Reenactment of Colonel Culbertson's funeral at Old Franklinton Cemetery
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management
Padraic Benson will trace the history of sites involved in the race for the atomic bomb during World War II, including many in Ohio, such as B&T Metals in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) is committed to managing responsibilities associated with the legacy of World War II and the Cold War.
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Free tickets at Humanitix.com / Franklinton Historical Society
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Doors open at 6 pm | Presentation at 6:30 pm - Free program, RSVP
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Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
777 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222
Free parking in parking garage P1, enter off W. Town St.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Re-establishing Roots: Shawnee History and the Great Council State Park
Presenter: Talon Silverhorn, Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma and descendant of Chief Blue Jacket
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Join us for this one-hour presentation on the history of the Shawnee people and the Shawnee efforts to reconnect with their historic homelands. Learn how the three Federally Recognized Shawnee Tribes helped develop the Great Council State Park, which stands on the Old Chillicothe site circa 1777-1780.
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Free tickets at Humanitix.com / Franklinton Historical Society
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Doors open at 6 pm | Presentation at 6:30 pm - Free program, RSVP
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Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
777 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222
Free parking in parking garage P1, enter off W. Town St.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Franklin Township: The Past, the Present, and the Future
Presenter: John Fleshman, President and CEO of Fleshman Photography, Franklin Township Trustee
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Franklin Township is one of the oldest townships in Ohio, as well as one of the biggest. Formed in 1803, Franklin Township has seen a lot of land annexed into the City of Columbus, which makes it difficult to stay a township, and it makes the cost of living increase every time we lose property to the City of Columbus.
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Come hear one solution that could help.
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Free tickets at Humanitix.com / Franklinton Historical Society
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Doors open 6 pm | Presentation at 6:30 pm - Free program, RSVP
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Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
777 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222
Free parking in parking garage P1, enter off W. Town St.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – past
Buffalo ‘Tails’ of the Buckeye State – Migration, Extirpation, and Reintroduction
Presented by Carie Starr - Co-owner of the Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch in Perry County, Ohio
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The Wood Bison, once plentiful in the area, historically migrated from Blue Licks, Kentucky through Franklinton (Columbus) to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, generating passage for Native Americans, settlers, and Franklinton founder, Lucas Sullivant, who followed the buffalo trail north from Kentucky. This talk will focus on the historic buffalo trails and the migration, extirpation, and reintroduction of Buffalo in the Buckeye State.
Free tickets at Humanitix.com / Franklinton Historical Society
Doors open 6 pm | Presentation at 6:30 pm - Free program, RSVP
Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
777 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222
Free parking in parking garage P1, enter off W. Town St.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – past
Abraham Lincoln's Three Visits to the Ohio Statehouse
Presented by Dayna Jalkanen - Deputy Director of Museum and Education at the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
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This talk will focus on Abraham Lincoln’s three visits to Columbus, specifically his times at the Ohio Statehouse. In a span of only six years, Columbus witnessed Lincoln’s rising political star reaching the highest position achievable in the United States, only to come crashing down with his untimely death at the hand of an assassin’s bullet. The brand-new Ohio Statehouse, completed in 1861, was the site of important moments in Lincoln’s history. Lincoln continues to impact the Ohio Capitol building to this day.
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Free tickets at Humanitix.com / Franklinton Historical Society
Doors open 6 pm | Presentation at 6:30 pm - Free program, RSVP
Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
777 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222
Free parking in parking garage P1, enter off W. Town St.