The large, painted cast-aluminum signs are designed to commemorate aspects of Ohio's history including people, places, events, buildings and legends. One branch of the Historical Marker Program, created for the bicentennial, is the Longaberger Legacy Initiative. Local sponsors in each community assume the remaining third. The Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office researches and ensures accurate text for each marker. The Longaberger Legacy Initiative is a competitive grant program that pays for two-thirds of each marker.
Local sponsors pay the remaining third.
Jane Campbell, program coordinator at the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Statehouse, Room 021 North, Columbus, Ohio, 43215. The New Washington Band was founded in 1865 by Civil War veterans and has played regularly for the past 133 years. The VFW remains our nation's oldest major veterans' organization. The high school is known for its hallways lined with colorful murals, sculptures and a vast library. Its 54 buildings are examples of a variety of architectural styles.