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# Southeast Ohio History Center

The purpose of the Southeast Ohio History Center is to collect, preserve and share Southeast Ohio’s unique cultural and natural heritage.

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Early Mills in Southeast Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-history-blog/early-mills-in-southeast-ohio/) - Mills were so important in early Ohio history that there were well over a thousand grist mills in the Ohio country in the 19th century. By 1860 there were more than 1200 or these grist mills. These massive structures were framed with giant timbers from Ohio’s primeval forest.
- [The Crown of Court Street: Athens Ohio National Guard Armory](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-history-blog/the-crown-of-court-street-athens-ohio-national-guard-armory/) - Cyrus Moore III's presentation which tells of the history of the Athens Armory.
- [Hocking County’s Intricate & Complex History](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-history-blog/hocking-countys-intricate-complex-history/) - How have the people who have resided within the boundaries of Hocking County, from thousands of years ago to present day, been impacted by the physical geography and geology around them? In what ways has the interconnectedness of different industrial eras within Logan and Hocking County built upon one other over time? And how have these eras have shaped the residents’ lives thus far?
- [Lake Tight and Pre Glacial SE Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-history-blog/lake-tight-and-pre-glacial-se-ohio/) - Prior to the onset of the glacial periods the Allegheny Plateau had been drained by the giant Teays River, the main stem of a pre-glacial river system in this region of North America. The headwaters of the Teays was near the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge, at the edge of the Piedmont Plateau in North Carolina and Virginia. The Teays River drained much of what became West Virginia flowing westward toward the Ohio country.
- [Squirrel Invasion](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-history-blog/squirrel-invasion/) - Invading Hordes of Squirrels? If it happened, it hasn’t happened recently. Nonetheless, many local county histories recall stories of hordes of squirrels swarming over farmland and devastating crops in 1800’s Ohio. The plague of squirrels was reportedly so great it caused famine and suffering. Some local histories report the population exploded in Kentucky and thousands
- [The Hocking Valley Canal](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-history-blog/the-hocking-valley-canal/) - The Hocking Valley Canal supported economic activity in small towns of the valley between Athens and Lancaster, Ohio.
- [Southeast Ohio History Center Staff Contribute to Invisible Ground Podcast](https://southeastohiohistory.org/media/southeast-ohio-history-center-staff-contribute-to-invisible-ground-podcast/) - Our Executive Director, Jessica Cyders, and Director of Outreach, Tom O'Grady have contributed to and made appearances on The Invisible Ground Podcast. The Invisible Ground Project was started by Brian Koscho in 2021. It explores the history of Southeast Ohio communities by telling the stories of its people, places, and events. The multifaceted project includes
- [Art and Artifacts: Eighty-Six Reasons](https://southeastohiohistory.org/current-exhibit/art-and-artifacts-eighty-six-reasons/) - Our exhibit showcases artist Kimberly Chapman’s work in companionship with artifacts from the Athens Asylum, which are part of our collections. Chapman’s Eighty-Six Reasons is an exploration of the way early asylums treated women.
- [Access Historical Photos, Maps and Documents through Ohio Memory](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/access-our-historical-photos-through-ohio-memory/) - We now have archived images that are available to you online! Through a partnership with the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio, archival images from the Athens County Historical Society and Museum/Southeast Ohio History Center are accessible through The Ohio Memory Project. Ohio Memory Website Southeast Ohio History Center photos and images
- [The Athens Asylum- 150 Years of a Healing Landscape](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibits/exhibits/) - For 150 years, the Athens Asylum has been one of our region’s most notable institutions and complex of buildings. Construction began in 1868. The original cost of construction was $621,000 (equivalent to $15 million today). This facility was not just a hospital. It was its own small community consisting of stables, farms, a dairy, metal
- [COVID-19 History Project](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/covid-19-history-project/) - At the Southeast Ohio History Center, we believe that our region’s history is significant and worthy of preservation. We also know that history starts today. Amid the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak of 2019-2020, the Southeast Ohio History Center is collecting stories from the region of southeast Ohio and Appalachia, including oral histories, photographs, video recordings, diaries, letters,
- [BLACK FRIDAY ONLY SALE 10AM - 4PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/black-friday-only-sale-10am-4pm/) - BLACK FRIDAY 10- 4 while supplies last. Growing Up In Athens Package $75 IN-STORE ONLY . This package includes the Growing Up In Athens book, that will not be reprinted, History Center Tote Bag, Mike's Book-A sketchbook of Athens, Athens Then and Now. VERY LIMITED SUPPLIES. NO ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS TAKEN.
- [Tickets now on sale for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde accompanied by Dennis James](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tickets-now-on-sale-for-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-accompanied-by-dennis-james/) - On Sunday, October 28, 2018, the Southeast Ohio History Center’s powerful pipe organ will sing out as renowned professional organist Dennis James performs the accompanying score of a classic silent film. The evening, which promises to be entertaining, is the signature fundraising event for the History Center. Doors will open at 5:30pm for a social
- [The Local Girls Concert - December 16, 2018](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-local-girls-concert/) - The Local Girls’ popularity is anything but local. The Athens, Ohio-based trio’s three-part harmony and engaging delivery has won them fans across the Midwest and even at the White House. The Local Girls have opened for Chubby Checker, accompanied David Bromberg, performed at the White House, and provided music for two award-winning series, one on
- [Hunchback of Notre Dame Silent Film/Organ Concert with Dennis James at Southeast Ohio History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/hunchback-of-notre-dame-silent-film-organ-concert-with-dennis-james-at-southeast-ohio-history-center/) - On Sunday, November 3rd, 2019, the Southeast Ohio History Center’s powerful pipe organ will sing out as renowned professional organist Dennis James performs the accompanying score of a classic silent film. The film for this event will be the 1923 classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame, starring Hollywood’s Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney. The evening,
- [The Local Girls Concert - December 8, 2019 3:30 PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-local-girls-concert-december-8-2019-330-pm/) - The Local Girls’ popularity is anything but local. The Athens, Ohio-based trio’s three-part harmony and engaging delivery has won them fans across the Midwest and even at the White House. The Local Girls have opened for Chubby Checker, accompanied David Bromberg, performed at the White House, and
- [OUR FIRST WEB PROGRAM IS UP!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/media/brown-bag-series/) - I'm very excited to announce that our programs here at the Museum will be video taped in the future and will appear here on our website so that ALL our membership can enjoy the wonderful programs given at the Athens County Historical Society & Museum. ENJOY! Bosha Green, Museum Coordinator, ACHS&M To watch "A Revolutionary
- [Watch Archaeology Month Videos Here](https://southeastohiohistory.org/media/watch-archaeology-month-videos/) - THANKS TO THE ATHENS GOVERNMENT CHANNEL for their taping and editing of many of our Archaeology Month programs from this year and last. Just click on the arrow to enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHsJnnODAUU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3rcnzrfjCo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibsKMyQFlP4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA2wWiOQPVM
- [Tales Of Southeastern Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/media/tales-of-southeastern-ohio/) - Dave Norris and Ron Mash of D & R Studio LLC have created a YouTube channel with Tales of Southeastern Ohio.Here they present video features all about the stories, legends, music and lore of Southeastern Ohio. Tales Of Southeastern Ohio is a production of D & R Studio and Hometown Productions.
- [Featured in the Summer Bulletin~](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/featured-months-bulletin/) - The Summer edition of The Bulletin is coming! If you're not already receiving the Bulletin, ACHS&M's quarterly newsletter,you're really missing out on a lot of good reading and information. There is a wonderful article on The "Traction Car" shown that went from Franks Bait Shop on the west side of Athens to Nelsonville. "How do
- [The Fall 2014 Bulletin~](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/summer-bulletin/) - The fall 2014 Bulletin is due out the beginning of September so look for your paper copy in the mail and your electronic version via email. There are a lot of people researching Surnames so remember to give them a look and see if you can provide genealogy info to any of these members! We
- ["Growing Up In Athens" Memories/Stories needed soon!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/growing-athens-book-project/) - REMINDER- PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR STORY OR MEMORY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE- We were shooting for the end of December but we realized that this time of year is hard for everyone to find the time to shop/bake/work so we've extended the cut-off date for getting your stories/memories in. We will be taking submissions into 2015
- [Athens Asylum Tee Shirts on sale now!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/athens-asylum-tee-shirts-sale-now/) - Athens Asylum T-Shirts and Posters Original artwork, by local artist, Sandy Plunkett, promoting the preservation of the Athens Asylum has been incorporated on t-shirts and posters in an effort by local citizens to support the efforts of Ohio University and community leaders to re-purpose all of the historic buildings. The theme on the t-shirts
- [1897-1909 Athens Gazette available online!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/1897-1909-athens-newspapers-available-online/) - Thanks to the Ohio History Connection, we can now access the Athens County Gazette from 1897 to 1909. Information supplied by the Ohio History Connection- The Athens County Gazette collection includes 1897-1909. The Athens County Gazette was established in 1889 to serve residents of the city of Athens and surrounding areas in southeastern Ohio.
- [Archaeology Month program #2- The Great Circle Mound](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/archaeology-month-program-2-great-circle-mound/) - Here is the second program of Archaeology Month here at the Athens Co. Historical Society & Museum. Dr. Brett Ruby is the Archaeologist at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. Dr. Ruby goes in depth about the recent progress made in recent field studies of The Great Circle Project at the Hopewell Mound Group. Enjoy!
- [2014 Historic Homes Tour tickets on sale now!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/2014-historical-homes-tour-tickets-sale-now/) - WHAT: HISTORIC TOUR OF UPTOWN CHURCHES WITH STAINED GLASS ART FEATURED WHEN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7TH FROM 1-4P.M. WHERE: 2 Court street, 24 W. State Street, 32 W. Carpenter Street, 38 N. College Street and 2 S. College Street Tickets available from ACHSM or churches during tour Visit Churches in any order during tour 1-4pm FIRST
- [Gingerbread Houses now on display throughout uptown businesses](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/upcoming-events-calendar/) - Thank you to all the wonderful bakers and artists who took part in the Gingerbread Contest this year! They were all amazing and we look forward to next year. The entries have now been scattered amongst area businesses, so you can find them at: Court Street Cafe, 67 S. Court Street Little Professor Books, 65
- [Blennerhassett Island Archaeology program](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/blennerhassett-island-archaeology-program/) - Here is the forth program given here at ACHS&M for Archaeology Month. Dr. Jerrel Anderson, Archaeological Curator of the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History in Parkersburg, WV. spoke about the pre-historic and historic archaeological sites on the island and what was found. We hope you enjoy this and all our video programs to come! Thanks
- [Athens Asylum Program by Katherine Ziff](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/athens-asylum-program-katherine-ziff/) - WHERE: ATHENS CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM WHEN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH FROM 1-2pm On Sunday, November 9th from 1-2pm we will welcome Katherine Ziff, author of Asylum on the Hill: History of a Healing Landscape. Ms Ziff will discuss aspects of the "moral treatment" period in the history of mental health services in Ohio after
- [Gingerbread Cookie Decorating this Thursday at ACHS&M!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/gingerbread-cookie-decorating-acshm/) - WHAT: HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING WHEN: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH FROM 6-8P.M. WHERE: ATHENS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM Please bring the little ones (and big ones) to the Museum for our annual holiday cookie decorating event! There will be a variety of cookies including the wonderful Gingerbread men for children to decorate. Come make some cookies
- [The Newark Earthworks: One of the World's Ancient Wonders](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/newark-earthworks-one-worlds-ancient-wonders/) - Here is the last program in our 5 part series for Archaeology Month. Dr. Bradley T. Lepper, Curator of Archaeology for the Ohio Historical Society, now known as the Ohio History Connection speaks about Hopewell culture and history. We thank the Ohio Humanities Council- a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities who
- [Links to Area Historical & Geneological Groups](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/links-area-historical-geneological-groups/) - This list is comprised of local area groups that are connected with history, genealogy and services for the southeastern Ohio region. If your organization would like to be featured on this list of local historical groups, please email Bosha at: bosha@athenshistory.org The Southeast Ohio History Center http://www.athenshistory.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athenshistory Perry County Historical & Cultural Arts
- [Having Fun With Genealogy Program coming to ACHS&M](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/fun-genealogy-program-coming-achsm/) - ACHS&M will welcome Genealogist and author Vicki Korn Niggemeyer on SATURDAY, JULY 18TH at 2:00PM here at the Museum for "Getting Creative with Genealogy," a program that will help budding as well as seasoned genealogists find fun new ways of sharing family history. Vicki Korn Niggemeyer has written a book that gives a wonderful array
- [BREW WEEK TOURS ARE BACK!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/brew-week-tours-back/) - We are happy to announce that our very popular pub&bar tours will be running from Friday, July 10th through Saturday, July 18th. We run 2 tours each day at: 1:00-2:30pm and 5:00-6:30pm. This years dates are: Friday, July 10th, Saturday, July 11th, Wednesday, July 15th, Thursday, July 16th, Friday, July 17th and Saturday, July 18th
- ["Footsteps Through Heritage" Robert Gordon's Black History Presentation](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/footsteps-heritage-trunk-show-black-history-month-presentation/) - Robert Gordon's presentation for ACHS&M given on February 25th is now available to view. Click here to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pRZFSue0K0c "Footsteps Through Heritage” Trunk Show - Robert Gordon is a devoted collector of artifacts and memorabilia associated with the African American experience of the 19th and 20th centuries in America. Mr. Gordon will share experiences and
- ["Footsteps Through Heritage" Robert Gordon's Black History Presentation](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/footsteps-heritage-robert-gordons-black-history-presentation/) - Robert Gordon's presentation for ACHS&M given on February 25th is now available to view. Click here to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pRZFSue0K0c "Footsteps Through Heritage” Trunk Show - Robert Gordon is a devoted collector of artifacts and memorabilia associated with the African American experience of the 19th and 20th centuries in America. Mr. Gordon shared his
- [Barbara Powers Presentation on Packard Architecture](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/barbara-powers-presentation-packard-architecture/) - Join architectural historian Barbara Powers of the Ohio History Connection in examining several of the key buildings that defined nationally recognized Columbus architect Frank L. Packard and how Packard's work reflects Ohio as a powerful political and industrial force. Thanks to the Athens Government Channel for providing us with this video and information! Click below
- [Join The Friends of the Adena Mound Group](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/join-friends-adena-mound-group/) - ACHS&M was given a piece of property to care for that holds an ancient Adena/Hopewell mound located in The Plains, Ohio. It was deeded to us in 1989 and we have been caring for it ever since. We have been very fortunate the last 3 years to have had the Hocking Athens Perry Community Action
- [Commemoration of the end of the Civil War on the Courthouse steps](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/commemoration-end-civil-war-courthouse-steps/) - On April 9, 1865, rebel General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia. 150 years later, we are celebrating the closing phase of the war and the return home of Athens Countians who served their country. Friday, April 10, at 12:00pm at the Museum; Athens at Appomattox, Cyrus Moore will
- ["The Sky Has Fallen" New Museum Exhibit open Now](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-museum-exhibit-opening-thursday-april-16th/) - The Sky Has Fallen Troops, Turmoil, and Teargas Ohio University 1968-1970 The new exhibit is a black and white photographic display of images in Athens and at Ohio University during the spring of 1970. April and May of 2015 mark the 45th anniversary of the shootings at Kent State University, a tragedy that brought national
- [NEW Giftshop items online at ShopAthensOhio.com](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-giftshop-items-online-shopathensohio-com/) - Go to: http://shopathensohio.com/athens-historical-society/ We are very happy to announce that we have partnered with ShopAthensOhio.com to bring some of our more popular gift shop items to our online shoppers! Shop Athens is a website dedicated to carrying Athens made products by local talent. We encourage you to click on over to their site and check
- [Athens Asylum Conference a success!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/athens-asylum-conference-june-7th-10-4pm/) - Our first Asylum Conference was a great coming together of minds. We would like to thank the Ohio University Geography Department, the Planning and Space Management Department for co-sponsoring the event. Thanks also to our wonderful speakers; George Eberts, Tom O'Grady, Tom Walker, Katherine Ziff, Bob Loversidge, Shawna Bolin and Joe Shields. The schedule of
- [ACHS&M's Spring Open house May 8th!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/achsms-spring-open-house-may-8th/) - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 5-8pm. Call your friends and neighbors and bring them to the Spring Open House at your ACHS&M! We are going to have the entire building open to the public so here's your chance to see the "back of the house" and experience all that your historical society, museum & genealogy chapter has
- [July Brew Week Asylum Tour Dates](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/july-brew-week-asylum-tour-dates/) - We have set up special tours of the Athens Asylum during Brew Week this year. Our tour guide, George Eberts will take you on a fascinating journey into the lives of the Asylums patients. George also explains the architecture and mission of the Asylum though the decades. Join us on any of the following dates:
- [Athens County Antique Machinery Show](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/athens-county-antique-machinery-show/) - Lovers of old steam powered engines and machinery of yesteryear will want to visit Lake Snowden on September 26 & 27th for the Antique machinery show put on by the Athens Antique Machinery Club. Admission $3.00 Per Day or $5.00 For Weekend Children 12 & under get in Free (Please contact Lake Snowden for opening
- [Shawnee Four Winds Pouch Workshop](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/shawnee-four-winds-pouch-workshop/) - Join us Saturday, November 7th from 1-4pm for our Second Annual Native American craft-work series. This year our Museum Coordinator Bosha Green will be conducting the workshop on how to make a traditional Shawnee four winds pouch. The Shawnee use leaves from certain trees as a pattern and construct this four sided bag using deer
- [17th Annual Pawpaw Festival Sept. 11-13th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/17th-annual-pawpaw-festival-sept-11-13th/) - It's almost that time of year again to head on out to Lake Snowden for the Annual Pawpaw Festival! ACHS&M will have our gift shop items plus our large selection of Athens County related books. To go to the official Ohio Pawpaw Festival's website click here: Hours: Friday, 4pm-midnight Saturday, 10am-midnight Sunday, 10-5pm Admission $15/
- [2nd Annual S.E. Ohio History Day at Burr Oak](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/southeastern-ohio-history-day-coming-burr-oak/) - WHAT: S.E. Ohio History Day WHERE: Burr Oak Lodge WHEN: Sunday, September 20th from 10-5:00pm Come join us for the 2nd Southeastern Ohio History Day! Local history groups will be set up with information about history, genealogy, local events and more. Books, photographs, postcards, genealogy records and local artists items will be available for purchase.
- [ACHS&M 65 N. Court property for sale](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/achsm-65-n-court-property-sale/) - IT'S OFFICIAL- The Athens County Historical Society and Museum will be moving to 24 W. State Street in early 2016! We have secured a buyer for our current location at 65 N. Court Street so plans are proceeding with the renovation and move of ACHS&M to the 1st Christian Church location. The Museum, Library and
- [Archaeology Month begins Thur. Oct 8th from 5-6pm](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/archaeology-month-begins-thur-oct-8th-5-6pm/) - Archaeology Month features speakers the first four weeks of October on Thursdays from 5:00-6:00pm. All programs are free and open to the public! Refreshments are served and we encourage you to attend. No reservations needed- just come on in! This years featured speakers are: Oct 8 Josh McConaughy, Associate Director, Midwest Region, The Archaeological Conservancy
- [ARTIFACT IDENTIFICATION DAY AT WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/artifact-identification-day-wayne-national-forest/) - 11th ANNUAL ARTIFACT IDENTIFICATION DAY AT WAYNE NATIONAL FORREST EVER WONDER WHAT THAT WEIRD ROCK ON YOUR BOOKSHELF REALLY IS? PLEASE BRING YOUR ARTIFACTS AND FOSSILS AND JOIN US! WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2015 9:00AM TO 12:00PM WHERE: WAYNE NATIONAL FORREST HEADQUARTERS 3 MILES SOUTH OF NELSONVILLE ON US 33 For more information contact Wayne
- [Ed Newman speaking on Athens Co. Bricks this Thursday](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/ed-newman-speaking-athens-co-bricks-thursday/) - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 5:00-6:00pm IN THE ACHS&M MUSEUM we will be hosting Ed Newman who will give a presentation on the history of bricks in Athens County and the surrounding area. Please join us for this free program and learn all that you didn't know about our local brick production and folk lore! We also
- [A New Home AND NAME For History](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-home-name-history/) - As we approach our goal of having a new home for the Athens County Historical Society and Museum and Athens Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, we have been contemplating a new name for the building that will represent our renewed and expanded goals. There have been several names floating about that would be a
- [Gingerbread Competition on display in December](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/gingerbread-competition-display-december/) - Come visit a Gingerbread wonderland at ACHS&M this December! The 2015 Uptown For The Holidays Gingerbread Competition kicks off December 1st. Admission is free and all our welcome to come to the sweetest display this holiday season! New this year, all the entries will be on display at the Athens County Historical Society Museum
- [2015 HOLIDAY HOME TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/2015-holiday-home-tour/) - Tickets are $10.00 for ACHS&M members $15.00 to general public. The tour this year is on Sunday, December 6th from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Tickets may be purchased IN ADVANCE from The Athens County Historical Society & Museum, 65 N. Court Street, Athens, Ohio 45701, or on the day of the tour at any of the participating homes.
- [](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/3362-2/) - Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Night at the Museum The Athens County Historical Society and Museum is sponsoring a gingerbread cookie decorating opportunity for families on Thursday, December 10th from 6-8pm. Come and celebrate the season at the museum. Cookies, icing and sprinkles will be provided. There will be treats for little kids and big kids alike.
- [CONCERT TO SUPPORT ACHS&M AT ARTS WEST DEC. 12TH](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/concert-support-achsm-arts-west-dec-12th/) - SATB: A different Kind of Choir presents: "Singing About Times Bygone" A Benefit for: Athens County Historical Society December 12th, 2015, 7:00 PM Arts West 132 West State Street; Suggested donation $10 per person $15 per family
