Columbus History

Central Ohio has an eventful history of labor movement activity including the founding of one of the nation's largest union organizations.

On September 24, 1979, Columbus-based CompuServe launched its online service for consumers. Its subscribers were among the first to have access to email, online chat, digital newspapers and the ability to share and download files.

Franklin Park Conservatory's North Star Master Plan lays out improvements for the next 25 years, including adding more gardens, greenhouses and underground parking.

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks officially opened the Quarry Trails Metro Park in 2021. The ambitious project transformed the abandoned Marble Cliff Quarry and one of the park’s main attractions is its waterfall, Millikin Falls.

Dr. Timothy Moore, a Columbus dentist, may have one of the biggest magic collections in the country. It includes posters and props that belonged to some of the most famous magicians in history.

Contrary to what some may think, the road was not named after Samuel Morse, the American inventor who contributed to the creation of the single-wire telegraph and subsequently, the Morse Code system.

Forty-five years ago, a bold new way to watch television launched in Columbus. Warner Cable would start to offer an unheard-of 30 channels. But even more impressive was the remote control that let viewers interact with local shows in real-time.

The authors of a new book on Columbus’ forgotten landmarks tell the stories of the city’s most famous buildings.

The authors of a new book on Columbus’ forgotten landmarks tell the stories of the city’s most famous buildings.

There’s no shortage of haunting tales of ghosts culminating in the celebration of Halloween at the end of October. We’ll find out what spectral spirits are causing things to go bump in the night at Green Lawn Cemetery.