Columbus’s 199th Birthday Party

Friday, February 18, 2011   5:30 - 8pm
              Awards Presentation 6:30pm
 
Location:  Columbus Club
                   181 East Broad Street  
              Columbus, OH 43215

    This years event will not only celebrate 199 years of Columbus but also those who have made significant contributions to Columbus with the our 2nd Annual Lucas Sullivant Gift Awards.
 
    The Columbus Underground Blog (Columbusunderground.com) will present the 2nd annual Arch Award honoring a young professional who has given a gift to the City of Columbus in the spirit of Lucas Sullivant.

To find out more click HERE!

Local History Day - Author Meet & Greet, Discussion and Signing

Friday, December 3, 2010   5:30 to 8pm
Location:  51 Jefferson Ave.  Columbus, Ohio 43215
                   On-street parking is available
                    Admission is FREE.  Reservations requested

Join CHS in celebration of Central Ohio history authors. This year, CHS will feature 3 new local history books, great gifts for the holidays!. Purchase your copy of their books, get it personally autographed, and hear them speak about their works.

Also, view our latest gallery show . enjoy light refreshments, browse for your Columbus holiday gifts, and celebrate the season with CHS!
All proceeds from the gallery sales benefit the Columbus Historical Society.

To find out more click HERE!

Join us for a gallery discussion of Aviation History.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010   5:30 to 8pm
Location:  Columbus Historical Society  

On November 7th, 1910 the first cargo flight in the history of the world landed in Columbus, Ohio. Max Morehouse of the Morehouse-Martens Department store paid the Wright Brothers $5000 to have one of their pilots fly a 200 pound bolt of silk for his store to sell. Learn about this event and much more Columbus Aviation History at CHS’s latest exhibit-Aviation in Columbus.

Join noted historian/CHS board member Richard Barrett along with the CHS Exhibitions committee on November 10th, 2010 for a gallery discussion. We will view and discuss CHS’s latest exhibit. Light refreshments will be provided.

Join us as we partner with COSI for a night of Aviation History!
Columbus Historical Society Open House & Exhibition

Wednesday, November 3, 2010   7 to 9pm
Location:  COSI 
                    333 West Broad Street
                    Columbus, Ohio 43215614.228.2674
                     www.cosi.org
                     Reservations Requested:

Did you know on November 7th, 1910 a shipment of 200 pounds of silk was made by an airplane from Dayton, Ohio to Driving Park in Columbus, Ohio. This was the first commercial air shipment. Max Morehouse of the Morehouse-Martens Dept Store paid the Wright Bothers $5000 to have one of their pilots fly the silk to Columbus.

Noted historian and CHS board member Richard Barrett will be giving a presentation on the history of aviation and specifically Columbus aviation history and the world's first air-freight shipment.

After the discussion COSI is showing the film, Legends of Flight.Legends of Flight-Take the ultimate “flying experience” without leaving the ground on COSI’s 7-Story Extreme Screen in the new feature giant screen film, Legends of Flight opening on November 3, 2010. Soar through 100 years of aviation history and the most influential airplanes that have inspired the next generation of airplanes including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. You’ll follow veteran test pilot, Capt. Mike Carriker and get a true insider’s look at how a modern aircraft is designed and built as well as feel the thrill of flying through a mountain glider, a Stearman bi-plane and the heart pounding excitement of a Harrier Jump Jet. Produced and directed by Stephen Low, in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, with major support provided by the Boeing Corporation. Please visit www.cosi.org for showtimes and information. 

Parking will be $4 per car and will be “pay as you enter” (cash only)and $5 admission at the door for the lecture and film(cash or credit cards accepted).

History of the Boulevard - CHS Block Party in Old Oaks

Thursday, September 16, 2010   5:30 to 8pm
Location:  Meeting location will be sent upon ticket purchase. 
                    Event held rain or shine
                    Space is limited – purchase your tickets today!

Old Oaks is a turn-of-the-century street car suburb located about a mile east and south of Broad and High Streets.  The history of Old Oaks begins in 1891 when street car service became electrified.  Prior to that time, horse-drawn trolleys traveling on Livingston Avenue stopped service at Ohio Avenue.  In 1892, a group of developers platted the Oakwood Addition subdivision.

To find out more and Purchase Tickets Click HERE!

