Hosted by the Friends of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and Ohio University Chillicothe. This special presentation featuring Dani Tippmann, citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and colleague of Logan York, will share insights into the Miami History and Culture, followed by an engaging Q&A. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and […]
Join us at 6:30 PM at Ohio University Chillicothe’s Bennett Hall, Room 110 for a special presentation by Wesley Clarke, Collections Manager and Archaeologist at The Castle Museum. A registered professional archaeologist, Clarke brings deep expertise in historiography, art history, and material culture analysis. His work blends rigorous scholarship with compelling storytelling, offering fresh insights […]
Experience this groundbreaking documentary movie featuring leading authors who masterfully recount the Constitution's epic creation and a superb cast portraying the Framers in Philadelphia over the summer of 1787. See the premiere before the PBS broadcast in 2026. Master of Ceremonies: Kevin Shoemaker, President - Chillicothe City Council. Live Q&A with Director David Garrigus & […]
Presented by Brad Lepper and hosted by the Friends of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and Ohio University Chillicothe. The 1989 discovery of this giant, ancient elephant-like creature opened an unprecedented window onto Ohio's Ice Age. Archaeologists, biologists, and geologists studied the mastodon's nearly complete remains (including its last meal) and other Ice Age animals […]
Join us for our annual Black History Month Event. This year's theme is African American Labor. The event will be held in the Bennett Hall Auditorium at Ohio University Chillicothe. Our guest speaker is Dr. Uzoma D. Miller, Assistant Professor of Instruction, African American Studies, Ohio University. The program will also include local performers. Please […]
Ohio University Chillicothe is honored to host the Dineh’Tah Dancers, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who will perform traditional dances of the Dineh people. These dances have been modified to respect the actual songs and dances used in sacred religious ceremonies. A representative from the Dineh’Tah group will begin the performance with an Ohio history related […]
Talon Silverhorn of the Eastern Shawnee Nation will share the history, culture and experiences of the Shawnee to the natural landscape. Talon is the current superintendent of the Great Council State Park near Xenia. Join us for an hour long conversation on Shawnee history, culture, and connection to ancestral landscapes. Discover how the end of […]
You’re invited to celebrate Constitution Day on Tuesday, September 17 at Ohio University Chillicothe with a panel discussion entitled “Freedom of Information Past and Present in the Public Library,” taking place at 4 p.m. in the Bennett Hall Theatre. From the selection of materials in the collections to celebrations of cultural events like Pride Month […]
Join us for a Women's History Month screening of Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics, followed by a panel discussion. The hour-long documentary film was produced by WBGU and examines the electoral achievements of Democratic and Republican women who have broken electoral barriers in Ohio. Greeted with skepticism by voters beginning in the 1960s, each trailblazer […]
Anyone driving the roads of southeastern Ross County today cannot help but be impressed by the beautiful, well-maintained farms which sprawl across the landscape toward the Scioto River as it flows along the huge, forested sandstone ridge to its west. Few of us, however, realize that this same expanse was once dominated by a series […]
