Archaeology Day
Dig into history during Archaeology Day! Explore the new exhibit on Ice Age mammals, see amazing artifacts, and talk with some of the top experts on Ross County archaeology.
Dig into history during Archaeology Day! Explore the new exhibit on Ice Age mammals, see amazing artifacts, and talk with some of the top experts on Ross County archaeology.
Join the Ross County Historical Society for an evening with Victoria Woodhull, the nation's first woman to run for President! Woodhull had a rich career in politics, finance, the Women's Suffrage Movement, the Free Lovel Movement, and even Spiritualism. She will be brought to life by artist and historian Robin Schuricht, who will explore a […]
Join us for our annual Christmas Open House at the Ross County Heritage Center hosted by the Ross County Historical Society! Stop by and see our Victorian Parlor, Scherenschnitte tree, and temporary exhibits! Silver Strings Dulcimer Group will be providing entertainment.
Join us for a Historical Downtown Scavenger Hunt at 10AM on November 9th. Please call us at 740-772-1936 to sign your family up for this event. Free for Jr. Members. $10 for nonmembers. Here's a clue for all nonmembers who are interested in this event... a one year Jr. Membership is only $10!! Come join […]
We have rescheduled our event! On October 5th we'll be having a presentation on historic coverlets with quilted textile expert Amy Korn. If you have a passion for coverlets, you're not going to want to miss this event! This Saturday Amy will lead a lecture at our gallery and discuss some of the treasures of […]
On September 28th we'll be having a gallery talk on historic coverlets with quilted textile expert Amy Korn. If you have a passion for coverlets, you're not going to want to miss this event! This Saturday Amy will lead two lectures at our gallery and discuss some of the treasures of the RCHS collection. The […]
Schmidt’s Day at the Ross County Heritage Center Cream Puffs and Coverlets Come join us for a day of German Heritage celebration on Friday September 20th at the Ross County Heritage Center from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The main attraction will be the food truck from Schmidt’s Sausage Haus of Columbus from which you […]
Ross County Historical Society Franklin House Open House Chillicothe, Ohio - September 14, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. We are pleased to announce that the Ross County Historical Society is having an Open House for the Franklin House Museum located at 80 S. Paint Street in Chillicothe, Ohio. We have partnered with Ohio […]
Author and native Ohioan Kathy Schulz will be reading from her new book, The Underground Railroad in Ohio. Kathy Schulz is a retired college librarian (Wittenberg University). A native of NE Ohio, she has deep roots in the state and degrees from three of its universities. She lived at two major Underground Railroad junctions and […]
The Ross County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Mound City Group of the Archaeological Society of Ohio (ASO) and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, will host its 7th annual Archaeology Day event on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 10am to 2pm, featuring more than 20 table top exhibits with a wide range of prehistoric […]