ADVISORY/Ribbon-Cutting of Adena Restoration Marks Ohio's 200th Birthday.Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Saturday (March 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) The Ohio Historical Society The Ohio Historical Society is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1885 "...to promote a knowledge of archaeology and history, especially in Ohio." The society exists to interpret, preserve, collect, and make available evidence of the past, and to provide leadership on welcomes Gov. Bob Taft Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II (born January 8, 1942) is an American Republican politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999-2007. Taft started work for the University of Dayton beginning August 15 2007. , Sen. George Voinovich George Victor Voinovich (born July 15, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989. , a host of state and local leaders and 50 Worthington descendants as they begin a two-day event celebrating the restored Adena, the home of Thomas Worthington Thomas Worthington may refer to:
n. The status of being a state, especially of the United States, rather than being a territory or dependency. . MORE ABOUT THE NEWS -- This Statehood Day (March 1) event celebrates the completion of the most significant restoration at Adena: The Home of Thomas Worthington since Ohio's 150th birthday in 1953. The $6.6 million project, funded by state capital improvement appropriations, includes the restoration of the Adena mansion and gardens and the construction of a new Museum & Education Center. -- A leader in the statehood movement, Worthington served as one of Ohio's first two U.S. Senators and its sixth governor. His home is considered nationally significant because it is one of only three remaining houses built by America's first professional architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe. MORE ABOUT INTERVIEWS on SAT., MARCH 1 -- Nearly 50 descendants of Thomas Worthington are coming from as far away as Japan for this momentous occasion. -- U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, who approved the initial funds for planning the Adena project during his years as Ohio governor. -- Gov. Bob Taft, who supported appropriations for construction and restoration of Adena. -- OHS Executive Director Gary C. Ness, who has steered the Society during the development of many special projects, including Adena, that serve as legacies of Ohio's bicentennial bi·cen·ten·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once every 200 years. 2. Lasting for 200 years. 3. Relating to a 200th anniversary. n. A 200th anniversary or its celebration. Also called bicentenary. . VISUALS -- The Society's costumed Ohio Village Ohio Village is a living history museum in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is operated by the non-profit Ohio Historical Society. The village, intended to provide a firsthand view of life in Ohio during the American Civil War, opened July 27, 1974 on 15 acres adjacent to Singers open the 11 a.m. program with period music. -- Highlights of the restored 7,200-square-foot mansion include brightly colored, handmade wall coverings, original Worthington furniture, and new interior decor. The mansion sits on a 300-acre hilltop preserve, overlooking the view that inspired the design for Ohio's state seal. -- The museum features a re-created Chillicothe street scene, a Worthington family "attic," a large scale model of the site and significant artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. such as Tecumseh's ceremonial tomahawk tomahawk [from an Algonquian dialect of Virginia], hatchet generally used by Native North Americans as a hand weapon and as a missile. The earliest tomahawks were made of stone, with one edge or two edges sharpened (sometimes the stone was globe shaped). pipe and Worthington's silver service. SCHEDULE -- 11-11:30 a.m Saturday: Formal ribbon-cutting program/music at mansion. Tours of mansion begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue throughout weekend. Grand opening hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Special family activities at museum begin at noon each day. LOCATION/DIRECTIONS -- Adena is located in Chillicothe, NW of the intersection of U.S. 23 and U.S. 35. From U.S. 23, take U.S. 35 west, exit right onto S. R. 104, turn right on Pleasant Valley Rd. and left on Adena Rd. Check in with staff at Adena & Orange Rds. for parking instructions. MEDIA CONTACT -- Maggie Sanese, 800/686-1529, 614/297-2311 or msanese@ohiohistory.org. |
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