Columbus Historical Society 3rd Annual Summer Gala

Friday, August 6, 2010  6:00-10:00pm
 
Location:  The historic Valley Dale Ballroom
                   1590 Sunbury Road
                   Columbus, Ohio 43219 
 
Admission Ticket Prices:
       CHS Members:  Individual = $50
                                     Couples = $90
        non-Members:  Individual = $60
                                     Couples = $100
     
    Call 614-224-0822 or email reservations@columbushistory.org

To find out more and Purchase Tickets Click HERE! 

Old Memories/New Technologies

Columbusmemory.org will be a first in making accessible unique and rare items from the archives of CHS and CML. Learn about our city’s history, research your unique topic, or loan items to be electronically preserved and shared. Come hear about these sites and their unique functions and capabilities at the next Columbus Historical Society program on August 19th, 2010 at the Main Library auditorium.

Program is FREE - Reservations are requested
Call 614-224-0822 or email reservations@columbushistory.org

To find out more Click HERE!   

History and Issues in the Central Ohio Chinese Community

Thursday May 20, 2010  6:30pm
 
Registration: 6:00pm, program begins at 6:30pm
Location:  The Columbus Metropolitan Library Auditorium
                   96 S. Grant Street
                   Columbus, Ohio 43215
 
Admission is FREE - RSVP required
    Call 614-224-0822 or email reservations@columbushistory.org

    May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month. Did you know that Almost 60,000 Asian-Americans, or about 30% of Ohio’s Asian American population, call Central Ohio home? Or that Central Ohio is host to one of the largest Asian festivals in the country? Join us as we celebrate this heritage and learn about the second largest Asian ethnic group, the Chinese, who account for one-quarter of Asians in Ohio. We will hear from Sam Law, J.D. President of the Board of Organization of Chinese Americans who will discuss historic Chinese immigration patterns and issues. Valerie Huang, Executive Director of Asian American Community Services will discuss history of Asian organizations and movements to respond to community needs. Current and historical information of Columbus’s Asian Festival will also be discussed.

Frank Packard
His Influence & History in Columbus
 
Thursday April 15, 2010  6:30pm
 
Registration: 6:00pm, program begins at 6:30pm
Location:  The Columbus Metropolitan Library
                   96 S. Grant Street
                   Columbus, Ohio 43215 

Admission is FREE - RSVP required
    Call 614-224-0822 or email reservations@columbushistory.org

    Although many considered Frank Packard (1866-1923) America’s foremost Institutional Architect by the early twentieth century, his diverse body of work (over 3400 buildings, with 100 in Columbus) ranged from sweeping civic plans to picturesque residences.
 
    His Beaux-Arts training allowed him to draw from historical sources, not imitatively but thoughtfully, choosing certain design vocabularies for certain building types.  Whether applying classicism for a public building and the grand statement (Memorial Hall) or fusing Romanesque with the Pagoda style (T&OC Railroad Depot), his architecture transcended style through artful massing, attention to detail and use of materials.

    Barbara Powers, Head of Inventory and Registration for the Ohio Historic Preservation Office will illustrate how Packard helped shape his adopted home of Columbus during the years it emerged as a booming Midwest capitol. Dispatch columnist Joe Blundo, a keen observer of the city’s built environment, will consider our collective fascination with the significant surviving examples a century later.

Funding provided in part by The City of Columbus and the Franklin County Commissioners
and the Ohio Humanities Council.

In collaboration with:

 For More Information please contact:
   Columbus Historical Society
   51 Jefferson Avenue
   Columbus, Ohio 43215  614-224-0822
   columbushistory@gmail.com

Pierce to the Soul Workshop
 
Wednesday March 3, 2010  7pm
 
Registration: 6:30, workshop begins at 7pm
Location:  Riffe Center Studio Two Theatre
                   77 S. High Street * Columbus, Ohio
 
    Admission is FREE - RSVP required
    614-224-3822 ext. 1
    or email reservations@columbushistory.org

    Written by Columbus playwright Chiquita Mullins Lee, Pierce to the Soul is a one-person play about the life of Columbus folk-artist Elijah Pierce, a prominent member of the African-American community for more than half a century. Pierce, a barber by trade, achieved international fame for his wood carvings when he was in his eighties. His works are part of the Columbus Museum of Art collections. 

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Immigration: From Irish to Somali, The story of Immigration to Columbus

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009   6:30pm
Location:
The Law Offices of  Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease 

We will hear about historic immigration patterns and issues from noted historian, author and CHS board member Ed Lentz.  A panel discussion will follow.

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