History Day - Government Information Resources

Discover 26,000 primary sources from 330 archives, historical societies, libraries and museums that document Ohio's past from prehistory through the present.

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Search historic markers by marker title, marker text, marker number, category or keyword, zip code, county, city, address - you can even search by marker sponsor. The Ohio Historical Markers identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state's rich history. The Ohio Historical Markers Program, administered by the Ohio Historical Society, is a vital educational tool, informing residents and visitors about significant aspects of Ohio's past.

The information in this database was abstracted from the Application for Admission forms of the OSSO Home. Although it is not a complete registry, the database contains information from more than 3500 applications from 1877 to 1919. Beginning in 1886, The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), the citizens of Greene County, Ohio and the State of Ohio founded The Ohio Soldier's & Sailor's Orphans' Home (OSSO), later renamed The Ohio Veteran's Children's Home (OVCH), in Xenia, Ohio. Before it closed in 1997, more than 13,500 children were cared for and educated at the OSSO/OVCH. Posted with permission from the Greene County Public Library.