The City of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC) welcome Cincinnatians of all ages to join in celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the famous Tyler Davidson Fountain’s dedication at a commemorative event at Fountain Square on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
During the COVID pandemic, individuals and civilizations throughout the world suffered the loss of family, fellowship, and the sense of belonging that accompanies regular interaction with other people. Now, amid the re-openings of 2021, this tribute to communal gathering places is intended to reawaken the pride and pleasure taken in some favorites in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
This timeline was compiled with the cooperation of the American Jewish Archives and Hebrew Union College. It reflects the amazing contributions of the Jewish people to Cincinnati since 1821.
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Jewish community life in Cincinnati. The Jewish community and the City of Cincinnati will commemorate this milestone through public celebrations, multi-generational programs and interactive experiences.
Deborah Emont Scott, the Louise Taft Semple President/CEO of the Taft Museum of Art, announced that she will conclude her tenure in summer 2022 following the completion of the museum’s widely publicized Bicentennial Infrastructure Project.
On July 30, the Taft Museum of Art launched its Love This House capital campaign, supporting its bicentennial renovation project to reserve, reconstruct and protect its 200-year-old historic home.
Friends of Music Hall, a nonprofit organization committed to preserving Cincinnati’s historic 1878 performance venue, is restoring sandstone ornaments, including ten finials atop the building’s gables, as well as a lyre.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is joining nine museums and historical institutions to commemorate Juneteenth through BLKFREEDOM.org with a documentary film premiering June 15.
The Taft Art Museum’s prized artworks will be temporarily removed to prepare for the much-anticipated Bicentennial Infrastructure Project, set to begin this August.
Cincinnati’s National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has been named among the 10 Best History Museums in the country by the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice awards.
