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Ohio History Connection sites - many are free, but a membership is inexpensive and gets you free admission to sites throughout the state and free parking for the state fair.

Fun sites include:

  • Ohio History Center/Ohio Village (Columbus) - pre-history through current/1800s small town, be sure to catch a Muffins game
  • Serpent Mound (Peebles) - 800-1650
  • Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve (Oregonia)  - 2000 year old earthworks/museum and recrecreated village
  • Campus Martius (Marietta) - 1788, first organized settlement in the Northwest Territory
  • Johnston Farm and Indian Agency (Piqua) - early 1800s through canal era
  • Fort Meigs - War of 1812
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar House (Dayton) - 1872-1906
  • Armstrong Air and Space Museum (Wapakoneta) - 20th century space race with focus on first lunar landing

National Historic Sites and Parks

  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park
  • National Museum of the United States Air Force
  • Cuyahoga Valley
  • Hopewell Culture

Other

  • Roscoe Village (Coshocton) - canal town
  • Sauder Village (Archbold) - 1803-1926
  • Carillon Historical Park (Dayton)
  • Slate Run Living Historical Farm (Columbus Metropolitan Parks)
  • The Works (Newark)
  • Local historical society museums - many throughout the state

There are a number of president and first lady sites in Ohio, nut much fun for elementary but could be interesting for older students

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When we visited the Gold Museum in Bogotá on May 2nd, they showed that the Great Lakes area of North America was one of the  centers in the world where Metallurgy was developed. Possible that topic is one that would be of interest.

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Erie Canal: https://www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/the-ohio-and-erie-canal.htm

Battle of Lake Erie (1812) Memorial: https://www.nps.gov/pevi/index.htm

The Portage County Historical Society had an amazing outdoor exhibit. It features Northeast Ohio Native American dwellings from different time periods/tribes constructed in the traditional ways of the tribes. I highly recommend a visit if you are in the area.  It is small so you should have other things to do in the area. PM me if you are interested and want more info. 

Stan Hywet Hall - former home of the co-founder of Goodyear Tires http://www.stanhywet.org/history

An absolute must see is the Cleveland Museum of Art. They have an amazing collection of pieces from the ancient mideast to ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, ancient Asia, beautiful illuminated manuscripts and an amazing room full of medieval armor, weapons, and tapestries. Honestly, you could easily spend more than one day here. Admission is free but there is a parking fee.*

Hale farm and village,: https://www.wrhs.org/plan-your-visit-2/

*Oops, reread the OP and saw the request is for American history. There is an American history section at the art museum. I am sure it is amazing but unfortunately we did not get to it because we ran out of time!

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We visited the Fort Ancient site that Sherry in Ohio mentioned.  Loved it!  The history goes back a long way and there is evidence that people from Michigan, Arizona, the Gulf Coast, and the East Coast all visited this site. I'd highly recommend it.  

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