- [Read the latest Bulletin Here](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/read-latest-bulletin/) - Well, the holidays are almost over- hope everyone had a safe and happy one! Let us look forward to 2016 as a time of great growth and historic expansion. While the exhibit space and collections will be closed starting in January, the genealogy library and the gift shop will stay open at 65 N. Court
- [Great Sale going on in our Gift Shop](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/great-sale-going-gift-shop/) - ANNOUNCING GREAT SALES IN THE ACHS&M GIFT SHOP This year in the gift shop from now until 1 January 2016: 10% Discount on all merchandise for members. Just mention your membership with your checkout! FREE with every $50.00 purchase: Titus, Simmons & Titus ATLAS of ATHENS CO. OHIO A $25.00 value!
- [GIFT SHOP DEALS FOR DECEMBER!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/gift-shop-deals-december/)
- [On The Move Updates!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/move-updates/) - We have now begun the gargantuan task of moving the Exhibits and Collections Department. They will be the first to relocate to the new Southeast Ohio History Center, located at 24 W. State Street here in Athens. Many people are working non-stop inventorying, cataloging and preparing the mountain of boxes that will be moved to
- [Gift shop closed Saturday, January 23, 2016](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/gift-shop-closed-saturday-january-23-2016/) - Due to the expected snow storm we have closed the gift shop on Saturday. We will be reopen as usual on Tuesday, January 26th. Stay warm and safe everyone! The ACHS&M staff
- [Architectural Walking Tours coming March 19th!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/architectural-walking-tours-coming-march-19th/) - To celebrate the remarkable architectural heritage of Athens Ohio, the Athens County Historical Society and Preservation Athens are sponsoring two walking tours on Saturday, March 19. One tour will focus on Frank Packard buildings and the other on the former Athens Asylum. Both tours will be led by historians who are experts on the heritage
- [Asylum Program at Athens Public Library](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/3417-2/) - NAMI Athens Speaker Series at The Athens Public Library The Early Years of the Athens Lunatic [sic] Asylum Speaker: Katherine Ziff .15 CEUs for Athens Public Schools Teachers In spite of modern medicine, the plight of most persons with chronic mental illness in the twenty-first century is serious. Over half receive no care whatsoever on
- [Athens County Family History book of 1987 available now!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/athens-county-family-history-book-1987-available-now/) - 1987 Athens County Family History Book Complied by Beverly Schumacher and Mary L. Bowman. This reprint of the 1987 original contains 310 pages with an index and table of contents. What a fascinating look back at the families that made Athens County what it is today and the stories that accompany them. With a listing
- [Cutler Community Center & The Multicultural Genealogical Center of Chesterhill present "Our Heritage and Legacy" Event](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/cutler-community-center-multicultural-genealogical-center-chesterhill-present-heritage-legacy-event/) - SATURDAY APRIL 30th, FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL 3PM CUTLER COMMUNITY CENTER "OUR HERITAGE AND LEGACY" AN EXCHANGE OF LOCAL HISTORY PART VIII PUBLIC EVENT - FREE ADMISSION HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MULTICULTURAL GENEALOGICAL CENTER OF CHESTERHILL 4550 TWO MILE RUN ROAD, CUTLER (TABLES READY AT 9AM TO SET UP MATERIALS) (NO CHARGE TO
- [The Confederate Government and Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/confederate-government-assassination-president-abraham-lincoln/) - Decapitating the Union: Jefferson Davis, Judah Benjamin and the Plot to Assassinate Lincoln. Presented by the Ohio Civil War Round Table Author and Attorney John Fazio will give a presentation at the Athens County Public Library on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 7:00pm. This program is free to the public and anyone interested in the
- [Update on big changes for the Southeast Ohio History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/big-changes-southeast-ohio-history-center/) - See the progress of turning a church into a history center! Work has been underway for months, moving, deconstructing, renovating and preparing the First Christian Church to become The Southeast Ohio History Center. Amazing work has been accomplished and we are getting as much done as possible before the construction crews come in May.
- [Cosette Byron Jarvis- An evening with her art](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/cosette-byron-jarvis-evening-art/) - The public is cordially invited to an art exhibit featuring painting by the late Cosette Byron Jarvis of Stewart. The Federal Valley Resource Center in Stewart, Ohio along with The Athens County Historical Society and Museum are pleased to present an Art Exhibition APRIL 14, 2016 FROM 7:00-9:00pm. Come join us for an evening of
- [ASYLUM TOUR FOR APRIL 17TH CANCELED](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/asylum-tour-april-17th-canceled/) - Due to a death in the family, the Asylum Tour scheduled for this Sunday, April 17th has to be canceled. We regret the inconvenience and offer refunds or rescheduling to anyone who has prepaid. Call our office at 740-592-2280 and speak to Eli if you would like to be rescheduled to May 15th or need
- [Free Historic Organ Concert June 12th at First Presbyterian Church](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/free-historic-organ-concert-june-12th-first-presbyterian-church/) - This information was provided by Janice Robison, Organist, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Ohio “From Sea to Shining Sea” is an organ and media concert, presented by Dr. Jeannine Jordan, organist, and David Jordan, media artist, that takes the audience on a narrated musical and visual historical journey through the first 200 years
- [ACHS&M Annual Meeting Information](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/achsm-annual-meeting-information/) - Greetings ACHS&M Members! The Athens County Historical Society and Museum’s Annual meeting will be held on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Shade Community Center, 2380 Old US Rt. 33, Shade OH. There will be a small number of lunch tickets available at the meeting but reservations are encouraged! Dinner will begin at
- [Behind the scenes Tour June 11th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/behind-scenes-tour-june-11th/) - Join us for a Behind the Scenes tour of the Southeast Ohio History Center, a work in progress. The History Center is located at 24 West State Street. The tour starts at 1:00 p.m. with a talk from architect, Trent DeBruin helping preserve and repurpose the 100 year old building. Take a tour of the
- [Appalachian Population History Project program this Saturday!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/appalachian-population-history-project-program-saturday/) - For additional information, please contact: Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council P.O. Box 128, Shawnee, OH 43782 lcbdohio@gmail.com The Athens County Historical Society is pleased to support Southeast Ohio Heritage events by publicizing them to our membership.
- [JULY UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/important-information-construction-closing-achsm/) - JULY UPDATE- July has been a very busy month here, so many positive things going forward! The construction crews are here working on the elevator addition. Wires for electricity and phones have been strung and the new phone system is in. Our Front Desk Manager, Eli Jablonski is still answering incoming calls during business hours,
- [Raiders on the Ohio press conference coming to Athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/raiders-ohio-press-conference-coming-athens/) - The Raiders on the Ohio© campaign invites you to attend a Press Conference to announce the Athens County Story Telling Oral History Town Hall Event When: June 29, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 (Noon) Where: Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State St., Athens, Ohio 45701 The Southeast Ohio History Center, located in
- [Brew Week Schedule of Tours & Events](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/brew-week-schedule-tours-events/) - It's time again to dust off that beer stein and get ready for a whole bunch of excellent craft brews! This year we here at the Southeast Ohio History Center are offering 19 tour opportunities and a new temporary exhibit of a working moonshine still. This year's tours include Bars and Buildings of Uptown Athens,
- [Kilvert Historic Families Celebration](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/kilvert-historic-families-celebration/) - Come discover the rich multicultural history of the Kilvert area Saturday, August 6, 2016, beginning at 1;00pm at the Kilvert Community Center. Interested in cultural history? Want to learn about how a white former slave owner came to the Ohio Valley and purchased land to begin a community for those he freed? The story of
- [Dinner on Rock Mill Covered Bridge](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/dinner-rock-mill-covered-bridge/) - Does dinner under the canopy of one of Ohio's beautiful covered bridges sound like your idea of the perfect night out? Join the Fairfield County Historical Park Volunteers for an evening of culinary enjoyment in one of the most scenic covered bridge locations in Ohio. Sunday, August 21st, 6:00pm at Rock Mill Bridge, Lancaster, Ohio.
- [15th Annual SEO Dulcimer Festival Oct. 14-16](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/15th-annual-seo-dulcimer-festival-oct-14-16/) - The Federal Valley Resource Center, located at 8225 State Route 329 in Stewart, Ohio presents the 15th Annual Southeast Ohio Dulcimer Festival on October 14-16, 2016. "The fretted dulcimer is one of America's major contributions to the world of music. It has been handed down to us anonymously by the people of the Southern Appalachian
- ["The Escape of Jane" featuring Patricia Thomas with special guest stars Saturday, August 27th at SEO History Center!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/escape-jane-featuring-patricia-thomas/) - On Saturday, August 27th at 6:00pm you will have the opportunity to see Patricia Thomas's theatrical adaptation of the book "The Escape of Jane" by Henry Burke & Dick Croy. Tickets can be reserved by calling 740-592-2280. Pricing is $15 to the public, $10 for ACHSM members, Children 9-12, $5, 8 and under admitted free.
- [September update on Construction and remodeling](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/september-update-on-construction-and-remodeling/) - Here it is already September and we at the History Center are working to the daily sounds of saws, hammers and large machinery! Many things are happening now, the Library floor in the balcony area is being reinforced to carry the load of heavy bookshelves and furniture and the entrance to the elevator has been
- [Singing About Times Bygone Concert FRIDAY, SEPT. 18TH 7-8PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/singing-about-times-bygone-concert-friday-sept-18th-7-8pm/) - Please join us for a special concert by the SATB singers this Friday, September 18th from 7-8pm here at the History Center, located at 24 W. State Street, Athens. Tickets are $10 for Southeast Ohio History Center members, $15 to the general public. Children 12 and under free. SATB is a semi-professional mixed choral music
- [Folk Songs Across National Boundaries comes to SEO History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/folk-songs-across-national-boundaries-comes-to-seo-history-center/) - Come for an enchanting evening of Folk Songs Friday, September 30th, 6pm at The Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 West State Street, Athens, Ohio. Jack Wright and Vladimir Marchenkov will be performing "Folk Songs Across National Boundaries: US and Russian Cross-Cultural Connections." Please join us for this very special evening! The performance is free and
- [Construction update 9.29.2016](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-update-9-29-2016/) - The end of September sees the construction moving forward. We sure have made a mess but sometimes you have to deconstruct in order to modernize and renovate! The metal piers are almost all installed outside so that the concrete and masonry work can begin. Soon,
- [Military History Asylum Tours Set](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/military-history-asylum-tour-set/) - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13th, 2:00-4:00p.m. (Sold out) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 2:00-4:00p.m.-Still available In honor of Veterans Day this year join us for our first Asylum Tour focusing on the role soldiers and their families played in the history of the Athens Asylum. Cyrus Moore III, AmeriCorps member with the Ohio History Service Corps and Military expert
- [Archaeology Month Returns](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/archaeology-month-returns/) - Join us for a month of excellent programming during Archaeology Month! We have partnered with Ohio University and Wayne National Forest this year to bring you 7 events that are sure to fascinate and educate. Programs held at the Southeast Ohio History Center are: Friday, October 14th, 5:30-6:30pm- "Rockshelter Archaeology & Late Woodland Hunting Patterns:
- [Third Annual Southeast Ohio History Day](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/third-annual-southeast-ohio-history-day/) - This year we are showcasing Harvesting and Agricultural Heritage of Southeast Ohio. Please join us at the Burr Oak Lodge on Saturday, November 12th from 10:00am-5:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. Several local historical groups will have booths relating to their region like Little Cities of Black Diamonds, so please join
- [Teddy Roosevelt](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/teddy-roosevelt/) - "Teddy Roosevelt" makes a personal appearance at the Southeast Ohio History Center on Saturday, October 22nd! You don't want to miss this opportunity to ask all the questions you always wanted answered about our 26th President. “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt impersonator, Larry
- [Construction Update Nov. 4, 2016](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-update-nov-4-2016/) - We have seen a lot of progress in the last couple of weeks! The foundation for the addition which will house the elevator is above ground now and they are working daily to get to the point where walls can go up. The weather has been so cooperative and we hope the warm weather can
- [Veterans Day Program on WWI](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/veterans-day-program-on-wwi/) - Please join us on Friday, November 11th from 2:00-3:30pm for a special Veterans Day program at the Southeast Ohio History Center located at 24 W. State Street in Athens, Ohio. Our guest speaker, Steven McClain will discuss the background and causes of Europe''s Great War. He will describe the bloody stalemate that preceded US entry
- [The Clock has arrived home again!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/the-clock-has-arrived-home-again/) - Thanks to many volunteers, our clock has been set in it's new location on the corner of the new History Center! Although it was raining and in the 30's to start the crew did a spectacular job of safely moving the clock Saturday, November 19, 2016. The clock now is back to chiming on the
- [Construction Update Nov. 19, 2016](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-update-nov-4-2016-2/) - The beginning of November has seen a lot of changes! Things are really picking up now and the construction workers are putting in extra time each week to get things moving. Scaffolding has gone up to start building the outer wall of the annex which will house the elevator, lobby and office space. We have
- [Annual Cookie Decorating set for Thur. Dec. 15th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/annual-cookie-decorating-set-for-thur-dec-15th/) - It's back- That sugary, messy but all around fun decorating of holiday cookies! Join us on Thursday, December 15th from 6-8pm at the Southeast Ohio History Center for our annual cookie decorating. This event is free and open to the public so come on in a make an eatable work of art for yourself. While
- ["Local Girls" Concert coming Sunday, December 11th to SEOHC](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/local-girl-concert-coming-sunday-december-11th-to-seohc/) - The Local Girls’ Annual Christmas Concert will be held at the Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 West State Street, at 3:30pm on Sunday, December 11th. PARKING- Athens School System has given us permission to use the MIDDLE SCHOOL LOT located in the back during the Local Girls Concert! A big THANK YOU to the school
- ["Southeast Ohio: A Common Heritage" Book opening Dec. 8th at SEO History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/southeast-ohio-a-common-heritage-book-opening-8th-at-seo-history-center/) - Thursday, December 8th from 6-7:30pm, join us for the opening of The Athens Messenger's newest local book on Southeast Ohio! Refreshments will be served and books will be available for purchase. What a great gift for your special someone or those local folks who live away from our area. There will also be caroling!
- [Holiday Home Tours set for Dec. 4th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/holiday-home-tours-set-for-dec-4th/) - This years Holiday Homes Tour will continue with the Elegant East End. Due to the enormous interest in the old East End last year, our tour coordinator Therese Lackey convinced another 4 families to open their doors to celebrate the season! Time: Sunday, December 4th from 1:00-4:00pm! Place: 31 Utah Place, home of Scott and
- [Construction Update Dec. 6, 2016](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-update-nov-4-2016-2-2/) - It has been a year of change- Almost a year ago, we bought a building and began the daunting task of turning a 100 year old church into a modern museum and historical center. It's been a rocky road, but though the hard work of many people putting in many hours, the History Center is
- [Holiday Schedule for Administrative Offices](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/holiday-schedule-for-administrative-offices/) - The offices of the Southeast Ohio History Center will be closed from Friday, December 23rd at noon to Tuesday, January 3rd. Happy Holidays Everyone! The Staff of your Southeast Ohio History Center
- [Construction & Gift Shop Update December 21.2016](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-gift-shop-update-december-21-2016/) - We have outside walls up! Just look at how lovely they are. Ah, it does my heart good to see how much progress the bricklayers have made in the last week. The outside walls are being constructed to match the existing walls, including the stone details (which are covered to prevent damage) and the decorative
- [Marietta's Ministerial Land Morass Program](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/mariettas-ministerial-land-morass-program/) - Monday, March 6th beginning at 7:00pm The Washington County Historical Society will present a program on "Marietta's Ministerial Land Morass." Speaking will be Scott Britton, who has been researching the subject of land that was originally granted within the Ministerial Land allotment set out by the Ohio Company and which created interesting legal issues regarding
- [Construction & Gift Shop Update March 1, 2017](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-gift-shop-update-december-21-2016-2/) - Things are springing up all over- the annex is built and the elevator installers have been busy at work this week and last. The contractors are trying to finish up so we can start the exciting part of this whole endeavor- building a great, fabulous new museum! The
- [2nd History Game Night Champions!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-history-game-night-is-coming-friday-jan-27th/) - Oh yeah, we did it again! History Game Night entertained, amused and even occasionally stumped our esteemed panel of experts! The next Game Night will be held in May, so stay turned for the date and time! This weeks winners in the Jeopardy category are; Claire Shrontz, History Corp staff who hails from The Plains,
- [Exploring Ohio's Architectural Styles 1790-1900's](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/exploring-ohios-architectural-styles-1790-1900s/) - Program- Friday March 17, at 2:00pm. at the Southeast Ohio History Center Dana Bogart Cress with the Ohio History Preservation Corps in Piqua, Ohio, will be exploring the architectural styles found throughout Ohio from the 1790’s through the middle of the 1900’s, and the historical themes influencing these trends. This program will be held in
- [Silent Film "Shoulder Arms" with Charlie Chaplin showing at SEOHC](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/silent-film-shoulder-arms-with-charlie-chaplin-showing-at-seohc/) - Come join us on Thursday, April 6th at 6:00pm at SEOHC for some early evening entertainment as we show the Silent 1918 film "Shoulder Arms" which will be accompanied by renown organist Dennis James on piano. Admission is $10 for a night of fun and laughter- what could be better on a Thursday night? Introduction
- ["Lest We Forget" Remembering Washington County In WWI](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/lest-we-forget-remembering-washington-county-in-wwi/) - On Friday, April 7th, starting at 7:30pm join the The Castle Museum for a concert commemorating the Centennial of WWI held at the Peoples Bank Theatre located at 222 Putnam Street, Marietta, Ohio. Performances will be given by the Marietta College Concert Choir & Wind Ensemble, The Wayfarers, Barefoot McCoy, Square Thirteen, Dan Heidt, Anthony
- [Museum Store Closed till Grand Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/museum-store-closed-till-grand-opening/) - The Museum Store (formally the Gift Shop) will be closed starting Friday, March 17th till our Grand Opening on April 15th. We will be rebuilding the exhibit, library and store space during this time and hope that you find the new spaces extraordinary and well worth the wait! You will find a new section of
- [Grand Opening April 15, 2017 2-5pm](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/grand-opening-april-15-2017-2-5pm/) - We proudly announce the grand opening of The Southeast Ohio History Center! This free event will feature new exhibits and an expanded museum that you won't want to miss. Our Museum Store has also been expanded and carries new merchandise featuring local artists and products, clothing, new books and a vintage toy section for the
- [Construction & Museum Store Update February 5, 2018](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/construction-gift-shop-update-december-21-2016-2-2/) - We have finally settled into our new building, this is our new home for history. So, phase I of the project has ended. What hasn't ended is our promise to you, the people of Southeast Ohio that we will work hard each and every day to improve, expand and bring Southeast Ohio's history
- [Ribbon Cutting for The History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/ribbon-cutting-for-the-history-center-april/) - The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Southeast Ohio History Center took place on Wednesday, April 12th! With the support of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association, we had a great turnout and officially opened the new History Center. Thanks to all those that helped make this possible and to all
- [National Registry of Historic Places Presentation](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/national-registry-of-historic-places-presentation/) - Thur. May 25th at 6:00pm at the SEO History Center Athens Historic Preservation Commission and Southeast Ohio History Center hold National Registry of Historic Places Nomination Process Presentation In recognition of May as Historic Preservation Month, the Athens Historic Preservation Commission and the Southeast Ohio History Center are sponsoring a presentation that will show the
- [Regional Heritage Stewardship Program coming to SEO History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/regional-heritage-stewardship-program-coming-to-seo-history-center/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center will host the Conservation Center for art and historic artifacts Regional Heritage Stewardship Programs on June 22nd and 23rd. The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) specializes in the treatment of art and historic artifacts on paper and provides preservation education, training, and consultation. Established in 1977, CCAHA
- [National Donut Day June 2nd](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/national-donut-day-june-2nd-2/) - Free locally made Donuts will be offered during your visit to the museum on Friday, June 2nd in honor of National Donut Day. Poppy seeds will also be offered to the public for beautification and remembrance. These symbols are related to the current WWI exhibit in the History Center. Donuts were made popular during World
- [Brew Week 2017 Schedule of Events](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/brew-week-schedule-of-events/) - Join us this July for a fun packed week of programs, events and tours for Brew Week! Here are our upcoming events: Hocking Valley Brewing Co, open 1905-1919 History of Moonshine in Appalachia, featuring a real copper still. Nelsonville, Ohio When: Saturday, July 15th from 4-6pm Where: Southeast
- [A Step Back In Time: What They Wore Fashion Show](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/a-step-back-in-time-what-they-wore-fashion-show/) - Thursday, August 17th at 7:00pm join us at the Federal Valley Resource Center for the fashion show of the centuries! Clothing from 3 centuries will be modeled and displayed including uniforms from 3 wars, 2 local wedding dresses, evening and every day wear. This event is free for everyone and refreshments will be served so
- [Modern Quilts of the Early 1900's with Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/modern-quilts-of-the-early-1900s-with-meta-van-nostran/) - Thursday, August 31st from 6:00-8:00pm Admission is free to SEO History Center members, Non-members: $7 Adults, $5 Seniors and students If you love quilts, you will not want to miss this program! Art Deco and Art Nouveau Quilts of the Early 1900's, with Meta Van Nostran. Where: Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State Street,
- [Sidewalk Astronomy set for Sept. 3rd and 4th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/look-to-the-stars-night-returns-to-the-history-center/) - Please join us for another installation of Sidewalk Astronomy at the Southeast Ohio History Center! Future Astronomy Professor Ben Weiser will be our host for these viewings. The event will be held in front of the Museum at 24 West State Street in Athens on Sunday, Sept. 3rd and Monday, Sept. 4th. Viewing starts at
