Knox County America250-Ohio

04/10/2026

Calling all local organizations! Join The City of Mount Vernon, Ohio Monday, May 25th to honor Memorial Day with a community parade! 🇺🇸🎉

04/09/2026

With partners like America 250-Ohio we'll be celebrating all year long! Check out the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau event calendar for all Knox County America250-Ohio events! Is your business or organization celebrating in a big way, be sure to add your events to their calendar and stay tuned for more fun on the way🗽✨🇺🇸

04/09/2026

Thank you to Knox County Historical Society for a wonderful evening celebrating history and community! The Knox County Historical Society is now open for the season, visit them Thursday-Saturday, 2PM-4PM or call to schedule a tour🇺🇸

In 1946 Julien Bryan premiered the films he made in Mount Vernon to a crowd of "about 600" people at the Memorial Theater.

80 years later, the same films were shown in the same theater...and the number of attendees was roughly the same. And at least five audience members in 2026 had actually appeared in the films made eighty years earlier.

04/07/2026

This is going to be so, SO COOL! 🇺🇸

Small Town, USA Returns: A Wartime Film Project Brings Mount Vernon’s Past Back to Life!

A unique piece of Mount Vernon history is coming back to the big screen.

The restored Small Town USA film series, originally created in 1944 as part of a World War II “good neighbor” campaign, captured real residents and everyday life in the community.

From factory workers to school scenes and local elections, the films offer an authentic and sometimes idealized look at small-town America, now returning for a special screening and discussion on April 8th at the Knox Memorial Theater.

Check out our blog! https://themorningthing.com/2026/04/07/small-town-usa-returns-a-wartime-film-project-brings-mount-vernons-past-back-to-life/

03/10/2026

Only a few seats left! 🇺🇸

Our Saturday afternoon show only has a few seats left! Don't wait to get those tickets!

03/10/2026

Share your local stories with us! Click the link to get started 💭🇺🇸


America 250-Ohio
Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County

02/20/2026

What does the "American Dream" look like in Knox County? For Boris Koriduzki, it looked like 25 years of hard work at PPG Industries and a quiet life as a devoted neighbor. But the journey that brought him here was anything but quiet.

As we celebrate America’s 250th, in partnership with America 250-Ohio , we are honoring the theme of Innovation & Industry by sharing the incredible stories of the people who shaped our county.

📖 Read Boris’s full story on our Knox Voices Monthly Blog Series. Follow the link to find out how YOU can share your Knox County stories.

Explore the powerful story of Boris Koriduzki, from WWII refugee to the final employee at PPG Industries. Join our Knox Voices initiative for America’s 250th.

02/18/2026

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Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see our production of Hate Mail! We had a blast sharing this story with you!

And now onward and upward! Our next production is coming up quickly on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14 at The Black Box in the Woodward Opera House.

A Piece Of My Heart tells the true story of 6 courageous women who served on the front lines of the Vietnam War. Tickets are on sale now through MVAC! (Link in comments).

Don't wait too long, they're already selling fast!

02/18/2026

A special book at Chalmers Library, at Kenyon College, contains documents signed by nearly every U.S. president from George Washington to Joe Biden.

Eve Kausch, Outreach Librarian for Special Collections & Archives at Chalmers Library, Kenyon College, takes us for a look through the collection, including a newly added signature from Barack Obama, donated by David Tumblin P'29.

01/20/2026

Mount Vernon Arts Consortium has just announced an America 250-Ohio event you won't want to miss; American Anthem: A Broadway Cabaret Celebrating 250 Years, a powerful evening of music and storytelling honoring America’s journey through Broadway. 🇺🇸🎼🎤

Secure your seats now and be part of this unforgettable night at the Memorial. Get tickets now at mvac.org!

01/08/2026

🇺🇸America 250-Ohio is getting ready for a BIG birthday, and Knox County is proud to be in the heart of it all! 🇺🇸

Check out our latest blog post to see the highlights from the America 250 Ohio Annual Report and find out how you can get involved in the celebration right here in Knox County.

📖 Read more here: https://visitknoxohio.org/editorials/celebrating-the-road-to-2026

As we approach the United States’ semiquincentennial in 2026, Knox County is proud to sit right in the Heart of it All!