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Conestoga was established in 1986 to enhance community support for the Ohio Historical Society. Conestoga members can participate in a wide variety of social and educational events, such as:
- Guided tours of historical sites and museums around Ohio;
- Behind-the-scenes private tours and lectures;
- Membership in the Ohio Historical Society, including free admission to all of the Society’s historical sites and a subscription to the Society's award-winning magazine TIMELINE; and
- Discounts at the Ohio History Stores, to name a few.
Conestoga welcomes members of all ages and interests. Membership currently costs $100 for a single membership and $150 for a couple membership. Dues include admission to all regularly scheduled Conestoga social events and educational programs, as well as all the benefits of the OHS History Lover membership.
As a support group, Conestoga plans and organizes fundraising activities, such as the Trinket or Treasure benefit event, to raise money for the Ohio Historical Society. Opportunities for involvement are plentiful and varied.
Conestoga members can also elect to purchase optional bus trips to historical sites. These travel packages are not included in Conestoga’s membership dues.
For information on how to join Conestoga, please contact Cynthia Vilardo, OHS Membership Coordinator, at 800.686.1545 or membership@ohiohistory.org.
September 13, 2008, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Conestoga Kick-Off Coffee
Home of Donna & Bill Laidlaw
Please join your fellow members - new and renewing - for coffee, tea, and pastry and good camaraderie as we gear up for the year ahead. Prospective members are always welcome, too.
October 2, 2008, 2:00 pm
Lecture: Milton Caniff: Armchair Marco Polo
with Lucy Shelton Caswell
Founding Curator, OSU Cartoon Research Library
Ohio Historical Center Auditorium
Ms. Caswell will speak on the life and work of Ohioan Milton Caniff, seminal cartoonist of the 20th Century and subject of the featured exhibition Spotlight on Milton Caniff at the Ohio Historical Center. Open to the public. Light refreshments will be served before the lecture.
November 1, 2008, 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
OHS Members-Only Preview Event
Rockwell’s America: Celebrating the Art of Norman Rockwell
Ohio Historical Center
December 7, 2008, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Conestoga Holiday Soiree
Ohio Historical Center
From 4:00 to 5:00 pm, visit Rockwell’s America, then proceed to the Plaza Level for cocktails, appetizers, an exciting silent auction, an Ohio Village Singers concert, followed by a festive and delectable candlelight dinner. Guests welcome ($45 per person). No charge for members. Reservations required.
January 24, 2009, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Workshop: Putting the Clues Together
with Kim Feinknopf-Dorrian, Curator, Ohio Historical Society
Ohio Historical Center, Entrance Level Classroom
Learn how to identify and date historic photographs and documents and and some preservation techniques. Participants are invited to bring in one or two items, preferably 19th or early 20th century, for sharing in the discussion. Guests are welcome at $10 per person, which includes parking fee.
February 26, 2009, 5:30 pm
Exhibit and Lecture: Historic Works on Paper
Keny Galleries
300 East Beck Street; Columbus, Ohio
Jim Keny, co-owner and co-director of German Village’s renowned Keny Galleries, will provide a scholarly overview of the gallery’s February exhibit featuring late 19th and early 20th Century watercolors, lithographs, and oils on paper. Light beverages and appetizers will be served. Valet parking will be available for a nominal charge. Guests are welcome at $10 per person, which includes parking fee. Snow date: February 27.
April 26, 2009
Conestoga Fundraising Event
Place to be announced.
May 14, 2009, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
All-Day Optional Bus Trip to The Wilds, New Concord and Zanesville
Depart From: Ohio Historical Center
Fun and adventure with guided bus tour of the parklands and lunch at The Wilds, tour of John Glenn’s boyhood home in New Concord, visit to Zanesville’s National Road Museum/Zane Grey Museum and the Pottery Museum. There will be a charge for members and guests.
June 11, 2009, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Conestoga Annual Meeting
Ohio Historical Center, Bird Sanctuary
Please join us for a review and celebration of our 2008-09 Conestoga year. Election of the officers for the coming year will take place.
Conestoga Board of Directors
Conestoga Past Presidents
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