During Greene County History Week, June 9th - 15th, explore local history through programs and a county-wide scavenger hunt! Plus, your community libraries will have book displays showcasing local history catalog reccomendations for you to check out all June long.
Hunt for History!
Those who hunt for history this Greene County History Week may be rewarded! Earn entries for a prize drawing by visiting participating locations.
At each location, take a selfie with or picture at the site, post it to our Greene County History Week Facebook group, and tag it #GreeneCountyHistoryWeek2024 to earn an entry. Earn an entry for each site you visit and post - join the History Week Facebook group!
Participating locations
- all 7 of your Greene County Community Libraries
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Greene County Historical Society
- Greene County Records and Archives
- National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Happening at Your Library
Beavercreek
History within Reach: Exploring Online History & Genealogy Databases
Monday, Jun 10 • 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Learn how you can make the most of your library’s online genealogy and local history resources!
Cedarville
Local Women's History with the Greene County Archives
Thursday, Jun 13 • 6 - 7 p.m.
Join the Greene County Archives to learn about important historical women from Greene County. Registration required.
Jamestown
History within Reach: Exploring Online History & Genealogy Databases
Monday, Jun 17 • 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Learn how you can make the most of your library’s online genealogy and local history resources!
Winters-Bellbrook
History within Reach: Exploring Online History & Genealogy Databases
Tuesday, Jun 11 • 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Learn how you can make the most of your library’s online genealogy and local history resources!
Yellow Springs
The Black Community in Yellow Springs, 1840s to the Present
Thursday, Jun 13 • 6 - 7 p.m.
Learn about African Americans in Yellow Springs in the nineteenth and early 20th centuries.
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