- [Calling all bird watchers!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/calling-all-bird-watchers/) - Annual Chimney Swifts Count starts Sept. 8th. Come be a part of this fascinating event! Witness a local staging area for migrating Chimney Swifts before they depart to the Amazon basin for their winter vacation. Dozens, sometimes hundreds of swifts congregate at nightfall and circle until they drop into area chimneys on their way south.
- [Pawpaw Festival Starts This Friday!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/pawpaw-festival-time-is-around-the-corner/) - There's a cool breeze in the air, which means we start thinking about the Pawpaw! Come celebrate Ohio's largest indigenous native fruit. There are many educational booths, arts and crafts sales, live bands and some of the most wonderful tee shirts you'll find all year! There is camping and a large pond available so if
- [Traditional Quilt Show is now down](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/traditional-quilt-show-this-summer-at-seohc/) - LAST 3 DAYS TO SEE Transforming Traditions Quilt Exhibit showing now until September 15th! Make plans to come in to see the quilt exhibit before it closes! This exhibit will be coming down Sept. 15th so if you haven't gotten a chance to see it, now's the time! Examines the changes in women’s roles in
- [History Happy Hour Returns with Music and Trivia](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/history-happy-hour-returns-with-music-and-trivia/) - Friday, September 22nd, 5-7pm come and enjoy 2 hours of great company, open mic music and history trivia games. Admission fee is free for members of SEOHC. Adults $7, Seniors, $5. Beer and wine will be available for donations. Start your Friday night right with us! For more information call 740-592-2280. Location: 24 W. State
- [Dancing in the Depths Steampunk Ball](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/dancing-in-the-depths-steampunk-ball/) - Saturday, September 30th at the Athens Venue located at 29 E. Carpenter Street come enjoy a night of fantasy at the Steampunk Ball The festivities start at 7pm and go till 10pm. We'll have refreshments and great music, costume contests and of course, dancing!! Admission is free and we'd love to see all you there,
- [The Athens News 40th Anniversary Book is in stock now-](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/the-athens-news-40th-anniversary-book-is-in-stock-now/) - Ah, the memories- 40 years of Athens culture, as recorded by Athens only lasting free news paper The Athens A News. That's "A" for alternative, which it very much was in the beginning years. The Athens News still has a long standing reputation for in depth, hard hitting news stories that Athenians have come to value.
- [Traditional Crafts Day](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/traditional-crafts-day/) - On Saturday, October 14th, from 12-4pm the History Center will be taken over by traditional crafts of times gone by! Return to the past and see how old time quilters, bucket makers and paper crafters practiced their art. From 5-7pm join Pat Quackenbush as he demonstrates 5000 Years of Beer Making. You can taste what
- [Genealogy Chapter Meeting Oct. 16th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/genealogy-chapter-meeting-oct-16th/) - If you are one of the millions working on finding your family history/genealogy, we invite you to attend the Athens Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society meeting which will be held this Monday, October 16th at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Hayes Family Genealogy Center located in the Southeast Ohio History Center
- [The Cornwell Series presents~The Phantom of the Opera One Night Only Event!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/the-phantom-of-the-opera-one-night-only-event/) - Sunday, October 29th from 6:00-9:00pm the organ will sing out as The Phantom of the Opera will be played LIVE by renowned professional organist Dennis James to the 1925 Silent Film version of The Phantom. Hearing the live pipe organ singing out the melodies of The Phantom will send chills down your spine with shear
- [Time to Renew Your Kroger Rewards for ACHS&M](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/time-renew-kroger-rewards-achsm/) - Time to Renew Enrollment in the Kroger Community Rewards Program . . . It is NOT done automatically each year! As you know, we get receive donations from the Kroger Company through our members who shop there IF they have enrolled and designated the ACHS&M as the recipient for rewards. You must re-enroll each year
- [CLOSED NOV. 10TH FOR VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/closed-nov-10th-for-veterans-day-observance/) - We will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. We encourage our members and visitors to reach out to our Veterans on Friday and thank them for their service. We will reopen on Saturday, November 11th at 10am.
- ["Growing up in Athens" Book Launch Nov. 25th!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/pre-sale-begins-june-20th-for-growing-up-in-athens-book/) - Please join us on November 25th from 3-5pm to celebrate the launch of Growing up in Athens! We will have books for sale and many of the writers will be here so you'll be able to get your book signed while enjoying selected readings and light refreshments. This event is free and open to the
- [Joanne Prisley, Our Hero](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/joanne-prisley-our-hero/) - In honor of the passing of our beloved Joanne Prisley, we found this Athens News article from 2008 and wanted to share it with all of you. To read the Athens News web page article please click here Athens News Original Article Joanne was an amazing woman, a boundless source of energy and strength. She
- [The Local Girls Annual Benefit Concert](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/the-local-girls-annual-benefit-concert/) - Join the Local Girls with their special guest Sarah Hart on Sunday, December 10th starting at 2pm for their annual Christmas concert here at the History Center, 24 W. State St., Athens. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for 12 and under. Tickets sold at the door. Program will last approx one and a
- [Exhibits and Museum Store open hours during the holiday season](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/exhibits-and-museum-store-open-sundays-during-holiday-season/) - Exhibit Spaces and the Museum Store will be open Sundays from 1pm-5pm, and Thursdays noon to 8pm, November 26th through December 24th. Regular hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 4pm. We are closed on Mondays. Regular Thursday hours after December 24th are noon to 6:00pm. Athens, Ohio – November 17, 2017: The Southeast
- [It's Cookie Decorating Time Again!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/its-cookie-decorating-time-again/) - Thursday, December 14th from 6-8pm join us for what has become a holiday tradition- decorating cookies at the History Center! Home made cookies will be provided along with icing, sprinkles and lots of encouragement! Come for a half an hour and make your own edible creations to eat, hang on the tree or leave out
- [Sam Jones Honored at Ohio Statehouse](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/sam-jones-honored-at-ohio-statehouse/) - Sam Jones, of Glouster, was recognized by Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area and Heritage Ohio with the inaugural Sam Jones Model Citizen Award at the 7th Annual Appalachian Heritage Luncheon in the Ohio Statehouse. Jones was recognized for being a role model for citizens of all ages in Trimble Township and Athens County for more
- [Congrats to Stephanie Goldsberry for finishing the Pappy Mitchell Puzzle!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/congrats-to-stephanie-goldsberry-for-finishing-the-pappy-mitchel-puzzle/) - We started a new trend here at the History Center during the holiday season- we put out a puzzle for visitors to try their hand at while here at the Center. Many worked on the puzzle during visits, some at events like concerts and others in their spare time. Stephanie Goldsberry, our puzzle builder extraordinaire,
- ["Architects of the Athens Asylum"- Schofield Architecture Program Coming in February](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/these-are-my-jewels-schofield-architecture-program-coming-in-february/) - Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 6:00pm, Executive Director Tom O'Grady will present; Architects of the Athens Asylum: The Architectural and Sculptural Legacy of Levi Tucker Scofield , a program that will focus on the extraordinary genius of architects Levi T. Schofield and Herman Haerlin. Where: Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio
- [Vote for the Southeast Ohio History Center!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/vote-for-the-southeast-ohio-history-center/) - We are in the running for "Best Building' this year! We are so proud to be chosen as one of the Athens News "Best of" finalists for 2018. Through a lot of blood, sweat and tears, we've transformed the First Christian Church into your new history center. To those of you who remember our facility
- [Saturday, March 3rd Last Day to see The Ohio University Marching 110 Exhibit!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/the-ohio-university-marching-110-50-years-of-funk-exhibit-opens-october-6th/) - We will be closing out the Marching 110 exhibit in order to ready the museum for our new exhibit- The Athens Asylum, 150 of A Healing Landscape so please come and get your O.U. marching band pride on and visit before this great exhibit is gone! 110 exhibit related gift shop items will be
- [East Elementary 6th Grade Writing Project Day a Big Success](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/east-elementary-6th-grade-writing-project-day/) - East Elementary Sixth Grade had their Writer's Celebration at the Southeast Ohio History Center on Friday, March 30, 2018. This was the culminating celebration of a writing project that began in January. Each student wrote a historical fiction story that was either inspired by or based on an interview he/she conducted. The students interviewed family
- [Spirits and Soul bring you Devilish Merry April 6th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/spirits-and-soul-concert-series-starts-january-5th/) - This Friday it's Devilish Merry live in concert here at the History Center! Come and have a great time with the awesome music of Devilish Merry and the most excellent spirits from Jackie O's and Dutch Creek Winery. Doors open at 7:15, concert starts at 8pm and ends at 10pm. This is a doubly good
- [Blood, Brains, and Lobotomies](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/blood-brains-and-lobotomies/) - Join us Thursday, April 19th at 6:00pm for an evening with author Mindy McGinnis as she shares the research behind her Edgar Award-Winning Gothic historical thriller, A MADNESS SO DISCREET. Learn about how doctors treated brain injuries in the 1890’s and the different aspects of care for the mentally ill – for better or for
- [Join us for Armory Day in Athens on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 10:00am.](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/join-us-for-armory-day-in-athens-on-saturday-may-19-2018-at-1000am/) - Please come and be part of the dedication marker celebration at the Athens Armory, located at the junction of North Court and East Carpenter Street on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 10:00am. Athens News Article on Armory Dedication The event will feature the unveiling of an Ohio Historical Marker commemorating the Athens Armory, its historical
- [Sidewalk sales you don't want to miss!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/sidewalk-sales-you-dont-want-to-miss/) - Great deals on books, jewelry, toys, totes, tee and so much more! Jewelry is 50% off during the sale so come and find amazing deals! Hand carved twisted walking sticks discounted 30% off, select pint glasses 40% off. You don't want to miss this sale! We will be holding sidewalk sales during the following dates:
- [Booker T. Washington Historical Marker Dedication](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/booker-t-washington-historical-marker-dedication/) - On 18 October 2008 an historical marker was dedicated in Athens, Ohio, in front of the house on W. Washington Street where Booker T. Washington married his second wife, Olivia Davidson. The copy from the reads thus: Front In this house, on 11 August 1886, famed African-American educator Booker T. Washington married Olivia A. Davidson.
- [History On Tap - January 8, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap-january-8-2019/) - Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us for History on Tap every second Tuesday of the month for lively discussions and a few pints with fellow history geeks! History on Tap at Jackie O's Taproom Tuesday, January 8, 2019 5:30 to 7:30 PM Join Tom O'Grady and History Center staff members for
- [Yes, Virginia, Women Can Funk!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/yes-virginia-women-can-funk/) - Tuesday, October 24th from 7:00-8:30, join a talented, passionate panel of women in a discussion about Title IX and the Marching 110 at Ohio University. Panelists include: Dr. Kim Little Beverly Jones Jo Harris Carpenter Dr. Sherry Hill This event is free and open to the public! 24 W. State St., Athens Parking is available
- [History On Tap, June 11, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap-june-11-2019/) - Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us for History on Tap for lively discussions and a few pints with us as fellow history geeks! Join Tom O’Grady and History Center staff members for this monthly event to bring history to the masses! Come meet new friends and share your stories every second
- [NIGHT Walking Tour Historic Athens Asylum - October 30, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/night-walking-tour-historic-athens-asylum-october-30-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 30, 2019 10:00PM THIS IS A SPECIAL TOUR AT 10PM. LIMITED SPACE. TICKETS ARE $50 EACH You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! THIS IS A SPECIAL TOUR. SPACE WILL
- [100 Years of Change: An International Perspective - March 8, 2020](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/100-years-of-change-an-international-perspective-march-8-2020/) - Celebrate International Women's Day with a panel discussion of women's issues at the History Center. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of the League of Women Voters Athens County and the Ohio University Department of History! 2PM to 4PM
- [From Farm to Table Exhibit Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/from-farm-to-table-exhibit-opening/) - From Farm to Table is on display now at the History Center! This exhibit, in collaboration with the Athens Farmers Market, celebrates the rich agriculture and food culture of our region. We've put some of our favorite artifacts on display, including a fanning mill used for winnowing grain that was used on a farm in
- [Genealogy Program set for Monday, April 16th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/genealogy-program-set-for-monday-april-16th/) - Monday, April 16th from 7-8pm join guest speaker Tracy Hanning and the Athens County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society to learn more about the Hanings/Hanning families of Athens and Meigs County. Admission and parking is free for this program. For more information, call 740-592-2280
- [Exhibit Opening: Some of the People of Athens County 1967 to 1993](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibits/exhibit-opening-some-of-the-people-of-athens-county-1967-to-1993/) - Friday, April 12, 2019 5:00 to 7:00 PM Join photographer Bob Devaney for an evening of stories and memories as we celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit, "Some of the People of Athens County 1967 to 1993." From 1965 to 1969, Bob was a student at Ohio University. He returned to Athens in 1974
- [Art and Artifacts: Eighty-Six Reasons Exhibit Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/elementor-13752/) - Join us July 7th for our latest exhibit opening! Artist Kimberly Chapman’s work will be showcased at SOHC in companionship with artifacts from the Athens Asylum, which are part of our collections. Chapman’s Eighty-Six Reasons is an exploration of the way early asylums treated women. As this exhibit is centered on the Eighty-Six Reasons women were
- [86 Reasons: Artist Talk](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/86-reasons-artist-talk/) - Artist Talk with Kim Chapman Friday, September 16 5:30 to 7:00 PM Join Cleveland sculptor Kimberly Chapman on Friday, September 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Southeast Ohio History Center for a docent-led tour of her exhibition Eighty-Six Reasons for Asylum Admission. This will be the last time to see the exhibit before it closes.
- [SEOHC Fall and Winter Events](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/elementor-14026/) - Family Fun Days are back at the History Center! Visit us on October 29th from 12pm-2pm and enjoy a variety of fun events! Apple cider, pumpkin painting, candy, and more! SEOHC is so happy to welcome Sharon Hatfield back for an updated presentation on Jonathan Koons and Mount Nebo! Join us on November 3rd at 5:30pm
- [Outdoor Walking Tours of the Historic Asylum Grounds](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-2/) - 2022 Asylum Tour Dates! Are you looking for an outdoor activity that the whole family can enjoy? SOHC is happy to announce our list of dates for walking tours of the Athens Asylum! Join long-time Appalachian Behavioral Health employee and Athens Asylum advocate, George Eberts, for an engaging tour of the grounds and cemeteries. Learn
- [SOHC Upcoming Closures](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/elementor-13665/) - Hello friends! The History Center will have a few changes to our hours in the next week. We will be closed on 5/28/22 for Memorial Day weekend. SOHC will close early (1PM) on June 1st and be closed all day Saturday, June 4th, for our annual meeting. These updates are also posted to Facebook and
- [Night at the Museum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/night-at-the-museum/) - Who will you meet at Night at the Museum? Night at the Museum will be a fun, interactive family event at the Southeast Ohio History Center on May 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Our goal is to showcase our region's rich cultural and racial diversity through first person interpretation of some of its storied
- [The General and Dennis James at SOHC!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-general/) - Join us Wednesday, April 13th and enjoy our showing of The General, along with Dennis James's accompaniment on the organ! Famed actor Buster Keaton produced and starred in this 1927 silent film. It is widely regarded as a highly entertaining movie that was inspired by a true story. The General combines fact and fiction- events
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/asylum-tours-with-george-eberts-restarting/) - November 2021 Asylum Tour with George Eberts! Are you looking for an outdoor activity that the whole family can enjoy? SOHC is happy to announce November's walking tour of the Athens Asylum will be on Saturday, November 13th at 2:00 pm! Join long-time Appalachian Behavioral Health employee and Athens Asylum advocate, George Eberts, for an
- [Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/nosferatu-a-symphony-of-horrors/) - On November 5, 2021, the History Center’s organ will sing out as renowned professional organist, Dennis James accompanies the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors. This family-friendly event will feature classic movie snacks, and a red carpet! Costumes are encouraged! Tickets Prices: SOHC Members and Students: $15 General Admission: $20 Family Bundle (4
- [OhioHealth Virtual Event Video!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/ohiohealth-virtual-event/) - OhioHealth Virtual Event now on Youtube! This summer, OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital is celebrating 100 years of service to residents of southeast Ohio. The past century has been marked by rapid advancements in medicine as well as growth within the city of Athens and surrounding communities. We invite you to join Dr. Gary Cordingley, the Southeast
- [We've missed you! We're looking forward to welcoming you back on Wednesday, August 12th!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/weve-missed-you-were-looking-forward-to-welcoming-you-back-on-wednesday-august-12th/) - What an emotional ride these last few months have been. From all of us at the History Center, we hope that you are continuing to stay safe and healthy. We have certainly missed seeing you and we are thrilled to be reopening our doors on Wednesday, August 12th. We will offer special, Members Only
- [Ohio University promotional film, 1930s](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/ohio-university-promotional-film-1930s/) - Silent B&W film containing scenes on the campus of Ohio University and in the City of Athens, Ohio, in the very early 1930s. https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=q2cRdksD8OQ
- [TEMPORARY CLOSURE](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/temporary-closure/)
- [ALL MARCH EVENTS POSTPONED - History Center is Open](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/all-march-events-postponed-history-center-is-open/) - The History Center will remain open from 10:00 to 4:00, Wednesday through Saturday, and our Genealogy Library will be open Wednesday And Friday 10:00 to 2:00, but we have postponed our March events. As we continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in Ohio, we wanted you to know that the History Center will remain
- [History on Tap at Jackie O's Taproom Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:00 to 7:00 PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap-at-jackie-os-taproom-tuesday-march-10-2020-500-to-700-pm/) - Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join Tom O'Grady and History Center staff members for a few pints with us as fellow history geeks as we bring history to the masses! Come meet new friends and share lively discussions every second Tuesday!
- [10,000 Feet for Freedom: Ohio's 1912 Women's Suffrage Parade - March 26, 2020 5:30PM to 7:30PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/10000-feet-for-freedom-ohios-1912-womens-suffrage-parade-march-26-2020-530pm-to-730pm/) - Join us at the History Center on Thursday, March 26, 2020, 5:30PM-7:30PM In 1850-1851, the men of Ohio held a Constitutional Convention. They thought the 1802 Constitution needed updating. Ohio women agreed whole-heartily. They immediately convened four equal suffrage conventions in Columbiana, Morgan, and Morrow counties. They collected petitions containing 2,106 signatures from twelve
- [Finding Manasseh with Ann Fidler - Thursday, February 20 5:30PM-7:30PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/finding-manasseh-with-ann-fidler-thursday-february-20-530pm-730pm/) - Join us at the History Center on Thursday, February 20, 2020, 5:30PM-7:30PM. To date, Manasseh Cutler’s life has been rendered selectively by proud descendants or glancingly by historians using broad strokes. What is missing is a full and frank account of a man who was by turns brilliant, anxious, curious, vain, mischievous, downhearted, and
- [History On Tap - February 11, 2020 5PM-7PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap-february-11-2020-5pm-7pm/) - Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us on Tuesday, February 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Jackie O's Taproom, 25 Campbell St., Athens OH, for a few pints with us as fellow history geeks!
- [HOLIDAY HOURS](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/holiday-hours/) - Happy Holidays from the Board and Staff at the Southeast Ohio History Center. The History Center offices will close Friday, December 20, 2019 at 4 PM and Open on January 2, 2020 10 AM. The Museum and Store will close at 4 PM on December 21, 2019 and Reopen on January
- [NEW PRODUCTS](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-products/) - The Museum Gift Shop has added new items to the inventory. These are just a few items that we have added. Stop by today or visit the online store to make your purchase today. Take home a piece of history and support us while doing it. We have something for everyone and we ship.
- [Historic Walking Tour Athens Asylum  - December 15, 2019 2PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-athens-asylum-december-15-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! Tour the famous Athens Asylum during its sesquicentennial year (1868-2018). Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in front of the large Kirkbride
- [Speaker Series - December 12, 2019 5:30 PM Director of Arc of Appalachia to Speak About Ohio Forests at Southeast Ohio History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/speaker-series-december-12-2019-530-pm-director-of-arc-of-appalachia-to-speak-about-ohio-forests-at-southeast-ohio-history-center/) - Director of Arc of Appalachia to Speak About Ohio Forests at Southeast Ohio History Center The Southeast Ohio History Center is presenting the final installment of its Landscape of Community 2019 Speaker Series on Thursday evening at 5:30pm on December 12th. Nancy Stranahan, the Director of the Arc of Appalachia Preserve System, will be speaking about the
- [Speaker Series - Terrorizing Immigrants and Catholics: the Ohio KKK in the 1920s](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/speaker-series-terrorizing-immigrants-and-catholics-the-ohio-kkk-in-the-1920s/) - For our fifth installment in the Landscape of Community Speaker Series, the Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes William Trollinger of the University of Dayton on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5:30PM. Having virtually disappeared in the late nineteenth century, the Ku Klux Klan exploded onto the national in the early 1920s, with perhaps five million
- [Fort Gower Historic Marker Dedication - November 10, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/fort-gower-historic-marker-dedication-november-10-2019/) - Join the Southeast Ohio History Center for our first marker dedication! The marker commemorates the site of Fort Gower and the signing of the Fort Gower Resolves on Sunday November 10, 2019 at 2:00PM. The marker will be placed in the cemetery across from the Hockingport United Methodist Church located at 28821 Pavillion St Hockingport,
- [Annual Fundraiser Sponsors](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/annual-fundraiser-sponsors/) - Today is the day! The Hunchback of Notre Dame, silent Film and Organ concert with Dennis James. Tickets are still available at the front desk. $50 for Members and $60 for Non Members. A Huge Thanks to All Our Sponsors. Without your support this event wouldn't be possible.
