Columbus Historical Society : Researching, Documenting, and Collecting the History of Central Ohio

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The Need:
Columbus is the only city in America with a population of more than 200,000 without venue or exhibit space dedicated to its history.

Columbus is the only city in Ohio without a web museum/research presence.

Columbus is the only city in it’s peer group without regularly scheduled heritage tours for residents and visitors.

Columbus has severely limited resources for mandatory local history curricula for third graders.

Address these needs with Columbus Historical Society!
Creation of first public exhibit space dedicated to Columbus history.
Creation of a virtual museum.
Creation of a bus tour program.
Creation of Columbus history teacher and student resources.
Plan for Columbus’ Bicentennial in 2012.

Help us celebrate Columbus by sharing its remarkable story.