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Rediscovering the History of Maryland

April 8, 2021 Shelby Burton Leave a comment

Due to the pandemic, I’ve spent the last year of university in my hometown of Sykesville, Maryland. Being home has…

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Posted in: Community Profiles Filed under: Featured, Historic District, historical locations, history, Maryland, Preservation

Hidden Historical Gems: Acknowledging a Painful Past

February 23, 2021 Shelby Burton Leave a comment

I took the same path home after school everyday until I got my driver’s license. We turned down a back…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: education, history, race

A mission to save historical landmarks most overlooked in Marietta

May 14, 2019 Meghan Morris Leave a comment

Even more than two centuries after the town’s founding, local residents still try to preserve the town’s history. At a…

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Posted in: 2019, Archives Filed under: Campus Martius Museum, Cemetery, Featured, history, Library, Local history, marietta, Monument, Museum, Ohio, Revolutionary War, ValleyReality

History of the Ohio University Convocation Center

May 23, 2018 Griffin Ratcliffe Leave a comment

In an effort to increase enrollment to 25,000 students by 1975, Ohio University President Vernon Alden instituted the building of…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: convo, convocation center, history, Ohio University

Travels Through Appalachia: then, now, and later

February 23, 2018 Katie McDonough Leave a comment

Southeast Ohio was the first territory settled north of the Ohio River. The history has been left behind in our…

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Posted in: 2018, Blogs Filed under: 2018, explore, history, Ohio, Travelers

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