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July 2019
Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Arcanum, Ohio
Jointly sponsored by the Twin Township Trustees and AWTHS a Hands on Workshop to learn correct and safe methods to clean stones and fix head stones as well as info on preserving cemeteries. Instructor Mark Morton from Gravestone Guardians of Ohio will lead the class. https://www.facebook.com/Gravestone-Guardians-of-Ohio-538662842826649/ Reserve your spot early. Class size limited to 20-25. $30 each pre-paid participants. See web site for registration form and details under the "Events" tab. http://arcanumhistoricalsociety.org/wordpress/?page_id=16 Rain date July 27. No refunds unless class…
Find out more »August 2019
Nature as Living History: How to Expand Your Museum to the Outdoors
Has your museum thought about its outdoors as an extension of the collections? Maybe your institution has a historically significant tree planted by the founder or a plant installed by staff in honor of an institutional milestone. Or, your museum may want to mark an anniversary by planting a tree or garden but no one on staff has a horticulture background. Participants will learn more about arboreta and how they act as a tree museum that provides beauty, education and…
Find out more »The Strategic Playbook: Intro to Strategic Planning (Massillon)
Ohio History Connection Department of Local History presents The Strategic Playbook: An Intro to Strategic Planning for History Organizations Learn what strategic planning is, why it is essential for organizational development, how to create and implement a strategic plan and how to establish a criteria for measuring success. Lunch will be provided. All workshops are held 9:30 a.m.—4 p.m. Participants should bring a copy of their most recent planning documents. Cost: $30/two people Wednesday, August 14, Massillon Museum, Massillon, Region 5…
Find out more »September 2019
Roan Smothers on Longtown in Darke County
Roan Smothers will speak on Longtown. Mr. Smothers in researching his family genealogy found that his mother’s families’ origins were from Longtown, in Darke County Ohio. Through his research, he discovered the Clemens and Alexander’s families were the first settlers of Longtown. He joined the Union Literary Institute Preservation Society (ULIPS) and is currently the President of the ULIPS and have expanded the mission of the ULIPS to save all the remaining structures of Longtown. He wrote and nominate the…
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