HERITAGE EVENTS

Three Million Unsung
BAHS ANNUAL MEETING
Three Million Unsung
Sunday, November 2, 2025
2:00pm

Bremen Area Historical Society
161 Carter Street
Bremen, OH 43107

The meeting is free and open to everyone!
*Non-BAHS members will be able to view the Bremen Museum while the member meeting is taking place. Michael's presentation will follow the brief meeting.
Sherman House Museum Director Michael Johnson will be speaking at the Bremen Area Historical Society's Annual Meeting on November 2.

He will be presenting: "Three Million Unsung: The Story of Civil War Horses" - which highlights the incredible contributions of these amazing animals in the conflict. It also includes a breakdown of the horses used by General William T. Sherman.

November 6th event
FAIRFIELD COUNTY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:
2025 FCHA Fall Meeting: Desserts, Coffee & History
Thursday, November 6 | 6:30pm

Ohio Glass Museum
124 W. Main St.| Lancaster, OH

$20/person
This event is open to everyone! You don't have to be a member of FCHA to attend.
Join us for a new twist on the FCHA Fall Meeting. We are meeting at the Ohio Glass Museum for desserts, coffee and a presentation from FCHA Marketing Director Michael Johnson. The presentation, "100 Lashes," tells the story of the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor: Jacob Parrott. Parrott was born in Fairfield County and participated in the harrowing raid known as the "Great Locomotive Chase."

Desserts and coffee will be from local establishments.

Wednesday, November 12
Civil War RoundTable presents:
Ohio at Gettysburg:
Buckeyes in the Civil War's Greatest Battle
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
7:00pm

Fairfield Community Church
860 E. Mulberry St.
Lancaster, OH 43130

Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is $5 at the door.
It's the final Civil War RoundTable event of the year. Join Ohio native, Wayne E. Motts, for a presentation about the role of the Buckeye State in the Battle of Gettysburg. More than 4,400 Buckeyes fought in the Battle of Gettysburg for the Union during all three days of the battle. Wayne will cover the history of the Ohio troops at Gettysburg and convey some unique personal stories about a few Ohio men who took part in this pivotal engagement.

Wayne E. Motts is a native of Groveport, Ohio where his family founded and manages the Motts Military Museum. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and has been a licensed Battlefield Guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park for the past 37 years. He has led three non-profit historical organizations including the Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Foundation. He is currently the chief executive officer of the National Civil War Museum located in the Pennsylvania State Capital of Harrisburg.