A Salute to Logan County Veterans Exhibit
Most exhibits will be available
through 2025
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​Join us as we salute our Logan County Veterans for their bravery, dedication, and sacrifice in protecting our country.
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There are exhibits throughout the History Center illustrating U.S. military history and the role Logan Countians have played in this history. We also have interesting stories about some of Logan County’s veterans through the years.
The Orr Mansion’s 3rd Floor Ballroom. has a Gallery of 76 Uniforms. This exhibit will be available until November 2025.
Our new Cold War exhibit is in the Rotating Exhibit Room. It features photos and memorabilia from the 664th A.C. & W Radar Station that was located at Campbell Hill from 1951 to 1969. The Business & Industry Room has an exhibit about how Logan County businesses, organizations and individuals have helped with war efforts throughout history.
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Most importantly, this exhibit is to remember and to thank all of Logan County’s veterans, and those currently serving.
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LCHS Meeting & Program
Captain Lewis and the Ohio Shawnee
Presented by Sean Heights
Wednesday
October 15, 2025
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Location
AcuSport Meeting Room
in the Transportation Museum
Logan County Historical Society member, Sean Heights will be presenting a program about his new book "Captain Lewis and the Ohio Shawnee".
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"Quatawapea or Captain Lewis as he was called by the Americans; is not known for his military prowess but he was admired and respected by all parties for his unique ability to see the larger picture and in helping to resolve the conflicts that arouse during the tumultuous times of the Ohio Valley Indian Wars.
Much like Shawnee Chief Blackhoof and Tecumseh, Captain Lewis spent his adult life trying to secure the survival of his people. Unlike Tecumseh and Blackhoof, who saw confrontation or assimilation as the only clear choices, Lewis seemed to have played both sides of the equation depending on which one most served his cause. Somehow, he successfully portrayed himself as a subservient and reliable ally to the Americans, while still protecting Tecumseh's rebellion and maintaining an Ohio homeland for his people longer than nearly every other great Indian leader."
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Sean's book aims to try and shed some light on the complicated and often misunderstood life of Quatawapea (Captain Lewis).
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The public is welcome, and admission is free
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Halloween KidFest
Saturday
October 25, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm
The History Center will once again host our annual Halloween KidFest.
​Participants will enter through the Logan County Transportation Museum doors and trick or treat through the museum bays. They will then make their way up to the Logan County Museum and trick or treat through the spooky, decorated hallways and rooms before exiting the Museum and walking around the Orr Mansion. Before leaving, children will receive a pumpkin from Wenger's Produce and a craft kit (while supplies last) to take home with them to decorate their pumpkin.
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There is no admission fee, but we do suggest bringing canned goods or non-perishable food items that will be donated to a local food pantry. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Volunteers will be in costume throughout the History Center. We welcome you to share your Halloween costume photos at the History Center to our email historycenter@loganhistory.org We will then post them on the History Center Facebook page.
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You can also share your photos to our History Center Capsule at https://www.thecapsuleapp.com
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The History Center will be closed for tours October 20 - 26 for Halloween KidFest set-up and take-down.
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Pictured: Photos from Halloween KidFest 2024
Cold War Exhibit
Our newest exhibit features
artifacts, photos and memorabilia from the Cold War Era
664th Air Force/NADRM Museum
Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
2280 St Rt 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Tours Available by Appointment
The 664th Air Force/NADRM Museum (National Air Defense Radar Museum). is housed in one of the former FPS 26 radar towers at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center.
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Logan County played an important role for the United States during the Cold War. In 1951, the United States Air Force opened the 664th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron on Campbell Hill, the highest point in Ohio, just east of Bellefontaine. The 52.7-acre airbase was part of the U.S. Air Defense Command that monitored the skies for enemy planes and air attacks. The 664th A.C.& W. Air Force base operated in Bellefontaine from 1951 to 1969.
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After the air base closed, a group of local airmen who served there began having reunions. It was at these reunions that the idea for a museum was established. They wanted a way to preserve the legacy and history of what the strategic base was and to honor the men who served and sacrificed to protect our country. Donations of memorabilia and artifacts were sought from former servicemen.
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In January 2020, the 664th Welcome Center was established in one of the former base housing units. Each year many former airmen and their families, reunion attendees, students and others have visited the museum. Former airmen who were stationed at the airbase or other A.C.& W. sites have helped with the student tours. The students enjoy hearing firsthand stories of what the airbase was like during the Cold War years.
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In March of this year, the museum was moved to one of the former FPS 26 radar towers. The 664th/NADRM Museum is keeping the history of the 664th airbase and its members alive with a wide variety of priceless memorabilia from the 664th. The museum is packed full of photos, radar equipment, uniforms, publications, and much more.
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The museum also has memorabilia from other A.C. & W. sites. A rotating radar sail and brick memorial paver area honoring former servicemen are located beside the museum.
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To schedule a tour call 937.539.1567
The History Center is pleased to announce our newest exhibit. We have several pieces of Ohio wildlife woodcarvings made by master woodcarver Bob Holderman on exhibit in our lobby. Mr. Holderman, a retired Bellefontaine Police Department Sergeant, extensively researched wildlife that have lived in Logan County. He selected some of these animals from our state’s past and present, and reproduced them with his meticulous woodcarving skills and artistry. Many are carved from a single block of wood, including the base of the carving.
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The History Center has several other pieces of Mr. Holderman’s woodcarvings in our collection. He and his wife, Sharon, have generously loaned their Ohio Wildlife collection to the Logan County History Center.
Bob Holderman
Exhibit
Wood Carvings on Loan