- [The National Register of Historic Places: Guidelines and Tips for Nominating Your Historic Site -  October 17, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/speaker-series-with-tim-anderson-october-17-2019/) - Join us and guest speaker Tim Anderson on October 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM, at the Southeast Ohio History Center. The presentation will include an overview of the National Register for Historic Places, and will provide information on the nomination procedure and the various steps in the process, requirements for nomination, and the state and
- [NIGHT Walking Tour Historic Athens Asylum - October 31, 2019 10:00PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/night-walking-tour-historic-athens-asylum-october-31-2019-1000pm/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 30, 2019 10:00 PM THIS IS A SPECIAL TOUR AT 10PM. LIMITED SPACE. TICKETS ARE $50 EACH You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! THIS IS A SPECIAL TOUR. SPACE
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum - October 31, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-october-31-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 31, 2019 5:00PM You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! Tour the famous Athens Asylum during its sesquicentennial year (1868-2018). Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in front of
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum - October 30, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-october-30-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 30, 2019 5:00PM You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! Tour the famous Athens Asylum during its sesquicentennial year (1868-2018). Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in front of
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum -2 TOURS  October 27, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-2-tours-october-27-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 27, 2019 2:00PM & 4:00PM You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! Tour the famous Athens Asylum during its sesquicentennial year (1868-2018). Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum - October 20, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-october-20-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 20, 2019 2:00PM You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! Tour the famous Athens Asylum during its sesquicentennial year (1868-2018). Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in front of
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum - October 13, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-october-13-2019/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum October 13, 2019 2:00 PM You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! Tour the famous Athens Asylum during its sesquicentennial year (1868-2018). Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art,
- [History on Tap - October 8, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap-october-8-2019/) - Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us for History on Tap for lively discussions and a few pints with us as fellow history geeks! Join Tom O’Grady and History Center staff members for this monthly event to bring history to the masses! Come meet new friends and share your stories every second
- [September Happenings](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/september-happenings/) - Join us for these exciting events during the month of September! Photo courtesy of Jackie O's History on Tap at Jackie O's Taproom Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:00 to 7:00 PM Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join Tom O'Grady and History Center staff members for a few pints with us as fellow
- [The Community Within With Ric Sheffield - Thursday August 22, 2019 5:30PM](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-community-within-with-ric-sheffield-thursday-august-22-2019-530pm/) - Many rural areas in Ohio have long-established black communities that are often invisible to the larger white communities in which they reside. This program relates the adventure of reclaiming the lost history of African Americans in Knox County, Ohio while explaining the benefits of including minority populations within celebrations of heritage and sharing strategies for
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum with George Eberts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-with-george-eberts-2/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum with George Eberts Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:00 to 4:00 PM Walking Tours of the Historic Athens Asylum You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! ALL REGULAR ASYLUM TOURS WILL BE
- [Brew Week - Moon Beer's Eve](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/brew-week-moon-beers-eve/) - In honor of the 50th anniversary of the July 1969 lunar landing and Ohio Brew Week, George Eberts and Tom O'Grady, a couple of stargazers and veteran tipplers, will peruse the landscape of beers with a moonstruck moniker. Moon-themed brews will be available during the event!
- [Brew Week - Historic Breweries Of Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/brew-week-historic-breweries-of-ohio/) - Join the Southeast Ohio History Center during Ohio Brew Week for a glance back at some of the early geography and history of brewing in the state of Ohio. Mason Chambers and Tom O'Grady will recall old breweries and old brands on Wednesday, July 17 at 5pm at the History Center. Brews will be available
- [Brew Week 2019 Schedule of Tours](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/brew-week-2019-schedule-of-tours/) - Brew Week 2019 Schedule of Tours It’s time again to dust off that beer stein and get ready for a whole bunch of excellent craft brews! This year we here at the Southeast Ohio History Center are offering 3 additional Athens Asylum Walking Tour Dates. During Brew Week the gift shop will be open at
- [Congratulations to our 2019 Award Winners](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/congratulations-to-our-2019-award-winners/) - At the Southeast Ohio History Center, we believe that the preservation of local history nurtures personal and community identity, teaches critical skills and independent thinking, builds vital places to live and work, enhances economic improvement, engages citizens in community problem solving, inspires leadership, and helps build and preserve a legacy for future generations. At
- [How Well Do You Know Athens?](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/how-well-do-you-know-athens/) - If you were given questions about Athens Ohio, from the past and present, would you be able to answer them? How about 110 of them? The Uptown Athens Trivia Deck is a new card game meant to test both current students and alumni alike with 110 questions about Uptown Athens’ nightlife, historical events, food and
- [Save the Date! Annual Meeting, Ice Cream Social, and Awards Ceremony](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/save-the-date-annual-meeting-ice-cream-social-and-awards-ceremony/) - Save the Date! Annual Meeting, Ice Cream Social, and Awards Ceremony Saturday, June 22, 2019 3:00 to 5:00 PM Rocky Community Room 29 Fayette Street, Nelsonville, Ohio Join us for our Annual Meeting as we celebrate the contributions of other organizations in southeast Ohio who are preserving our culture and history. No celebration would
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum with George Eberts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-with-george-eberts/) - Sunday, May 12, 2019 2:00 to 4:00 PM Walking Tours of the Historic Athens Asylum You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! ALL REGULAR ASYLUM TOURS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 2:00PM-4:00PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
- [History On Tap - April 9, 2019](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap-april-9-2019/) - Tuesday, April 9 5:00 to 7:30 PM Jackie O's Taproom Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us for History on Tap for lively discussions and a few pints with us as fellow history geeks! Join Tom O'Grady and History Center staff members for this monthly event to bring history to the masses!
- [Our Town: Morgan County Premiere](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/our-town-morgan-county-premiere/) - Sunday, March 24 3:00 to 5:00 PM Twin Cities Opera House, McConnelsville Join WOUB for the premiere of the latest installment of the Emmy-award winning documentary series, Our Town. This year, the spotlight will focus on the stories of Morgan County, and what better place to hold the premiere than the beautiful Twin Cities Opera
- [History on Tap](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-on-tap/) - Tuesday, March 12 5:00 to 7:30 PM Jackie O's Taproom Who says history only belongs in a museum? Join us for History on Tap for lively discussions and a few pints with us as fellow history geeks! Join Tom O'Grady and History Center staff members for this monthly event to bring history to the masses!
- [Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum/) - Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2019, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! ALL REGULAR ASYLUM TOURS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 2:00PM-4:00PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Our schedule for the 2019 season: March 10
- [December 16th, 2018: Schedule for Athens Asylum Walking Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/december-16th-2018-schedule-for-athens-asylum-walking-tour/) - Join us for our next Athens Asylum Walking Tour on Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 PM! You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! ALL REGULAR ASYLUM TOURS WILL BE HELD ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM
- [Gingerbread Cookie Decorating at the History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/gingerbread-cookie-decorating-at-the-history-center/) - The History Center is getting festive for the holidays! Join us on Thursday, December 6th during Uptown for the Holidays for an evening of gingerbread cookie decorating! Enjoy the beautiful gingerbread houses on display while you're here! Cookie decorating will be available from 5:30PM to 8:30PM.
- [Future History of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/future-history-of-the-athens-asylum/) - November 15 – 6:00 PM Southeast Ohio History Center What will the asylum look like 150 years from today? For the sixth and final installment in our Athens Asylum Sesquicentennial Series, join Shawna Bolin, Assistant Vice President for University Planning and Joe Shields, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, for a reflection on
- [Athens Photo Project Familiar Places](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/athens-photo-project-familiar-places/) - New artwork from the Athens Photo Project (APP) is coming to Uptown Athens this weekend! Join APP in the celebration of two major art exhibitions opening this weekend. Familiar Places - The Annual APP Juried Exhibition will open at the Southeast Ohio History Center (24 W. State St.) on Friday, October 26th, from 5-7pm, and
- [Enchanted Ground: The Spirit Room of Jonathan Koons](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/enchanted-ground-the-spirit-rooms-of-jonathan-koons/) - Wednesday, October 31st 5:00 to 7:00 PM Author Sharon Hatfield will talk about her new book, Enchanted Ground: The Spirit Room of Jonathan Koons, a fascinating story about a 19th century Athens County man who believed he could communicate with the dead. Hatfield’s book documents the larger story of Spiritualism that swept the country at
- [Calling all bakers! The Southeast Ohio Gingerbread House Display and Competition is returning to the History Center!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/calling-all-bakers-the-southeast-ohio-gingerbread-house-display-and-competition-is-returning-to-the-history-center/) - Get your piping bags ready and your gingerbread in the oven! The Southeast Ohio History Center is proud to announce the new Southeast Ohio Gingerbread House Display and Competition. Click Here for Registration Form Rules: 1. Entries must be delivered to the Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State Street, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- [October 2018: Additional Athens Asylum Walking Tours](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/october-2018-additional-athens-asylum-walking-tours/) - We have added additional dates for October. October 17th 4:00PM October 20th 3:00PM October 21st 2:00PM October 24th 4:00PM October 31st 4:00PM Tickets are $12.00 with a Southeast Ohio History Center membership or $15.00 each for 12 and over. You can call us to prepay your tickets with a credit/debit card or stop in the
- [September 29: 6th Annual Steampunk Spectacle](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/september-29-6th-annual-steampunk-spectacle/) - Lace up your corsets! Put on your top hats! Fasten your goggles! The 6th Annual Steampunk Spectacle is coming to Athens! The Steampunk Spectacle is a free, family-friendly celebration of the Victorian science fantasy genre. Daytime events will take place at the Athens Public Library, 30 Home Street, Athens from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- [September 16: Schedule for Athens Asylum Walking Tours](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/asylum-walking-tour/) - Join us for our next Athens Asylum Walking Tour on Sunday, September 16 at 2:00 PM! You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option! ALL REGULAR ASYLUM TOURS WILL BE HELD ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM
- [September 14: Ohio Open Doors Behind the Scenes Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/september-14-ohio-open-doors-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - Join History Center curator, Jessica Cyders, for a behind the scenes tour of our collections on Friday, September 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Tours leave from the front desk at 5:15 and 6:15. The History Center is proud to partner with the Ohio History Connection, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Tourism Ohio to
- [September 6: State Street Art Walk](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/september-state-street-art-walk/) - Join us for another great evening of art and family activities on Thursday, September 6th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Gallery hop from Arts West, to the History Center, Casa Nueva, and Passion Works Studio. While you're at the History Center, be sure to engage with Elise Mitchell Sanford's beautiful exhibit, Stuff of Dreams before it
- [The Healing Landscape of the Athens Asylum with Dr. Katherine Ziff](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-healing-landscape-of-the-athens-asylum-with-dr-katherine-ziff/) - Join us for the next installment of the Athens Asylum Sesquicentennial Speaker Series Thursday, August 23rd at 6:00 PM at the History Center! The Athens Asylum rose from a landscape on which, two thousand years earlier, Native Americans known as the Adena built burial mounds deeply imbued with religious, emotional, and psychological meaning. Two
- [Genealogy Open House June 30th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/genealogy-open-house-june-30th/) - Please come join us on Saturday, June 30th from 11:00am to 1:00pm for a day of learning how to look for long-lost ancestors, find out where you come from and why the genealogy craze has taken the country! Programs like "Who do You Think You Are?", "Find your Roots" and "Genealogy Roadshow" have people wanting
- [2018 Southeast Ohio History Center Annual Meeting June 24th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/2018-southeast-ohio-history-center-annual-meeting-june-24th/) - 2018 Southeast Ohio History Center Annual Meeting Clay Haus Restaurant, 123 West Main Street, Somerset, Ohio June 24th from 1:30pm-3:30pm The members of the Southeast Ohio History Center and Athens Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society are invited to join us for our Annual Meeting held this year in Somerset, Ohio in Perry County. Tickets
- [The Art of Conflict: 2 Veterans Art Exhibit opens this Friday at the Majestic Gallery in Nelsonville](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/the-art-of-conflict-2-veterans-art-exhibit-opens-this-friday-at-the-majestic-gallery-in-nelsonville/) - THE ART OF CONFLICT: 2 VETERANS USE OF ART DURING THE VIETNAM WAR Final Friday, May 25, 2018 Exhibit Opening 6PM-10PM Illustrations by Jon Jager Photography by Larry Burfield This exhibition will be comprised of illustrations and printed propaganda pieces of psychological operations (PsyOps) used in the war zone, contrasted against photographs of war protests,
- [Januarus MacGahan, Liberator of Bulgaria Festival set for June](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/januarus-macgahan-liberator-of-bulgaria-festival-set-for-june/) - Coming June 9th and 10th- The MacGahan Festival in New Lexington, Ohio The MacGahan American Bulgarian Foundation was begun by a small contingent of Bulgarian Americans from the Akron/Cleveland area. They came to New Lexington to encourage the local people to begin a commemoration to perpetuate the memory of the American war correspondent Januarius
- [State Street Art Walk coming to the History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/arts-west-art-walk-coming-to-the-history-center/) - Join us Thursday, June 7th for the State Street Art Walk! From 5:30pm to 8:30pm join us at the Southeast Ohio History Center to enjoy the art on display as well as art showing at Arts West, Casa Nueva and Passion Works Studio. For more information go to Arts West Blog Page
- [Free Admission to Service Personnel and Families through Blue Star Museum program](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/free-admission-to-service-personnel-and-families-through-blue-star-museum-program/) - Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families each summer from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
- [The Many Phantoms of the Kirkbride Hospitals](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/ghosts-of-the-athens-asylum-with-robert-kirkbride/) - Join us on June 23rd as the the Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes its third speaker in the Athens Asylum Sesquicentennial Series, Dr. Robert Kirkbride. The presentation will be at The Ridges Auditorium and will begin at 2:00pm. Parking is available in front of Lin Hall. For more information, call 740-592-2280. For GPS and Google
- [New Summer Hours for the Southeast Ohio History Center!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-summer-hours-for-the-southeast-ohio-history-center/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center’s Exhibit space and Museum Store will be open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00am-4:00pm during the summer beginning May 3, 2018. The Hayes Family Genealogy Research Center and the Levering Library are open on Wednesday and Friday only from 10:00am-2:00pm, or by appointment. Summer is a great time to
- [Film Debut of New Video Documentary on Rendville](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/film-debut-of-new-video-documentary-on-rendville/) - Tonight at the Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee- "Rendville: Across the Color Line" is a new video documentary by Burr Beard, MFA student in Media Communication Arts at Ohio University. Under the tutelage of Professors Art Cromwell and Brian Plow, Beard completed this work during Spring Semester 2018. The film debuts Wednesday, May 16th along with
- ["Our Town Athens" DVD by Evan Shaw available now](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/our-town-athens-dvds-available-now-at-the-history-center/) - The highly anticipated "Our Town Athens" documentary is now available at the Southeast Ohio History Center. Southeast Ohio History Center board member Evan Shaw has done an amazing job of bringing the history of our town to life! This approximately one hour documentary follows the Native people as they migrated around our area and into
- [New Buckeye Trail book available by Norm Fox](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/new-buckeye-trail-book-available-by-norm-fox/) - We now have Norm Fox's new book on the Buckeye Trail in our Museum Store and Online! Ohio's Buckeye Trail is the longest loop hiking trail in the United States. Following wooded footpaths, multipurpose trails, canal towpaths, country roads, rivers, and lake shores, the Buckeye Trail offers access to the history and scenery of the
- [Online Museum Store Expanding](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/online-history-shop-now-open/) - You can now purchase many of your favorite Museum Store items online! Find your Athens Asylum tee shirts, pint glasses, posters and books, Southeast Ohio related books and reference material Growing Up in Athens, A Collection of Memories book Local art work Exhibit items such as our Athens Asylum related products Tote bags, puzzles, toys
- [Ancestry.com available now in Genealogy Library](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/ancestry-com-available-now-in-genealogy-library/) - The Jim and Shirley Hayes Genealogy Center is proud to announce that you can now research family history through Ancestry.com at our facility located at 24 W. State Street in Athens. You can access records, census records, birth/death/marriage records and much more. This information will be available in the library and copies can be made
- [Regional Brick Exhibit Showing Now](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/regional-brick-exhibit-showing-now/) - In the 1800's, Bricks were the backbone of our region. Clay found in great abundance here in the Appalachian hills created the perfect location for brick factories, which sprung up in many places, with many faces. Made from Southeast Ohio is our new exhibit focused on all the different, unique bricks that were manufactured here
- [Real Ghosts of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/real-ghosts-of-the-athens-asylum/) - Thursday, October 18 6:00 PM How many ghosts can haunt a building at once? The Athens Asylum is consistently ranked near the top of the most haunted buildings in Ohio. Every year it draws thousands of visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of a ghost, but who are the real people behind the stories? As
- [Book search now available online for The Levering Library and The Jim and Shirley Hayes Genealogy Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/book-search-now-available-online-for-the-levering-library-and-the-jim-and-shirley-hayes-genealogy-center/) - You can now search for any of our books online through our new system. You can search by name, author, title or keyword. We will be adding additional searchable holdings in the future. To access the data bank, click here; Library/Genealogy Book search: Some examples of the searchable books include: Historical books Birth, Death, Obituaries,
- [Remember These Great Old Time Toys?](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/remember-these-great-old-time-toys/) - These tin wind-up toys were the modern technology of the mid-century. Anyone from the Baby Boomer generation and back will remember playing with these great wind-up toys! We found a distributor who shops the world for vintage tin toys so we've stocked the shelves with all the great ones, from banks with birds that come
- [An Ode to the Humble Athens Brick](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/ode-humble-athens-brick/) - Emerson Thoreau's thoughtful contemplation on the history of the bricks of Athens. Thoreau has put into words what great meaning our original brick streets have to the past and to the future The link below will take you to a YouTube video created by Emerson Thoreau. Take a look- we think you will be inspired.
- [Growing Up in Athens- a huge success story~](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/important-information-on-growing-up-in-athens-book-delivery/) - When the committee for the Growing Up in Athens book project first met, we had no idea first, if we could even make this book happen, and second, that it would ever be as wildly popular as it has become. We started out with 1100 books the week of Thanksgiving and as of today, have
- [Library and Genealogy Center Now Open!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/library-and-genealogy-center-update/) - The Library and Genealogy Research Center is now open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 to 2:00pm. We are working hard to add staff and volunteers to allow us to be open more hours to serve you, our welcome visitors! We continue to unpack and set up the last boxes and will be improving the
- [Coolville History book now available!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/coolville-history-book-now-available/) - The 5th edition of The History of Coolville is now available in the Museum Shop and by mail order. After two years, the 5th edition is done and filled with additional information, great photos along with the historical information contained in previous editions. This new edition contains 155 pages and includes a new Index of
- [Award winning Gramma Gatewood book now available in our gift shop!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/award-winning-gramma-gatewood-book-now-available-in-our-gift-shop/) - “When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike" is an inspiring story, imparting the notion that an action as basic as walking for pleasure could result in a feat for the record books.” — Booklist Named Best Nonfiction Picture Book of 2016 by School Library Journal- It took her two tries, but in 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma “Grandma”
- [50 Best Things to do in Athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/50-best-things-to-do-in-athens/) - Love Athens? Want to find great things to do and places to eat? Then check out The 50 Best Things to Do in Athens, Ohio blog- and, of course, the Southeast Ohio History Center IS one of the best 50 things to do! Click here to read blog
- [Mobile History Boxes Now Available For Loan From ACHS&M](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/mobile-history-boxes-now-available-loan-achsm/) - Through a generous grant from the Athens Foundation, historical period educational materials are available for loan at no cost from the Southeast Ohio History Center. These "History Boxes" are plastic, damage resistant containers with removable lids and are small enough to be carried by the average person. The boxes contain items such as; artifacts, books,
- [Capturing Cemetery Images](https://southeastohiohistory.org/news/capturing-cemetery-images/) - Learn some tips and tricks for taking clearer, more readable images when photographing markers and memorials. Cell phone cameras and other digital equipment have made taking clear photos of grave markers and other memorial markers much easier. Still, there are some tricks and tips to get the best image possible. Many of the very

