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About Me

We want to hear from people who enjoy and support Ohio history. We're looking for your comments, questions, and suggestions on how we can fulfill our goal to connect with the past and create a better future. Read our blog for links to some of our online resources. Don't forget to leave comments!
The mission of the Ohio Historical Society is to help people connect with Ohio’s past in order to understand the present and create a better future. Your support makes a difference! Visit our web site to make an online donation or become a member .
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Read our new blog entry Help Make Ohio a World-Class Destination.

My Interests

Surfing the OHS website at www.ohiohistory.org.
Visiting historical sites around Ohio. ohiohistory.org/places.
Photographing historical markers. www.remarkableohio.org.
Researching historical topics with the Online Collection Catalog
Shopping at the Ohio History Store .

I'd like to meet:

People interested in the history, natural history and archaeology of Ohio.

Movies:

Movies filmed or set in Ohio include:
The Fortune Cookie (1966), Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976), Mansfield (Ohio State Reformatory)
Light of Day (1978)
The Deer Hunter (1978), Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood
Christmas Story (1983), Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood
Mischief (1985), Nelsonville
Howard the Duck (1986), Cleveland
Rain Man (1988), Columbus
Major League (1989), Cleveland
Heathers (1989), Sherwood
Happy Gilmore (1986), Cleveland
Little Man Tate (1990),Cincinnati
Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael (1990), Clyde, Sandusky, Castalia
The Public Eye (1991), Cincinnati
Lost in Yonkers (1992), Cincinnati
Shawshank Redemption (1994), Upper Sandusky
Tommy Boy (1995), Marblehead & Sandusky
Air Force One (1997), Cleveland
The Rainmaker (1997), Cleveland
Traffic (2000), Columbus, Cincinnati
Seabiscuit (2002), Cincinnati
Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Cleveland
American Splendor (2003), Cleveland
Spider Man 3 (2007), Cleveland

Television:

Television shows filmed or set in Ohio include (dates indicate start of run):
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Brady Bunch (1969)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Family Ties (1982)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
The Drew Carey Show (1999)
Ed (2000)
Hope & Faith (2003)

Books:

Visit the Ohio History Store at www.ohiohistorystore.com to browse our selection of books on Ohio's history, natural history and archaeology.

My Blog

Be Changed: Capture the Moment Opens April 25 at the Ohio Historical Center

Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs, the largest display of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever shown, will open on Friday, April 25 at The Ohio Historical Center in Columbus. This ...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:45:00 PST

Its About Time

This blog entry written by David Simmons, TIMELINE editor.As the editors of Timeline travel around the state gathering illustrations, we often hear surprised reactions to the amount of effort that may...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:22:00 PST

Photographs to Save?

This blog post written by Lisa Wood, curator for Audiovisual CollectionsA visitor touring the Ohio Historical Society's Manuscript and Audiovisual archives once asked me, "If there was a fire here, wh...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:17:00 PST

To Flippo with Love: A Night to Remember the King

The blog is written by Frank Cromer  for To Flippo with Love: A Night to Remember the King Jan. 6 from 6-9 p.m. at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus.January 6, 2008 marks the 81st birthday of a T...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:23:00 PST

The Buzz About "Spotlight on Milton Caniff"

Matt Tauber recently visited the Ohio Historical Center's current exhibit, "Spotlight on Milton Caniff," which highlights the  life of popular cartoonist Milton Caniff during what would have been...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:23:00 PST

Help Make Ohio a World-Class Destination

This blog post was written by Jackie Barton, special projects manager for the Ohio Historical Society. While my husband and I were living in Washington, DC, we met an astounding number of fe...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:51:00 PST

History on Ice: Blue Jackets Feature Rare Civil War Battle Flags

This blog post written by Mark Holbrook, marketing manager for the Ohio Historical Society. So, imagine you are a Civil War reenactor in Columbus, Ohio, a hockey fan, former usher for Blue Jackets gam...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:23:00 PST

Once Upon A Dime: The World of Money Opens at the Ohio Historical Center

JPMorgan Chase presents Once Upon A Dime: The World of Money at the Ohio Historical Center from September 1, 2007 through April 1, 2008. It's a fun interactive exhibition for the entire family with sp...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:01:00 PST

Genealogy at OHS

If you like genealogy and you are researching your family history, the Ohio Historical Society has tons of resources for you. We have birth, death, and marriage, census and military records, as well a...
Posted by Ohio Historical Society on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:56:00 PST