Ross County’s prehistoric man-made landscape at the time of the […]
'Tis the season for statehood in Chillicothe. Join Kevin Coleman for a presentation on buildings from the period, and a tour of one of them. Now the home of Neil Coleman Insurance at the corner of Western Avenue and Locust Street, enjoy a tour and talk at the Walke House 2 to 4pm both Saturdays, […]
The Midwest #1 Motown sound vocal group. They have shared center stage with Eddie Money, The Temptations, Lou Gramm of Foreigner, The Spinners, Al Green, Night Ranger and many more. They will be performing all of your favorite Motown hits. Touch has been entertaining and delighting audiences all over the country for the past 15 […]
WOUB Public Media is announcing details about the premiere screening of Our Town: Chillicothe. The hour-long historical documentary film will premiere during a free in-person screening event at the Chillicothe’s historic Majestic Theatre. Registration through WOUB
