Sunday, March 21, 2021

Sunday May 2, 3:00-5:00 - Antique Tool Collector, Dr. Tim Barman and Woodworker, Bob Hart

From 3:00 to 5:00 on Sunday, May 2 will be two great (and free) attractions:

Dr. Tim Barman   - an extensive antique hand-tool display.  Visitors are also welcome to bring along an antique tool to show or to ask questions about.  This display will be on the covered front porch of the museum.

Mr. Bob Hart - an impressive display of his woodworking works of art.  Bob may share a secret or two of how some very complex bowls, vases, goblets, etc. were designed and created.  His exhibition will be in the community room, downstairs in the museum.

 Both attractions are free.


Saturday, March 20, 2021

Museum Opens on Saturday May 1 for the 2021 Season!

We are happy to announce that the Fort Recovery State Museum will be reopening for the 2021 season on Saturday May 1.

May and September
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Weekends, Memorial Day, and Labor Day

June through August
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Daily
 


Admission remains the same as in past years - $5 for adults and $2 for children. Patrons of the museum are admitted free, as are veterans and active duty military.

September - Museum open weekends + Labor Day, 12:00-5:00

Friday, March 19, 2021

2021 Fort Recovery State Museum Speaker Series!

All presentations in the Fort Recovery Museum community room and all free of charge.


Sunday May 2, 3:00-5:00 - Antique Tool Collector, Dr. Tim Barman
 "The World of Antique Tool Collection".
Dr. Barman exhibits, explains, and answer questions about his fascinating array of antique tools (just samples from his extensive collection)
 
Sunday, June 27 3:00 - Author Kirby Whitacre
 "Characters of the 1790-95 Indian War and the Little-Known Facts that Tie History Together"
Whitacre's book The Spirit Traveler: The Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country will be available for purchase and signing.
 
Sunday July 25 3:00 - History Enthusiast Joe Beatty
 "The Northwest Ordinance, 1787: Implemented in Fort Recovery, have we honored it yet today?"
Joe Beatty of Houston, Texas, is a descendant of Ensign Samuel Beatty and Captain Erkuries Beatty who served in the armies that fought (Samuel died) at Fort Recovery. An entertatining and informative presenter.
 
Sunday August 29 3:00 - Author Frank Kuron
 "Clash of Cultures! Discover the Relationships of Tecumseh the Prophet and the Future President William Henry Harrison"
Kuron's books Thus Fell Tecumseh and Intriguing People: The Curious Events They Suffered While Living in the Wilderness of the Northwest Territory will be available for purchase and signing that day.
 
Sunday September 26 3:00 - Author Mary Stockwell
 "Interrupted Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant and the American Indians"
Mary Stockwell a post popular speaker at Fort Recovery (The Other Trail of Tears and Unlikely General) will show how Grant developed an Indian policy, with the help of his close friend, Ely Parker, himself a Seneca Indian, to protect the tribes and welcome them into the nation as citizens. All three books available.


Sunday, January 3, 2021

The Digital Precontact Experience

 Welcome to The Digital Precontact Experience !


Archaeologist and students from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University, in collaboration with the Fort Recovery Historical Society, have created an online StoryMap that highlights the Fort Recovery Historical Society’s large collection of projectile points, and other stone artifacts. These artifacts date from the Paleoindian (ca. 14,000-7,000 BC) to Late Precontact (post AD 900) periods, and are exhibited in the Fort Recovery State Museum. The new online StoryMap is available via computer, mobile phone, or tablet. The StoryMap includes context about the artifacts and cultural periods, photos and 3D images of selected artifacts, videos, maps, and more. We are so excited that this StoryMap will provide more exhibit content to Museum visitors, provide a way for Museum visitors with accessibility issues to enjoy this exhibit, and will make this collection available digitally to those who cannot visit the Museum. We hope you enjoy this new addition to the Fort Recovery State Museum!

To access The Digital Precontact Experience

·      Use the link above

·      Use this link https://bit.ly/3x0YfqI -- or --

·      Scan this QR code with your phone or iPad


 


This project is made possible in part by the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection. The Ohio History Fund is made possible by voluntary donations of state income tax refunds, sales of Ohio History “mastodon” license plates, and other donations. www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund



Sunday, August 30, 2020

Fort Jefferson presentation on Sunday Sept 6 at 3:00, Cooper Pavilion

3:00, Sunday, Sept. 6, Fort Recovery State Museum will present, Fort Jefferson: Past, Present and Future. Joe Beatty of Houston Texas, a fifth generation descendant of Ensign Samuel and Captain Erkuries Beatty, officers in St. Clair’s Army will be the featured speaker. This public presentation will be held at the Cooper Pavilion 401 W. Milligan St. Fort Recovery (behind the swimming pool). (There will be additional archaeological displays/talks by Dr. David Cox, William Light, Greg Shipley and David Heckaman.) Information: 419-375-4384 or Facebook – Fort Recovery State Museum. Watch for a live feed on Facebook 

Sunday, July 5, 2020

THANK YOU 2020 Patrons!

Patrons – You are Amazing and Appreciated! Donations continue to come in for the support of the Fort Recovery Museum’s efforts. We can’t tell you how much those are appreciated. There are big and small things on our “Needs” list! Monument Lighting, Building Repairs, Dead Elm Trees Removal, etc. And if funds were available at some point, we certainly would like to continue the history-themed murals project in Fort Recovery.