Statehood Day

Join fellow history lovers at the Ohio Statehouse to commemorate Ohio’s birthday—and to advocate for Ohio History.

In commemoration of Ohio’s founding, we and our partners invite you to join a broad coalition of history advocates for our annual Statehood Day event. The state’s birthday serves as an appropriate time each year for history advocates to come together to help showcase the importance of Ohio’s history and how history, historic preservation and the organizations that help provide access to Ohio’s rich history benefit the Buckeye State. Statehood Day is a celebration of Ohio and its history, as well as a legislative advocacy event!

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Agenda

9 a.m.                       Registration and Coffee

9:15 a.m.                 Welcoming Remarks & Review of Legislative Priorities

10 a.m.–Noon        Visit with Your State Legislators/Legislative Aides
(By Appointment)
Ohio House member
Ohio Senate member

Noon                        Lunch in Statehouse Atrium

12:30 p.m.               Lunchtime Remarks from Keynote Speaker
 Chief Glenna Wallace, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

1 p.m.                       Presentation of Ohio History Leadership Award

1:15 p.m.                  History Fund Grant Announcements

Partner Organizations

Statehood Day is a joint effort among the Ohio History Connection, Heritage Ohio, the Ohio Academy of History, the Ohio Archaeological Council, the Ohio Local History Alliance, the Ohio Travel Association, the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, the Ohio Museums Association, Ohio Humanities, Preservation Ohio, the Ohio Genealogical Society, the Ohio Council for Social Studies, Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board and the Society of Ohio Archivists.