Appalachian Heritage Awards – December – Statehouse – Columbus

App Her Luncheon
Attendees at the 2017 Appalachian Heritage Awards in the beautiful Atrium of the Ohio Statehouse. Photo Credit Devin Cain.

Each year, Ohio Hill Country Partners with Heritage Ohio to hold the Appalachian Heritage Awards at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. Recipients of each award tell the story of their success, whether it be a historic building renovation, a community art project, a small business, a local historical society in one of Appalachian Ohio’s small towns or any of the other inspiring recipients of the Heritage Awards. To learn more about more than 100 businesses organizations and individuals honored for preserving the many interesting chapters of Ohio’s Appalachian History, go to our full page on the Heritage Awards. Find descriptions of the programs and experiences being recognized and links to full videos of the last few years’ award shows.