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Construction of Ohio Stadium was completed in 1922. At the time, it was touted as the largest poured concrete building in the world. However, some of the foundation and facing stone was limestone…
As Ohio State returns to Autumn Semester classes on Tuesday, August 25, the Orton Museum will return to normal academic year hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
However, during this year…
On the morning of March 17, 2026, a bolide was observed streaking across Lake Erie toward northeastern Ohio. Sonic booms were heard in the Cleveland area, and doorbell cameras captured images of…
The Orton Geological Museum, in collaboration with the Ohio Statehouse Museum and the ODNR Division of Geological Survey, is celebrating America 250 with a Fossil Fest at the Ohio Statehouse. The…