Historical Walking Tours
in Athens, Ohio

About
Athens

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Southeast Ohio, come learn about key characters from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries and how their lives help capture the arc of the history of America.

The tour begins in the era of settlement and of the creation of the State of Ohio, describing local characters who were active in the Athens community and highlighting their relationship to powerful dynamics in American society both today and in the past. Key forces described on the tour include capitalism, racism, the civil war, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, mental health, and the environment.

We look forward to hosting you for a tour!

UNIQUELY ENGAGING
“A city, town, village, or neighborhood is a layered historical artifact… An outdoor museum that can give [us] a unique sense of process, change, and continuity.”

– Henry Bischoff (2015)
“A Walking Tour of an Ethnic Neighborhood” in the journal The Social Studies

Locations

Athens Tours:

Baker University Center (Top)
1 Park Place Athens, OH 45701

Columbus Tours:

Ohio Statehouse
1 Capitol Square Columbus, OH 43215

Contact

ArcOfAmericaTours@gmail.com

740-300-1574

The Athens tour begins outside the top of the Baker University Center of Ohio University. There is convenient paid parking in the garage at the bottom of Baker Center.