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## Exhibits

- [The Ohio Settlement](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/the-ohio-settlement/) - While the Declaration of Independence was written 250 years ago, its meaning was not defined at that moment. Through the continual strive for life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness in the years following independence and settlement of Ohio, Americans have carved new meaning into this foundational text. This exhibit at the Southeast Ohio History Center
- [A Celebration of the Anniversaries of America](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/a-celebrations-of-the-anniversaries-of-america/) - This exhibit highlights how we celebrate America with items from different anniversaries like the Bicentennial in 1976. This exhibit was created by Ohio University students June Meehan and Alexis Reynolds in collaboration with the Central Regions Humanities Center at Ohio University.
- [History and Home Arts: Primitive Rug Hooking](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/history-and-home-arts-primitive-rug-hooking/) - This exhibit features primitive rugs created by local art enthusiasts using techniques taught by Meta Van Nostran, a retired Home Economics teacher and local textile historian, with the support of the Athens County Foundation.
- [Mounds, Moon and Stars: The Legacy of Ohio's Magnificent Earthworks](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/mounds-moon-and-stars-the-legacy-of-ohios-magnificent-earthworks/) - The exhibition Mounds, Moon and Stars: The Legacy of Ohio's Magnificent Earthworks focuses on the NewarkEarthworks as representative of the flourishing Hopewell era culture and draws the curtain back on the sophisticated lives of the local people while at the same time looking at the scientific and artistic complexities of the sites. The exhibition highlights
- [The Ohio Country](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/the-ohio-country/) - A collection of photographs of Southeast Ohio's historic farms and storied rural landscapes taken by photographer, Josh Zielinski.
- [Athens in Postcards](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/athens-in-postcards/) - This exhibit highlights vintage postcards showcasing buildings around Athens.
- [Keeping Things Useful](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/keeping-things-useful/) - This exhibit highlights some different techniques to give broken objects a second life showcasing the collection of William Reynolds.
- [History of the Building](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/history-of-the-building/) - Before it was the Southeast Ohio History Center, the building was built to be the First Christian Church of Athens. This exhibit highlights the history of the building that is now known as the Southeast Ohio History Center.
- [History of Photography](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/history-of-photography/) - This exhibit highlights a chronological history of photography, filmography, and cameras.
- [Life in the Gilded Age](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/life-in-the-gilded-age/) - Explore Life in the Gilded Age with this student intern created exhibit featuring topics like childhood, labor, leisure, and mourning in the mid to late 19th and 20th centuries.
- [Scouting Through The Ages](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/scouting-through-the-ages/) - Built by History Center Volunteers, this exhibit highlights the Center's extensive collection of Boy and Girl Scout items including uniforms, handbooks, and other scouting related items.
- [Stitching Stories - Textile Art for Recording Personal Histories](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/stitching-stories-textile-art-for-recording-personal-histories/) - This exhibit is the result of several individuals, working together, sharing ideas and considering how to express their history through textile art. A segment of the artist's life is shared in fabric and thread; a memoir of the daily occurrences that shaped who we are, the little things, the daily moments, the recurring routines and
- [People of Athens County in Black and White 1967-1982: Photographs by Bob Devaney](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/people-of-athens-county-in-black-and-white-1967-1982/) - In 1965, Bob Devaney arrived in Athens as a student at Ohio University. After spending 1965-1968 as a musician and student at OU, he returned home to Boston, temporarily put down his guitar, and picked up a camera. In 1974, he returned to Athens and lived in a crowded house on Pomeroy Road. He recalls
- [Southeast Ohio A to Z](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/southeast-ohio-a-to-z/) - Southeast Ohio A to Z explores the unique attributes of our region through the letters of the alphabet! This two-part exhibit will be in the Great Hall starting in April 2023, with companion exhibits in the gallery.
- [The Cartoon Art of Sandy Plunkett: A Brush, With History!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/the-cartoon-art-of-sandy-plunkett-a-brush-with-history/) - Sandy Plunkett is an Athens-based artist and comics writer. His career began in New York City drawing for DC and Marvel Comics. His trademark look can be seen across our region on countless posters, album covers, and political cartoons. We will be displaying Sandy's original artwork with many companion materials through January, 2024.
- [Recollections: Preserving the Memory of Southeast Ohio's Abandoned Buildings](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/recollections-preserving-the-memory-of-southeast-ohios-abandoned-buildings/) - Photographer Josh Zielinski explores the history of abandoned properties in southeast Ohio
- [Art and Artifacts: Eighty-Six Reasons](https://southeastohiohistory.org/exhibit/art-and-artifacts-eighty-six-reasons/) - Our exhibit showcases artist Kimberly Chapman’s work in companionship with artifacts from the Athens Asylum, which are part of our collections. Chapman’s Eighty-Six Reasons is an exploration of the way early asylums treated women.

## Tom Talks Blog

- [Lake Tight and Pre Glacial SE Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tom-talks-blog/lake-tight-and-pre-glacial-se-ohio/) - Starting a couple million years ago, what is now western Ohio and the northern portion of the Allegheny plateau in Ohio were over run and reshaped by the southward march of a series of continental glaciers. Those glaciers carved out what came to be called Lake Tight.

