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  2. Ohio History Connection - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio History Connection operates dozens of state historic sites across Ohio. Its headquarters is the 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m 2) Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio, a Brutalist concrete structure. [14][15] Extensive exhibits cover Ohio's history from the Ice Age to the present. The Center includes state archives and library spaces ...

  3. Columbus Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    Columbus Historical Society. The Columbus Historical Society (CHS) is the historical society for Columbus, Ohio, chronicling the city's history. The society office and museum building is located in the Franklinton neighborhood. In 2020, the Columbus Historical Society aims to raise funds to purchase Engine House No. 6 for its first permanent home.

  4. Ohio History Center - Wikipedia

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    The building also houses Ohio's state archives, also managed by the Ohio History Connection. The museum is located at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, site of the Ohio State Fair, and a short distance north of downtown. The history center opened in 1970 as the Ohio Historical Center, moving the museum from its former site by the Ohio State University.

  5. Ohio Village - Wikipedia

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    Ohio Village. /  40.007411°N 82.987659°W  / 40.007411; -82.987659. Ohio Village is a living history museum in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is operated by the non-profit Ohio History Connection . The village, intended to provide a firsthand view of life in Ohio during the American Civil War, opened July 27, 1974, on 15 acres (61,000 ...

  6. History of Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    History of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, was founded on the east bank of the Scioto River in 1812. The city was founded as the state's capital beside the town of Franklinton, since incorporated into Columbus. The city's growth was gradual, as early residents dealt with flooding and cholera epidemics, and the city had few ...

  7. Westerville Public Library - Wikipedia

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    The Library is also the home of a museum dedicated to preserving and sharing Westerville’s history through its collections of national and local interest. One collection of national importance is for the Anti-Saloon League, a famous American temperance organization that was established in Oberlin, Ohio on May 24, 1893, and dissolved in 1933 ...

  8. List of museums in Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    History Includes the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center, with exhibits about the Statehouse, Columbus history, and the state government process Ohio Village: Ohio State Fairgrounds Living history: Mid-19th century village, operated by the Ohio History Connection: Orton Geological Museum: Ohio State University campus Geology Located in ...

  9. Columbus Metropolitan Library - Wikipedia

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    The Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is a public library system in Franklin County, Ohio, in the Columbus metropolitan area.The library serves an area of 872,000 residents, has a collection of 1,483,433 volumes, and circulates 17,262,267 items per year.

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