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Loyal to the Union: Ohio in the Civil War Exhibit
2023-04-17 - 2023-06-04 | Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause.
Ohio joined the Union in 1803 as the 17th state, and was a major agricultural, economic, educational, and intellectual force in pre-Civil War America. At the time of the Civil War, Ohio was the oldest and most established state in the Upper Middle West.
It can be argued that no northern state was more important to the Union cause than Ohio. Its size, location, and its southern borders with Virginia and Kentucky made it geographically important. The Ohio River and a well-established network of railroads moved troops, food and supplies. Ohio contributed more soldiers per capita to the Union Army than any other northern state. Ohio’s location made it a major route for African American freedom seekers traveling to Canada. Five Ohioans who served in the Union Army went on to become president of the United States.
Closed holidays.

Old Northside Historic Walking Tour
2023-05-28 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 Sixth Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
NEW in 2023! On the fourth Sunday of the month, May through October, the Kenosha County Historical Society (who operates the Kenosha History Center and the seasonal Southport Light Station Museum) presents the Old Northside Historic Walking Tour.
The tour starts at 1 PM at Veterans Memorial Park (shown). The tour is expected to last 90 minutes and will make its way through the old north side of Kenosha: “over the Rhine.” Historically, the neighborhood was a mix of workers and business owners, primarily immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe, and shows a slice of life in the self-contained urban neighborhood of the past. The tours are led by volunteer historians, who grew up in the neighborhood.
Reservations are required and are $10 per person. Reservations can be made in person at the Kenosha History Center, via email at kchs@kenoshahistorycenter.org, or via phone at 262-654-5770. No physical tickets are given out; the tour guides will be given a list of registered names the morning of the tour.
