Ohio History Connection

About Ohio History Connection

With over 200 staff members, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of partners in historical societies, local history groups and local and state government, Ohio History Connection champions all Ohio history. Mission Spark discovery of Ohio's stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future Our work includes: * A network of 50+ historic sites and museums; one of the largest statewide networks in the U.S. * Maintain the State Archives which serves as the institutional memory of the state, from founding documents to the vital records. * Administer the state’s historical museum in the Ohio History Center and Ohio Village, located in Columbus, OH. * Promote and assist local historical societies through the Local History Alliance. * Provide online textbook with teaching tools to Ohio's 4th graders. * Protect and promote Ohio's historic places through Ohio's State Historic Preservation Office. * Manage the statewide History Fund, to be used for making grants to local history-related projects. * Oversee the more than 1,400 historical markers program throughout Ohio. Visit ohiohistory.org for a complete list of historic sites and services, including admission and hours. Visit ohiohistory.org/jobs for the latest job postings and ohiohistory.org/volunteer to volunteer. Specialties Collections of Ohio History, Genealogy, Civil War History, Museums, Natural History of OH, Earthworks and moundbuilding, Archaeology, Teaching Ohio history to youth, Presidents from OH, Historic preservation in OH, National Register of Historic Places