## Events

- [Living Traditions Athens County](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/living-traditions-athens-county/) - Join the Southeast Ohio History Center and the Federal Valley Resource Center for an afternoon of music and regional history.
- [Foraging in Ohio Lyceum Lunch](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/foraging-in-ohio-lyceum-lunch/) - Join us at the History Center for our next Lyceum Lunch! Paul Strauss, of Equinox Botanicals, will bring us his lifetime of knowledge to teach us about Ohio's native plants and ways to forage in the verdant hills of our region! Lyceum Lunches are always free and open to the public. Parking is available in
- [Sidewalk Astronomy with the Moon](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/sidewalk-astronomy-with-the-moon/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center, in collaboration with the Ohio University Department of Physics and Astronomy, and local star gazing enthusiasts will host an International Observe the Moon event on the sidewalk in front of the History Center on West State Street on Saturday evening, September 19th. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Nancy Manring "Building a Bipartisan Environmental Movement in Appalachia."](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-nancy-manring-building-a-bipartisan-environmental-movement-in-appalachia/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center’s Lyceum Luncheon Brown Bag Speaker Series will host Nancy Manring, Thursday September 24th at 12 o’clock noon. Manring will present Building a Bipartisan Environmental Movement in Appalachia. In recent years, we’ve seen a growing partisan divide over environmental issues. Today, 56% of Democrats call themselves environmentalists, and only 27% of Republicans self-identify
- [Heritage Square: The Uptown Athens Historic Walking Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/heritage-square-the-uptown-athens-historic-walking-tour/) - We are proud to present “Heritage Square: The Uptown Athens Historic Walking Tour” in collaboration with the Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Open Doors program. Ohio Open Doors allows stewards of historic buildings, places and spaces, to open their doors to the public for special tours and programs. All of which are FREE to attend! The
- [EXHIBIT OPENING: History and Home Arts: Primitive Rug Hooking](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/exhibit-opening-history-and-home-arts-primitive-rug-hooking/) - This exhibit features primitive rugs created by local art enthusiasts using techniques taught by Meta Van Nostran, a retired Home Economics teacher and local textile historian, with the support of the Athens County Foundation. Stop by to check out their hard work!
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Cyrus Moore "The Battle of Athens"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-cyrus-moore-the-battle-of-athens/) - In August of 1904, six thousand members of the Ohio National Guard and nearly one thousand US Army Regulars assembled in Athens County for a week long encampment. They would spend a week maneuvering through the hills and hollows northwest of the City of Athens. However, early in the encampment, an armed altercation between Guardsmen
- [Jorma Kaukonen and John Hurlbut with Opener Rylee Bapst](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/jorma-kaukonen-and-john-hurlbut-with-opener-rylee-bapst/) - On Saturday November 14th, the Southeast Ohio History Center will welcome Jorma Kaukonen and John Hurlbut for a music celebration. Opening for the duo will be Athens native Rylee Bapst! Doors will open at 6pm with the show starting at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased from the River of Time Boutique in Athens. In a
- [The Art of Weaving Using a Little Vintage Pin Loom: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-art-of-weaving-using-a-little-vintage-pin-loom-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-779-479/) - In 1934, a little 4-inch loom was invented and manufactured in Winchester, Massachusetts. In one year, it became a popular creative activity to make baby blankets, clothing, household items and aphgans. On Tuesday, Octover 13, this program/workshop by Deborah Wolf and Meta Van Nostran will begin with a brief history of weaving during the early
- [The Art of Weaving Using a Little Vintage Pin Loom: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-art-of-weaving-using-a-little-vintage-pin-loom-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-779/) - In 1934, a little 4-inch loom was invented and manufactured in Winchester, Massachusetts. In one year, it became a popular creative activity to make baby blankets, clothing, household items and aphgans. On Tuesday, Octover 13, this program/workshop by Deborah Wolf and Meta Van Nostran will begin with a brief history of weaving during the early
- [The Art of Weaving Using a Little Vintage Pin Loom: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-art-of-weaving-using-a-little-vintage-pin-loom-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran/) - In 1934, a little 4-inch loom was invented and manufactured in Winchester, Massachusetts. In one year, it became a popular creative activity to make baby blankets, clothing, household items and aphgans. On Tuesday, Octover 13, this program/workshop by Deborah Wolf and Meta Van Nostran will begin with a brief history of weaving during the early
- [Making a Penny Rug: Inspired from rugs 1840 – Present: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/making-a-penny-rug-inspired-from-rugs-1840-present-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-161-168-259-582/) - A Penny Rug is a decorative floor or table covering made from wool clothing or wool blanket scraps. The idea of a Penny Rug appears about 1840 and grew in popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. They are identified by stacked circles and what is known as "tongues," incorporating embroidery and sometimes,
- [Making a Penny Rug: Inspired from rugs 1840 – Present: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/making-a-penny-rug-inspired-from-rugs-1840-present-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-161-168-259/) - A Penny Rug is a decorative floor or table covering made from wool clothing or wool blanket scraps. The idea of a Penny Rug appears about 1840 and grew in popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. They are identified by stacked circles and what is known as "tongues," incorporating embroidery and sometimes,
- [Making a Penny Rug: Inspired from rugs 1840 – Present: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/making-a-penny-rug-inspired-from-rugs-1840-present-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-161-168/) - A Penny Rug is a decorative floor or table covering made from wool clothing or wool blanket scraps. The idea of a Penny Rug appears about 1840 and grew in popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. They are identified by stacked circles and what is known as "tongues," incorporating embroidery and sometimes,
- [Making a Penny Rug: Inspired from rugs 1840 – Present: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/making-a-penny-rug-inspired-from-rugs-1840-present-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-161/) - A Penny Rug is a decorative floor or table covering made from wool clothing or wool blanket scraps. The idea of a Penny Rug appears about 1840 and grew in popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. They are identified by stacked circles and what is known as "tongues," incorporating embroidery and sometimes,
- [Making a Penny Rug: Inspired from rugs 1840 – Present: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/making-a-penny-rug-inspired-from-rugs-1840-present-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran/) - A Penny Rug is a decorative floor or table covering made from wool clothing or wool blanket scraps. The idea of a Penny Rug appears about 1840 and grew in popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. They are identified by stacked circles and what is known as "tongues," incorporating embroidery and sometimes,
- [The Medieval Lucet: Learning to Make Decorative Cords - Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-medieval-lucet-learning-to-make-decorative-cords-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-525/) - Travel back in time to the Medieval period before there were zippers, colorful buttons, and tiny hooks and eyes and snaps to adorn clothing. A time when people had to invent a way to secure their clothing or to carry items on their person. Tuesday, August 18, fiber artists, Meta Van Nostran and Deborah Wolf
- [The Medieval Lucet: Learning to Make Decorative Cords - Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-medieval-lucet-learning-to-make-decorative-cords-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran/) - Travel back in time to the Medieval period before there were zippers, colorful buttons, and tiny hooks and eyes and snaps to adorn clothing. A time when people had to invent a way to secure their clothing or to carry items on their person. Tuesday, August 18, fiber artists, Meta Van Nostran and Deborah Wolf
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Representative Kevin Ritter "The Declaration of Independence at 250"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-representative-kevin-ritter-the-declaration-at-250/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes Ohio State Rep. Kevin Ritter of District 94, with his program "The Declaration at 250" on July 16 from 12-1. In the hot summer of 1776 fifty-six men signed their names to a document that made each of them guilty of treason under British Law. Many suffered for this
- [Book Talk and Signing with Sandy Plunkett](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/book-talk-and-signing-with-sandy-plunkett/) - Join us to celebrate the release of A Brush, With History: The Illustrative Art of Sandy Plunkett. This is a companion catalogue to an exhibit shown at the Southeast Ohio History Center which featured a 35 year retrospective of the artist's work that ran in 2023 and 2024. There will be catalogues available for signing
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Larry Groce and Todd Burge "One Vote: The Musical"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-larry-groce-and-todd-burge-one-vote-the-musical/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center is proud to welcome Larry Groce and Todd Burge for our June Lyceum Lunch with their presentation "One Vote: The Musical" “One Vote! – The Musical” is an original work by Larry Groce and Todd Burge that tells the story of the New England settlers who founded Marietta, Ohio, where
- [Primitive Rug Hooking: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/primitive-rug-hooking-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-263/) - Explore the history of primitive rug hooking through historic examples and learn how you can create your own! Meta Van Nostran, retired Home Economics teacher and local textile historian, will lead a historical study on Tuesday, June 16th from 10:00 AM to noon. Classes to learn traditional rug hooking techniques will take place on Tuesday,
- [Primitive Rug Hooking: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/primitive-rug-hooking-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-263-706/) - Explore the history of primitive rug hooking through historic examples and learn how you can create your own! Meta Van Nostran, retired Home Economics teacher and local textile historian, will lead a historical study on Tuesday, June 16th from 10:00 AM to noon. Classes to learn traditional rug hooking techniques will take place on Tuesday,
- [Primitive Rug Hooking: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/primitive-rug-hooking-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran-263-706-116/) - Explore the history of primitive rug hooking through historic examples and learn how you can create your own! Meta Van Nostran, retired Home Economics teacher and local textile historian, will lead a historical study on Tuesday, June 16th from 10:00 AM to noon. Classes to learn traditional rug hooking techniques will take place on Tuesday,
- [Primitive Rug Hooking: Hosted By Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/primitive-rug-hooking-hosted-by-meta-van-nostran/) - Explore the history of primitive rug hooking through historic examples and learn how you can create your own! Meta Van Nostran, retired Home Economics teacher and local textile historian, will lead a historical study on Tuesday, June 16th from 10:00 AM to noon. Classes to learn traditional rug hooking techniques will take place on Tuesday,
- [John Hancock "Travelers Guide to Ancient Ohio"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-john-hancock-travelers-guide-to-ancient-ohio/) - The author will recount the 30-year story of how this project came about—the vision for a curated, regional approach to Ohio’s brilliant American Indian earthworks—and describe how this book showcases southern Ohio’s rich and surprising layers of cultural heritage for both armchair and on-site travelers. John E. Hancock taught architecture, design, and history at the
- [Gallery Walk with Josh Zielinski and Bill Reynolds](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/gallery-walk-with-josh-zielinski-and-bill-reynolds/) - Photographer Josh Zielinski, and historian and collector Bill Reynolds will both be at the History Center on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 for a gallery walk! Join them for a tour of their respective exhibits, The Ohio Country and Keeping Things Useful and a reception in the Great Hall. Both of these exhibits
- [False Promises: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800s Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/false-promises-the-struggle-for-black-voting-rights-in-1800s-ohio/) - Join us for a Book Talk and Book Signing from author Ric Sheffield, professor emeritus of legal studies and sociology at Kenyon College! In False Promises, the fight for Black voting rights in Ohio comes alive through narratives of men of color who defied the state’s nineteenth-century restrictions on suffrage. Though ratification of the Fifteenth
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2-377-481-371-390-971-183/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2-377-481-371-390-971/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2-377-481-371-390/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2-377-481-371/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2-377-481/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2-377/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum-2/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/historic-walking-tour-of-the-athens-asylum/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [History and Home Arts Workshop Series:   Journaling: A Living Legacy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-and-home-arts-workshop-series-journaling-a-living-legacy/) - Explore the history of journaling and investigate the journals in the collections of the Southeast Ohio History Center. Historical program: Tuesday, March 31 @ 10:00 a.m. Workshops will take place the following Tuesdays to design your own journal: April 7, 14, and 21 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Free to the public and all
- [Grand Reopening of the Southeast Ohio History Center!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/grand-reopening-of-the-southeast-ohio-history-center/) - After almost a year under construction, come join us for our Grand Reopening of the Southeast Ohio History Center. On top of opening up the space post-renovation, we will be opening five new exhibits that will be on display including our first ever travelling exhibit entitled "Mounds, Moon and Stars" from the Great Circle Alliance.
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Bob Loversidge "Think like a Preservation Architect"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-bob-loversidge-think-like-a-preservation-architect/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes Bob Loversidge with his “Think like a Preservation Architect" on May 21 from Noon to 1. Bob will talk about some of his work on the restoration of historic buildings in Ohio and introduce some of his work on treasures in Southeastern Ohio. Bob Loversidge is an award-winning preservation
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Mike Major "From Athens to Lincoln"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-mike-major-from-athens-to-lincoln/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes Mike Major and his presentation "From Athens to Lincoln" for our April Lyceum Lunch. Since graduating from Ohio University in 1971 and Pratt Institute with an MFA in 1980, marrying Jane Shick (OU ‘73), Mike has published 14 books of drawings and created over 200 bronze sculptures including two
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Dr. Todd Arrington "The Last Lincoln Republican: James A. Garfield and the 1880 Presidential Election"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-dr-todd-arrington-the-last-lincoln-republican-james-a-garfield-and-the-1880-presidential-election/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center welcomes Dr. Todd Arrington with his presentation "The Last Lincoln Republican: James A Garfield and the 1880 Presidential Election" for our March 2026 Lyceum Lunch. James A. Garfield was a longtime Congressman and a U.S. Senator-elect from Ohio when he attended the 1880 Republican National Convention. His job there: to
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Bob Toy "Murder Most Foul"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-bob-toy-murder-most-fowl/) - Join local attorney Bob Toy for a history of some of the most infamous murders in Southeast Ohio. Bob brings his years of experience and his engaging storytelling to our Lyceum Lunch. Bring your lunch and learn with us!
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Michael Johnson - Chief Tarhe and the War with Tecumseh](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-michael-johnson-chief-tarhe-and-the-war-with-tecumseh/) - The Lyceum Luncheon Brown Bag Speaker Series presents a program on Chief Tarhe and the War with Tecumseh by Michael Johnson on Thursday, December 11th at noon at the Southeast Ohio History Center. Johnson, Marketing Director for the Fairfield County Heritage Association, Director of the Sherman House Museum, and associated with The Georgian Museum in
- [Veterans Day - SEOHC and Mount Zion Black Cultural Center: Clark Morgan as Milton Holland](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/veterans-day-seohc-and-mount-zion-black-cultural-center-clark-morgan-as-milton-holland/) - In honor of Veterans Day, we are so excited to welcome Reverend Clark Morgan to the History Center in partnership with the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center. Rev. Morgan will be portraying Medal of Honor Recipient Milton M. Holland of the 5th United States Colored Troops. Rev. Morgan was born in rural Mississippi. He moved
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Kellye Blosser: War Correspondence from the Hocking Valley Coal Strike](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-kellye-blosser-war-correspondence-from-the-hocking-valley-coal-strike/) - The Lyceum Luncheon Brown Bag Speaker Series presents War Correspondence from the Hocking Valley Coal Strike by Kellye Blosser on Thursday, November 13th at noon at the Southeast Ohio History Center. Kellye Blosser is a writer, digital artist, and board member at Little Cities of Black Diamonds. Blosser works to apply digital tools and new
- [Tom Talk - Story of Ohio's Canals](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talk-story-of-ohios-canals/) - Federal Valley Resource Center in Stewart is hosting a program on the Story of Ohio’s Canals on Wednesday, November 5th at 7pm.Tom O’Grady, of the Southeast Ohio History Center, will share images of the people and places along the canals that helped shape the economy and the landscape of Southeast Ohio. With the advent of
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-7/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Lyceum Lunch w/ Dr Tee Ford-Ahmed "Another Quintessential Coal Miner's Daughter"](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-w-dr-tee-ford-ahmed-another-quintessential-coal-miners-daughter/) - Dr. Tee, Professor Emeritus in Public Relations/Media Studies at West Virginia State University and currently serving as Communication and Media Relations Director for Mount Zion Black Culture Center got her start in a miner’s company town, near Charleston, West Virginia. The company town of Ward, West Virginia, was once a bustling coal mining community in
- [Behind the Scene: OU and Athens, Spring 1970 with Frank Norton](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/behind-the-scene-ou-and-athens-spring-1970-with-frank-norton/) - Norton, a Vietnam veteran, found himself immersed in the events of the time with different social groups and fronts at the heart of activities and organizing efforts in the student response to the recent killings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Come and hear a perspective more than a half century after the
- [Tom Talk: The Story of Ohio's Canals](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talk-the-story-of-ohios-canals/)
- [Night at the Museum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/night-at-the-museum-3/) - Night at the Museum is a fun, interactive family event at the Southeast Ohio History Center on Friday, May 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Our goal is to showcase our region's rich cultural diversity through first person interpretation of some of its storied people! Come meet Revolutionary War hero Solomon Tuttle, 100-year-old Grandmother Brown,
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Peter Cultice, Education, Abolition, and Baseball: More History from Southeast Ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443-805-963-313-249-315-853/) - September 18th, 2025 Learn about Joshua McSimpson from Big Bottom in Morgan County who wrote, "The Emancipation Car: Being an Original Composition of Anti-Slavery Ballads, Composed Exclusively for the Underground Railroad," and Charles Thomas, from Zanesville, who inspired Branch Rickey to bring Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. The History Center is located at 24
- [Stage Struck, accompanied by Dennis James](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/stage-struck-accompanied-by-dennis-james/) - Dennis James returns to the Southeast Ohio History Center for a special Silent Movie Monday performance of Stage Struck! Don't miss this chance to see a classic 1925 comedy filmed in West Virginia! Gloria Swanson plays the daydreaming waitress Jennie Hagen who fantasizes about becoming a famous actress, while in reality she and her cook
- [Tom Talks, Moundbuilders: Ohio's First Farmers, Engineers, & Astronomers](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-867-597-307/)
- [Tom Talks, From Tuppers Plains to the Hubble Space Telescope: George Ritchey - Optician, Engineer, Astronomer, Photographer, and Telescope Maker](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-867-597/)
- [Tom Talks, Interesting Characters of Athens, Morgan, and Perry Counties](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-190-811-289-534-734/)
- [Tom Talks, Lord Dunmore's War and the Fort Gower Resolves](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-190-811-289-534/)
- [Tom Talks, Stone Pyramids of Southeast Ohio Forests: How the Iron Furnaces Helped Build America from 1800 to the American Civil War](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-190/)
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Steve Barnett & Ray Strischek, The Atlatl: The World's Ancient Hunting Tool](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969/) - March 20, 2025 The Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Speaker Series presents The Atlatl: The World’s Ancient Hunting Tool by Steve Barnett and Ray Strischek, Southeast Ohio members of the Ohio Atlatl Association. Barnett and Strischek will present the story of how the prehistoric spear-throwing tool provided early hunters with greater power and range and
- [Tom Talks, The Barnbuilders: An Architectural Legacy in Ohio's Rural Landscape](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-190-811-289/)
- [Tom Talks, John Quincy Adams' Astronomical Expedition to Ohio by Canal Boat and Stagecoach in 1843](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-190-811/) - for the Culter Heritage and Legacy Center
- [Tom Talks, From Tuppers Plains to the Hubble Space Telescope: George Ritchey - Optician, Engineer, Astronomer, Photographer, and Telescope Maker](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952-867/)
- [Tom Talks, W.E. Peters: Surveyor, Engineer, Attorney, Author, and Historian - Athens County 1857-1952](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talks-w-e-peters-surveyor-engineer-attorney-author-and-historian-athens-county-1857-1952/)
