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Columbus Metropolitan Library will host an online discussion, “Jewish Settlements in the Ohio River Valley” with Kate Penny ...
Washington County celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord with the unveiling of a new statue at Liberty Village on Saturday, April 19.
The Ohio History Connection, alongside the Northwest Territory Museum Society and the Washington County Public Library, broke ground on the new Ohio River Museum on April 11, ...
On April 11, the Ohio History Connection and its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony in Marietta for the new Ohio River ...
Local businesses along the Ohio River are reopening just days after devastating flooding submerged their properties. But, ...
The state of West Virginia’s “Lost Colony” historic marker stands near a large, flat tract of cropland along the Kanawha River at the junction of the U.S. 35 Connector and Old U.S. 35 near Beech Hill, ...
"In 1772, Washington patented 10,990 acres along the Great Kanawha River. In 1775, he had James Cleveland and William Stevens lead colonists there. Land was cleared, orchards planted, houses built.
Following intense rainfall, the Ohio River spilled into downtown Louisville, reaching the highest river level since 1997. The crest, falling just under 37 feet, is the eighth-highest on record for ...