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Apr 2026
Discovering History
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Location: Campus Martius Museum
America's Airships - The Dirigibles Ohio is known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" because it is home to Wilbur and Orville Wright who invented and flew the first “heavier than air” aircraft. Although the “lighter than air” dirigibles aircraft were...
Discovering History
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Location: Campus Martius Museum
False Promises: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800's Ohio In False Promises, the fight for Black voting rights in Ohio comes alive through narratives of men of color who defied the state’s nineteenth-century restrictions on suffrage. Though ratification...
Showcase of American History and Arts
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On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Ohio River Valley Chapter of NSAL and Campus Martius Museum will present a showcase of American History and Arts in honor of our nation’s Semiquincentennial at the Campus Martius Museum in Marietta, Ohio. We...
May 2026
Discovering History
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Photography during the Civil War The American Civil War prompted photographers to take their cameras out of their studios in an effort to capture images of the war. The results changed perceptions of war and was a catalyst for an...
Aug 2026
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"Frugal Frontier Living: Scarcity, Waste, and the First Recycling Revolution" This immersive museum program uses Marietta’s 1788 frontier history to demonstrate how early settlers lived with minimal waste, contrasted with modern landfill systems and long-term material impact. Ryan Holter...