A Revolutionary Family Experience in Chillicothe

Chillicothe Revolutionary Family Experience brings history to life with live demos, hands-on fun, and iconic sites during America’s 250th.

Like a tree planted beside steady waters, Ohio’s roots run deep in the founding of America. Long before highways and skylines, before statehood and star-spangled celebrations, this land was shaping the story of a nation. As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Chillicothe invites families to step directly into that story. Step Back […]

Before America: The Ancient Wonder of Tremper Mound

An aerial view of Temper Mound in Scioto County during the summer.

Long before there was an Ohio, the Hopewell Culture was already shaping the land along the Scioto River. Tremper Mound Preserve in Scioto County protects what they left behind — a 2,000-year-old earthwork, six miles of wild river corridor, and a story most people have never heard.