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The Scene – The Ohio Historical Society runs the Ohio center, multiple historic sites around the state and an extensive library and archive. Founded in 1885, the OHS was created to collect, preserve and interpret state history. The Ohio Center itself hosts an extensive exhibit that takes visitors through the history of Ohio, beginning in the Ice Age and ending in 1970. Temporary exhibitions often focus on specific industries or more contemporary history. It is best known for its pre-European history collections, with a large exhibit of Native-American artifacts. – – The…
06/13/02
Ohio Village
by jessicabranch_citysearch
An entertaining as well as educational museum in general, but the recreation of an 1860s village is the most fun for kids -- what better way to learn what life was really like than to watch an actual blacksmith at work or see how clothing was washed or food prepared?
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