NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — North central Ohioans looking for history, celebration and community connection during the nation’s 250th anniversary won’t have to travel far to find it. Todd Kleismit, executive director of the America 250-Ohio Commission, said the state’s year-long celebration highlights nationally significant sites, local stories and community pride across all 88 counties. He […]
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The British are coming! … for America 250 event May 15 & 16 in Willard
WILLARD — Willard Middle School 8th-grade students are once again mustering into the militia for the 21st annual Revolutionary War Reenactment and Encampment. Students will bring history to life by reenacting famous events and battle scenes from the Revolutionary War, including Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and the surrender at Yorktown. Visitors are […]
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‘No ordinary tree’: Shelby plants Heritage Oak for America’s 250th
SHELBY — A shovel hit the soil Friday morning at Seltzer Park as Shelby planted more than a tree — it planted a piece of American history. City leaders, community groups and residents gathered to celebrate Arbor Day and mark a milestone tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Mayor Steve Schag called the heritage tree […]
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Shelby Arbor Day celebration to include Richland County ‘Heritage Tree’ planting
A white oak tree will be planted on Arbor Day in Shelby as part of the America-250 Ohio year-long celebration.
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Patriotic party on the carousel: Mansfield celebrates the nation’s upcoming 250th
Richland Carrousel Park helped launch “America 250” with an early birthday celebration on Sunday.