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Michael Johnson, Chief Tarhe: Wyandot Leader in the Hockhocking Valley](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443-805-963-313-249-315/) - December 11, 2025 Michael will introduce his audience to the leader of the Wyandot people who occupied parts of Southeast Ohio and the Hocking Valley at the time of European settlement until they relocated to northwest Ohio and then west of the Mississippi River. The History Center is located at 24 West State Street with
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Dan Imhoff, The Hocking River: Our Shared Aquatic Resource](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443-805-963-313-249/) - August 21, 2025 Dan will discuss the natural history of the artery that connects many of the counties of Appalachian Ohio by its watersheds and tributaries and the abundance of natural resources therein that had such an enormous impact on the settlement and development of Ohio industry in the Midwest. The Lyceum Luncheon speaker series
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Jack Wright, Eudora Welty & Her Appalachian Ohio Roots](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443-805-963-313/) - July 17, 2025 Come and hear about Pulitzer Prize winning writer and author from Mississippi that has roots and connections in Southeast Ohio that she felt made all of the difference in the success of her career. The Lyceum Luncheon speaker series is held at the History Center on the third Thursday each month at
- [Lyceum Luncheon with John Murray, Answering The Call: The Life of the Common Solider in the Civil War](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443-805-963/) - June 19, 2025 John will give his audience an idea of what it was like to be one of the rank-and-file troops summoned to defend the Union during the American Civil War. The Lyceum Luncheon speaker series is held at the History Center on the third Thursday each month at noon. The History Center is
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Bob Placier, Birds of Ohio, Now & Then](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443-805/) - May 15, 2025 Bob will introduce us to the avian fauna of Southeast Ohio at the time of settlement and how those creatures responded to the changes wrought by the arrival and behavior of pioneers from all parts of the eastern colonies and the countries of Europe. Some species thrives and some, like the Passenger
- [Lyceum Luncheon with Patty Mitchell, What Makes Passion Works Work?](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-969-443/) - April 17, 2025 Director of Passion Works, Patty Mitchell, will present the history and present and vision of the most colorful and compassionate organization in Athens County - and maybe Southeast Ohio. Patty will talk about community involvement and the volunteers and events sponsored by and created by Passion Works and discuss how it all
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655-182-262-166-171-902-979-897/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655-182-262-166-171-902-979/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655-182-262-166-171-902/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655-182-262-166-171/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655-182-262/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655-182/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376-655/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Lyceum Luncheon](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center is restarting it Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series for 2025 with a presentation of the iron furnaces of Southeast Ohio on Thursday, February 20th at noon. Tom O’Grady, from the History Center, will kick off the brown bag speaker series with a presentation entitled Stone Pyramids of Southeast Ohio Forests: Iron Furnaces Helped
- [Primitive Rug Hooking Historical Program and Workshop](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/primitive-rug-hooking-historical-program-and-workshop/) - Join Meta Van Nostran at the History Center every Tuesday from January 21st to March 11th for a cozy winter project: Primitive Rug Hooking! In the 1700s, early colonists used worn-out clothing to make rugs when they could notafford imported floor coverings. These rugs were made from strips of used wool, themost popular fiber for
- [Lyceum Luncheon: Founding of the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in April of 1835 with Peter Cultice](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-founding-of-the-ohio-anti-slavery-society-in-april-of-1835-with-peter-cultice/) - Peter Cultice, President of the Muskingum County History since 2018, will be speaking about The Founding of the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in April, 1835. Cultice practiced law in Southeast Ohio for 30 years and serves as a Magistrate in the Juvenile and Probate courts in Guernsey County. His love of history stemmed from growing up in
- [Lyceum Luncheon: Engaging with American & World Leaders with Dr. Richard Vedder](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-engaging-with-american-world-leaders-with-dr-richard-vedder/) - Join us for our lyceum luncheon-brown bag speaker series with Dr. Richard Vedder, an economist, author, educator and distinguished professor at the Ohio University and senior fellow at the Independent Institute, who will be discussing his experiences with state, national, and global politicians, business leaders and educators.
- [A legacy reignited: The history of Fran Taylor and Gay Fad Studios](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/a-legacy-reignited-the-history-of-fran-taylor-and-gay-fad-studios/) - Fran Taylor started Gay Fad Studios in 1939 with a personal investment of $30. Her immediate success painting metal wastepaper baskets started her meteoric rise. In 1945, Taylor moved the company from Michigan to Lancaster, Ohio. Join David and Jason Annecy, current owners of Gay Fad Studios in Lancaster as they share the story of
- [Lyceum Luncheon w/ Andrew Chiki: Frank Oldfield and the Black Hand Society](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-w-andrew-chiki-frank-oldfield-and-the-black-hand-society/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Speaker Series presents a program on Postal Inspector Frank Oldfield from Athens who took down the first organized crime syndicate in American History. Andrew Chiki, Deputy Safety-Service Director for the City of Athens, will share the story of this citizen of Athens and his investigation and enforcement efforts regarding a turn-of-the-century
- [Defining American Liberty: New Perspectives on the Fort Gower Resolves](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/defining-american-liberty-new-perspectives-on-the-fort-gower-resolves/) - On November 5, 1774, six months before the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord, a group of Virginian officers who had served in Lord Dunmore's Army gathered at Fort Gower, above the confluence of the Ohio and Hockhocking Rivers, to consider the grievances of British America and draft a
- [An Evening of History and Mystery: Family Night](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/an-evening-of-history-and-mystery-family-night/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center is thrilled to welcome organist Dennis James on Sunday, November 3rd, for this double-feature event! The first performance will be a live dramatization of an episode from the 1940s radio show, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, performed by the Athens Moveable Theater. After an intermission, Dennis James will accompany the 1924 silent
- [An Evening of History and Mystery: Dinner Theater](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/an-evening-of-history-and-mystery-dinner-theater/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center is thrilled to welcome organist Dennis James on Saturday, November 2nd, for this double-feature dinner theater-style event! The first performance will be a live dramatization of an episode from the 1940s radio show, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, performed by the Athens Moveable Theater. After an intermission, Dennis James will accompany the
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724-376/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561-724/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581-952-561/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Lyceum Luncheon - Native American Petroglyphs & Ancient Rock Art of the Ohio Valley](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-luncheon-native-american-petroglyphs-ancient-rock-art-of-the-ohio-valley/) - with Alex Armstrong, President, Friends of The Plains Mounds
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782-581/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Stitching Stories: A textile art project for recording personal historical events with Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/stitching-stories-a-textile-art-project-for-recording-personal-historical-events-with-meta-van-nostran/) - Have you ever thought you have a story to tell, but not necessarily on paper? Stories can be told many ways. Using scraps of fabric, vintage textiles, embroidery threads, participants in this program will create a miniature quilt that tells a story of a life event or passion, a visual of your personal history. The
- [The Battle of Buffington Island: Ohio's only Civil War Clash](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/the-battle-of-buffington-island-ohios-only-civil-war-clash/) - Join author David Mowery as he discusses Morgan’s Raid in southeast Ohio and the Battle of Buffington Island. Morgan's Raid was characterized by incredible speed, superhuman endurance and innovative tactics. The effort produced the only battles fought north of the Ohio River and reached farther north than any other regular Confederate force. Cincinnati native David
- [Schmitt's Sausage Haus at the History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/schmitts-sausage-haus-at-the-history-center/) - Schmitt's Sausage Haus from the German Village in Columbus Ohio will have a food truck parked outside the History Center. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the History Center.
- [Moon Beer Talk with Tom O'Grady](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/moon-beer-talk-with-tom-ogrady/) - Come to hear our Tom O'Grady talk about different beer brands that incorporate moon imagery into their logo or title.
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5-782/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Tom Talk at Federal Valley Resource Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/tom-talk-at-federal-valley-resource-center/) - Lord Dunmore’s War and the Fort Gower Resolves – The first American declaration of independence on the banks of the Hockhocking 250 years ago Tom O’Grady, of the Southeast Ohio History Center, will be speaking at the Federal Valley Resource Center (State Route 329 in Stewart, Ohio) on Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00PM. O’Grady will
- [Lyceum Lunch](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-2/) - The hills are alive with...mystery. Everyone can agree that the Hocking River Valley is full of beautiful hills. But how many are aware of the trails that followed, crossed, and avoided those hills for thousands of years? The Southeast Ohio History Center will host Patricia Anderson at the Lyceum Brown Bag Luncheon Speaker Series on
- [Night at the Museum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/night-at-the-museum-2/) - Night at the Museum is a fun, interactive family event at the Southeast Ohio History Center on Saturday, May 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Our goal is to showcase our region's rich cultural and racial diversity through first person interpretation of some of its storied people!
- [Exhibit Opening: Some of the People of Athens County in Black and White](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/exhibit-opening-some-of-the-people-of-athens-county-in-black-and-white/) - Photographs by Bob Devaney Join us as we celebrate the opening of our next exhibit, Some of the People of Athens County in Black and White, 1967-1982. The opening reception will be held on Friday, May 10 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. In 1965, Bob Devaney arrived in Athens as a student at Ohio University.
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-5/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [CLOSED](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/closed/) - Closure on March 30th, 2024.
- [Lyceum Lunch with Dan Rowbotham](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-with-dan-rowbotham/) - Join Dan Rowbotham of the Madog Center for Welsh Studies the history of Welsh settlement in southeast Ohio.
- [Silent Movie Monday: Girl Shy Accompanied by Dennis James](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/silent-movie-monday-girl-shy-accompanied-by-dennis-james/) - Join the History Center for Silent Movie Monday as we welcome renowned theater organist Dennis James on Monday, April 1, 2024. Celebrate April Fools Day with a 1924 romantic comedy.
- [Exhibit Opening: Recollections](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/exhibit-opening-recollections/) - Recollections features the photography and writing of Josh Zielinski from his four-year long project documenting historic abandoned structures in and surrounding Southeast Ohio.
- [Lyceum Lunch with Tom O'Grady!](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-with-tom-ogrady/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Lunch Speaker Series presents the program "Not Since Tecumseh: Darkness at Midday in the Ohio Country – Total Eclipse of the Sun."
- [Closed for the Holidays](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/closed-for-the-holidays/) - Southeast Ohio History Center will be closed 12/22/23 through 01/01/24. We wish you the best of holidays and hope to see you in the new year!
- [CLOSED - Thanksgiving Break](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/closed-thanksgiving-break/) - The staff and volunteers at Southeast Ohio History Center want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! We will be closed 11/22 through 11/24, and be open 11/25 for our regular hours!
- [Veterans Display](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/veterans-display/) - Join us from 12-4 on Saturday, November 11th as we honor southeast Ohio's veterans. Admission will be free all day for this display of memorabilia from southeast Ohio veterans from the Civil War to the Global War on Terror.
- [Lyceum Lunch with Tyler McDaniel](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-with-tyler-mcdaniel/) - “The history of Hocking County through a human geographer’s eyes” Join us for our next Lyceum Lunch: a discussion of Hocking County's history presented through Tyler McDaniel's lens as a human geographer on Thursday, November 16th at 12:00pm. How have the people who have resided within the boundaries of Hocking County, from thousands of years
- [Origins of the Comic Book](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/origins-of-the-comic-book/) - A Discussion With Sandy Plunkett Graphic novels, webtoons, comic cons, cosplay- where did they all originate? What led to Spiderman, The Avengers and the entire Marvel Comics Universe? Former comic artist and writer Sandy Plunkett will explore the questions in a talk titled, “ Origins of the Comic Book.” Join us the History Center on Thursday,
- [Lyceum Lunch](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch/) - The Crown of Court Street: Athens’ Ohio National Guard Armory The Southeast Ohio History Center will be hosting regional historian Cyrus Moore III at its next Lyceum Luncheon Series on Thursday, October 19th at 12 o’clock noon. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and learn with us! Moore, the Director
- [Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/settling-ohio-book-talk-and-signing/) - Book Talk and Signing Scholars working in archaeology, education, history, geography, and politics tell a nuanced story about the people and dynamics that reshaped this region and determined who would control it. Please join us at the Southeast Ohio History Center on Thursday, October 19th at 5:30pm for a book talk and signing with Settling
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-6-278-615-995/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Dennis James Double Feature Dinner Theater](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/dennis-james-double-feature-dinner-theater/) - Join us for a double-feature event with the Lost Flamingo Theater Company and Dennis James!
- [Dennis James Double Feature Family Night](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/dennis-james-double-feature-family-night/) - Join us for a double feature event featuring the Lost Flamingo Theater Company and organist Dennis James!
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-6-278-615/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-6-278/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [But Not for MY Children: The Holland Brothers’ Remarkable Journey from Enslavement ](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/but-not-for-my-children-the-holland-brothers-remarkable-journey-from-enslavement/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society are cosponsoring the program, But Not for MY Children: The Holland Brothers’ Remarkable Journey from Enslavement by Scott Britton at the History Center on Thursday, September 28th at 5:30pm.
- [Exhibit Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/exhibit-opening/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center invites you to the opening of two new exhibits: Southeast Ohio A to Z and The Cartoon Art of Sandy Plunkett: A Brush, With History! We invite you to join us for our opening reception September 15th from 5:30 to 7 pm. Southeast Ohio A to Z explores the unique attributes of
- [Lyceum Lunch: Victoria Smalls](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-victoria-smalls/) - The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area and it was established by the U.S. Congress to recognize the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people who have traditionally resided in the coastal areas and the sea islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Southeast Ohio History Center is
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-6/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [William E. Peters Lyceum Lunch](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/william-e-peters-lyceum-lunch/) - Join us at Southeast Ohio History Center to learn about the work of William E. Peters, Athens County engineer, attorney, and historian on Thursday, August 17th at 12:00pm. This event is free and open to the public! Peters left a remarkable legacy regarding land in Ohio and history in Athens County from the time he
- [Brew Week Court Street Walking Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/brew-week-court-street-walking-tour-818-468/) - Join the History Center staff during Ohio Brew Week for walking tours featuring the histories of the bars and buildings of Uptown Athens! Tours leave from the History Center's Congress Street entrance at 4:00 PM and return at 5:30 PM. For more information about the tour contact the Southeast Ohio History Center at 740-592-2280. Tickets
- [Brew Week Court Street Walking Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/brew-week-court-street-walking-tour-818/) - Join the History Center staff during Ohio Brew Week for walking tours featuring the histories of the bars and buildings of Uptown Athens! Tours leave from the History Center's Congress Street entrance at 4:00 PM and return at 5:30 PM. For more information about the tour contact the Southeast Ohio History Center at 740-592-2280. Tickets
- [Brew Week Court Street Walking Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/brew-week-court-street-walking-tour/) - Join the History Center staff during Ohio Brew Week for walking tours featuring the histories of the bars and buildings of Uptown Athens! Tours leave from the History Center's Congress Street entrance at 4:00 PM and return at 5:30 PM. For more information about the tour contact the Southeast Ohio History Center at 740-592-2280. Tickets
- [Patriotic Quilts with Meta Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/patriotic-quilts-with-meta-van-nostran/) - Join quilt historian Meta Van Nostran for an afternoon exploring patriotic quilts from the early years of the republic through the bicentennial from her collection! This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.
- [Hope Taft and Frances Strickland: Kindness and Friendship in Leadership](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/hope-taft-and-frances-strickland-kindness-and-friendship-in-leadership/) - Join us for a conversation with former Ohio First Ladies, Dr. Frances Strickland and Mrs. Hope Taft as they discuss lessons in leadership related to Dr. Strickland's recently re-released children's book, The Little Girl Who Grew Up to Be Governor. Dr. Strickland and Mrs. Taft will also discuss how their shared experiences helped shape
- [History Center- Closed](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/history-center-closed/) - The History Center will close at 2pm on Friday, June 2nd and be closed all day Saturday, June 3rd. We hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-4/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-3/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum-2/) - Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens Asylum, will be leading an outdoor walking tour of the historic Asylum grounds. His insights on patient treatment throughout the asylum’s 150-year existence are peppered with stories, personal anecdotes, and hidden
- [SOHC Closed 5/27](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/sohc-closed-5-27/) - The history center will be closed on Saturday, 5/27. We hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
- [Night at the Museum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/night-at-the-museum/) - Who will you meet at Night at the Museum? Meet some of our region's storied people when History Comes to Life!
- [Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tour-of-the-historic-athens-asylum/) - Ticket Prices: Students with a Student ID- $10 Southeast Ohio History Center Members - $15 Regular Non-Member Adult - $20 Family Bundle - $60 Children 12 and Under - Free Tour the famous Athens Asylum, one of the few Kirkbride Asylums left. George Eberts, long time Asylum employee and local expert on the Athens
- [Dennis James and Safety Last](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/dennis-james-and-safety-last/) - The History Center will screen the classic 1923 film, Safety Last! with Dennis James accompanying on the organ.
- [Roots of Athens County Documentary Screening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/roots-of-athens-county-documentary-screening/) - On Thursday, April 27, the History Center is excited to welcome Talcon Quinn, a folk artist and documentary filmmaker who weaves the art of basketry with the stories of her community near Kilvert. Her work celebrates the resiliency of Appalachian folkways and her dedication to pass them on to future generations.
- [Lyceum Lunch - The Southeast Ohio Preglacial Landscape with Andy Nash](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/lyceum-lunch-the-southeast-ohio-preglacial-landscape-with-andy-nash/) - Join Andy Nash, Mapping Group Supervisor of the Ohio Geologic Survey, as he shares how the glaciers changed our landscape. This event is free and open to the public, so bring your lunch and learn with us!
- [Southeast Ohio A to Z Exhibit Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/southeast-ohio-a-to-z-exhibit-opening/) - Join us for the opening of our latest exhibit, Southeast Ohio A to Z, on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
- [Family Fun Day](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/family-fun-day/) - Join the History Center for a scavenger hunt on Family Fun Day! Look for clues in our latest exhibits and pick up a prize at the front desk when you find them all! Admission is free and everyone is invited.
- [Ohio Local History Alliance Region 9 Meeting](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/ohio-local-history-alliance-region-9-meeting/) - The Southeast Ohio History Center is excited to be hosting the Ohio Local History Alliance Region 9 meeting on Saturday, March 11 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
- [Outdoor Walking Tours of the Historic Asylum Grounds](https://southeastohiohistory.org/events/outdoor-walking-tours-of-the-historic-asylum-grounds/) - Walk the historic grounds of the Ridges Asylum with long-time Athens Asylum advocate, George Eberts, as your guide. Learn about the history of mental health treatment.

## Forms

- [Volunteer Application Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/new-form-1675626121/)
- [Venue Inquiry Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/new-form-1675974520/)
- [School Field Trip / In-Class Program Inquiry Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/new-form-1675974433/)
- [History Detectives Inquiry Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/new-form-1676320394/)
- [History Box Reservation Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/history-box-reservation-form/)
- [Contact Tom Blog Page](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/new-form-1675794373/)
- [Library Research Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/library-research-form/)
- [Research Request Form](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/volunteer-application-form-copy/)
- [New Form # 1677207480](https://southeastohiohistory.org/metform-form/new-form-1677207480/)

## Categories

- [Media](https://southeastohiohistory.org/category/media/) - This category should be used for any video, audio, or links to newspaper articles about the Southeast Ohio History Center.
- [Events](https://southeastohiohistory.org/category/events/) - This category should not be used on posts. Because the Event Calendar Widget and Facebook will be the primary means of sharing events on the website and social media, there is no reason to continue its use. This is for former events from the old website only. Discontinue its use.
- [Tom Talks](https://southeastohiohistory.org/category/tom-talks-history-blog/) - This category should be used for Tom O’Grady’s articles (or, if you like, any articles about Tom O’Grady) that you would like to be shared on the “Tom Talks” blog page.
- [Current Exhibit](https://southeastohiohistory.org/category/current-exhibit/) - This category is to be used for whichever exhibit is currently running. This will make sure that the exhibit is on the front page of the website. IMPORTANT: You must remove this category when the exhibit leaves the floor. This affects the information your users receive and the design of the website on both the home page and exhibits page. It must be replaced IMMEDIATELY by the next exhibit, whether it is on the floor or not to maintain balance on the website.
- [News](https://southeastohiohistory.org/category/news/) - Do not use this category. This is a holdover from the old website we kept for archives and posterity. The current best practice is to post all news via Facebook so that it appears on the front page of the website and you do not need to double-post. If you would like to link out to a news story about the Southeast Ohio History Center, or anything that the History Center staff is involved in, use the Media Category.
- [Exhibits](https://southeastohiohistory.org/category/exhibits/) - This category should be used for all exhibits, including the current exhibit. This will ensure that all exhibits are posted in the exhibit archive. When an exhibit leaves the floor, just remove the “Current Exhibit” category from the post. This should be used ONLY for exhibits at the Southeast Ohio History Center.

## Tags

- [history](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/history/)
- [ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ohio/)
- [squirrel](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/squirrel/)
- [1800's](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/1800s/)
- [gray squirrel](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gray-squirrel/)
- [squirrel invasion](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/squirrel-invasion/)
- [ridges](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ridges/)
- [asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/asylum/)
- [women](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/women/)
- [1800s](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/1800s-2/)
- [alcohol](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/alcohol/)
- [Athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens/)
- [beer](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/beer/)
- [Brew Week](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/brew-week/)
- [drinking](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/drinking/)
- [programs](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/programs/)
- [things to do](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/things-to-do/)
- [tours](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/tours/)
- [entertainment](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/entertainment/)
- [fun](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/fun/)
- [games](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/games/)
- [happy hour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/happy-hour/)
- [wine](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/wine/)
- [art](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/art/)
- [gifts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gifts/)
- [Ohio University](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ohio-university/)
- [http://www.ohio-forum.com/2016/10/ohio-archaeology-month-kicks-off-digging-past/](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/httpwww-ohio-forum-com201610ohio-archaeology-month-kicks-off-digging-past/)
- [http://wskg.org/history/invisible-wounds-ptsd-the-civil-war-and-those-who-remained-and-suffered/](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/httpwskg-orghistoryinvisible-wounds-ptsd-the-civil-war-and-those-who-remained-and-suffered/)
- [clock](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/clock/)
- [historical society](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/historical-society/)
- [move](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/move/)
- [award winning](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/award-winning/)
- [book](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/book/)
- [books](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/books/)
- [childrens books](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/childrens-books/)
- [gift](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gift/)
- [Gramma Gatewood](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gramma-gatewood/)
- [hiking](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/hiking/)
- [nature book](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/nature-book/)
- [free](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/free/)
- [game night](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/game-night/)
- [gamers](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gamers/)
- [Astronomy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/astronomy/)
- [Ben Weiser](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ben-weiser/)
- [education](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/education/)
- [Milky Way](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/milky-way/)
- [Moon](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/moon/)
- [star gazing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/star-gazing/)
- [stars](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/stars/)
- [architecture](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/architecture/)
- [Cress](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/cress/)
- [old buildings](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/old-buildings/)
- [Athens County](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens-county/)
- [museum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/museum/)
- [pint glasses](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/pint-glasses/)
- [poppy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/poppy/)
- [tee shirts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/tee-shirts/)
- [vintage toys](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/vintage-toys/)
- [WWI](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/wwi/)
- [Coolville](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/coolville/)
- [Genealogy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/genealogy/)
- [brew](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/brew/)
- [craft](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/craft/)
- [home brewing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/home-brewing/)
- [costume](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/costume/)
- [fashion](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/fashion/)
- [Federal Valley](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/federal-valley/)
- [military](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/military/)
- [uniforms](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/uniforms/)
- [vintage clothing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/vintage-clothing/)
- [Art Deco](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/art-deco/)
- [Art Nouveau](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/art-nouveau/)
- [Deco](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/deco/)
- [Meta](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/meta/)
- [quilt](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/quilt/)
- [Quilt National](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/quilt-national/)
- [quiltmaking](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/quiltmaking/)
- [qulits](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/qulits/)
- [trunk](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/trunk/)
- [Van Nostran](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/van-nostran/)
- [Albany](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/albany/)
- [arts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/arts/)
- [camping](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/camping/)
- [crafts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/crafts/)
- [day trip](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/day-trip/)
- [Festival](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/festival/)
- [Fruit](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/fruit/)
- [Pawpaw](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/pawpaw/)
- [bird](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bird/)
- [bird watching](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bird-watching/)
- [Chimney Swifts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/chimney-swifts/)
- [event](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/event/)
- [flying](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/flying/)
- [migrating](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/migrating/)
- [migration](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/migration/)
- [nature](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/nature/)
- [swallows](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/swallows/)
- [Friday](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/friday/)
- [music](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/music/)
- [trivia](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/trivia/)
- [archive](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/archive/)
- [documents](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/documents/)
- [Greenville](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/greenville/)
- [http://www.ohiomemory.org/](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/httpwww-ohiomemory-org/)
- [maps](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/maps/)
- [old photos](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/old-photos/)
- [pics](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/pics/)
- [records](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/records/)
- [southeast ohio](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/southeast-ohio/)
- [treaties](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/treaties/)
- [Athens photos](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens-photos/)
- [Christmas gift](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/christmas-gift/)
- [growing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/growing/)
- [Growing up in Athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/growing-up-in-athens/)
- [local](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/local/)
- [photos](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/photos/)
- [Southeast Ohio History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/southeast-ohio-history-center/)
- [story](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/story/)
- [townie](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/townie/)
- [Dennis James](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/dennis-james/)
- [Halloween](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/halloween/)
- [haunted](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/haunted/)
- [History Center](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/history-center/)
- [Live](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/live/)
- [Opera](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/opera/)
- [organ](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/organ/)
- [party](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/party/)
- [Phantom](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/phantom/)
- [scary](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/scary/)
- [Central Venue](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/central-venue/)
- [dances](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/dances/)
- [dancing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/dancing/)
- [fantasy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/fantasy/)
- [stemapunk](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/stemapunk/)
- [bucket making](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bucket-making/)
- [old time](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/old-time/)
- [paper making](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/paper-making/)
- [Pat](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/pat/)
- [playing spoons](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/playing-spoons/)
- [Quackenbush](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/quackenbush/)
- [quilting](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/quilting/)
- [whats happening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/whats-happening/)
- [Equality in education](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/equality-in-education/)
- [Title 9](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/title-9/)
- [Title IX](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/title-ix/)
- [40](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/40/)
- [40 years](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/40-years/)
- [A News](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/a-news/)
- [Athens News](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens-news/)
- [history of Athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/history-of-athens/)
- [News](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/news/)
- [The A News](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/the-a-news/)
- [The Athens News](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/the-athens-news/)
- [unique](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/unique/)
- [memories](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/memories/)
- [new book](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/new-book/)
- [exhibit](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/exhibit/)
- [interests](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/interests/)
- [shop](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/shop/)
- [Sunday](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/sunday/)
- [Sundays](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/sundays/)
- [Brenda Catania](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/brenda-catania/)
- [christmas](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/christmas/)
- [concerts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/concerts/)
- [december 10th](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/december-10th/)
- [Gay Dalzell](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gay-dalzell/)
- [Local Girls](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/local-girls/)
- [Mimi Hart](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/mimi-hart/)
- [childrens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/childrens/)
- [cookie](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/cookie/)
- [decorating](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/decorating/)
- [kids](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/kids/)
- [Jo](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/jo/)
- [Joanne](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/joanne/)
- [Prisley](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/prisley/)
- [Bobcat](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bobcat/)
- [Goldsberry](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/goldsberry/)
- [Pappy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/pappy/)
- [Paula Myers](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/paula-myers/)
- [puzzles](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/puzzles/)
- [births](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/births/)
- [cencus](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/cencus/)
- [deaths](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/deaths/)
- [family](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/family/)
- [library](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/library/)
- [marriage](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/marriage/)
- [obits](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/obits/)
- [research](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/research/)
- [search](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/search/)
- [110](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/110/)
- [50 years](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/50-years/)
- [Alumni band](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/alumni-band/)
- [Anniversary](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/anniversary/)
- [Bands](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bands/)
- [best band in the land'](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/best-band-in-the-land/)
- [football](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/football/)
- [interesting](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/interesting/)
- [marching](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/marching/)
- [marching 110](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/marching-110/)
- [Marching Band](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/marching-band/)
- [new exhibit](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/new-exhibit/)
- [O.U.](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/o-u/)
- [O.U. Marching Band](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/o-u-marching-band/)
- [#Athensasylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athensasylum/)
- [#historyliveshere](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/historyliveshere/)
- [#museumstore](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/museumstore/)
- [#shopathens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/shopathens/)
- [#SOhistoryCenter](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/sohistorycenter/)
- [#southeastohiohistory](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/southeastohiohistory/)
- [Athens Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens-asylum/)
- [old fashion toys](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/old-fashion-toys/)
- [toy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/toy/)
- [Athens Block](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens-block/)
- [bricks](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bricks/)
- [exhibits](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/exhibits/)
- [Blue Eagle](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/blue-eagle/)
- [Chamber of Commerce](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/chamber-of-commerce/)
- [concert](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/concert/)
- [Devilish Merry](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/devilish-merry/)
- [Dutch Creek](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/dutch-creek/)
- [free parking](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/free-parking/)
- [Kline](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/kline/)
- [Spirit and Soul](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/spirit-and-soul/)
- [Wright](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/wright/)
- [150](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/150/)
- [artifacts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/artifacts/)
- [crazy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/crazy/)
- [mental health](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/mental-health/)
- [shows](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/shows/)
- [#athenshistory](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athenshistory/)
- [#ourtown](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ourtown/)
- [#ourtownathens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ourtownathens/)
- [documentary athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/documentary-athens/)
- [DVD](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/dvd/)
- [Our Town](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/our-town/)
- [#Haning](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/haning/)
- [#Hanning](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/hanning/)
- [family history](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/family-history/)
- [Genealogy Society](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/genealogy-society/)
- [Lunatic](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/lunatic/)
- [madness](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/madness/)
- [Madness so discreet](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/madness-so-discreet/)
- [Minday McGinnis](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/minday-mcginnis/)
- [Mindy McGinnis](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/mindy-mcginnis/)
- [armory](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/armory/)
- [historic marker](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/historic-marker/)
- [what is the armory?](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/what-is-the-armory/)
- [appalachia](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/appalachia/)
- [coal miners](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/coal-miners/)
- [mining](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/mining/)
- [Rendville](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/rendville/)
- [Billy Milligan](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/billy-milligan/)
- [cemetery](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/cemetery/)
- [Kirkbride](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/kirkbride/)
- [lobotomy](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/lobotomy/)
- [nursing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/nursing/)
- [tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/tour/)
- [Blue Star](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/blue-star/)
- [free admission](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/free-admission/)
- [Bulgaria](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/bulgaria/)
- [MacGahan](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/macgahan/)
- [New Lexington](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/new-lexington/)
- [annual meeting](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/annual-meeting/)
- [meeting](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/meeting/)
- [Somerset](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/somerset/)
- [finding famly](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/finding-famly/)
- [geneology](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/geneology/)
- [Art Walk](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/art-walk/)
- [Gallery Hop](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gallery-hop/)
- [singing](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/singing/)
- [gingerbread](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/gingerbread/)
- [jackieo's](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/jackieos/)
- [taproom](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/taproom/)
- [uptown athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/uptown-athens/)
- [drinks](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/drinks/)
- [moonville](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/moonville/)
- [moonville tunnel](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/moonville-tunnel/)
- [memories of athens](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/memories-of-athens/)
- [The Ridges](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/the-ridges/)
- [new items](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/new-items/)
- [shopping](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/shopping/)
- [holiday](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/holiday/)
- [holiday hours](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/holiday-hours/)
- [History Alliance](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/history-alliance/)
- [family friendly](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/family-friendly/)
- [Athens Ohio History](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/athens-ohio-history/)
- [The Ridges Lunatic Asylum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/the-ridges-lunatic-asylum/)
- [Women's History](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/womens-history/)
- [Art Gallery](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/art-gallery/)
- [Exhibit Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/exhibit-opening/)
- [Lyceum Lunches](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/lyceum-lunches/)
- [A to Z](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/a-to-z/)
- [documentary](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/documentary/)
- [Kilvert](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/kilvert/)
- [Folkart](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/folkart/)
- [Silent film](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/silent-film/)
- [Updates](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/updates/)
- [Hours](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/hours/)
- [native plants](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/native-plants/)
- [foraging](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/foraging/)
- [regional history](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/regional-history/)
- [oral history](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/oral-history/)
- [Quilts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/quilts/)
- [Patriotic Quilts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/patriotic-quilts/)
- [Invisible Ground](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/invisible-ground/)
- [History Podcast](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/history-podcast/)
- [Andrew Jackson Davison](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/andrew-jackson-davison/)
- [Berry Hotel](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/berry-hotel/)
- [Mount Zion Baptist Church](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/mount-zion-baptist-church/)
- [Hocking Valley Canal](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/hocking-valley-canal/)
- [Canals](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/canals/)
- [Ohio History](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/ohio-history/)
- [Hocking County](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/hocking-county/)
- [political cartoons](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/political-cartoons/)
- [comics](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/comics/)
- [local history](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/local-history/)
- [theater](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/theater/)
- [dinner theater](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/dinner-theater/)
- [settlement](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/settlement/)
- [silent movie](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/silent-movie/)
- [family-friendly](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/family-friendly-2/)
- [Lyceum Lunch](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/lyceum-lunch/)
- [photography](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/photography/)
- [abandoned houses](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/abandoned-houses/)
- [farms](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/farms/)
- [Living History](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/living-history/)
- [Civl War](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/civl-war/)
- [Book talk](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/book-talk/)
- [workshop](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/workshop/)
- [textile](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/textile/)
- [fiber arts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/fiber-arts/)
- [America 250](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/america-250/)
- [midcentury modern](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/midcentury-modern/)
- [personal stories](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/personal-stories/)
- [folk art](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/folk-art/)
- [victorian](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/victorian/)
- [life](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/life/)
- [birth](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/birth/)
- [labor](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/labor/)
- [leisure](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/leisure/)
- [death](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/death/)
- [History and Home Arts](https://southeastohiohistory.org/tag/history-and-home-arts/)

## Categories

- [Asylum Tour 2022](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/asylum-tour-2022/)
- [Family Fun Day](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/family-fun-day/)
- [Ridges Asylum Tour](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/ridges-asylum-tour/)
- [Current Exhibit](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/current-exhibit/)
- [Exhibit Opening](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/exhibit-opening/)
- [Lyceum Lunches](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/lyceum-lunches/)
- [Documentary Film](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/documentary-film/)
- [Dennis James](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/dennis-james/)
- [Night at the Museum](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/night-at-the-museum/)
- [Music](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/music/)
- [Events](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/events/)
- [Tom Talks](https://southeastohiohistory.org/mec-category/tom-talks/)