
In 1857, in the same building that was dedicated, Elizabeth and her younger sister Emily (who became a doctor in 1954) opened a school dedicated to training women to be doctors. The dedication took place in May of 2018. Stroll the village during its summer season (Memorial Day through Labor Day) or come for special events, dinner programs or to see a vintage base ball match.In the book’s brief prologue, the author narrates the dedication of a New York City building to Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female medical doctor in the United States. Ohio Village is your way to travel back in time to the 1890s in this recreated Ohio town. Bring the whole family for a fun, interactive day filled with exhibits exploring everything from life in the 1950s to extinct and endangered Ohio species to an exquisite collection of restored Civil War battle flags. The Ohio History Center Museum, your link to exploring Ohio's most treasured objects and memories.

The Ohio History Center is the headquarters of the Ohio History Connection.

The Ohio History Connection's mission is to spark discovery of Ohio history! We help people connect with Ohio’s past to understand the present and create a better future.

Nimura, led by Desiree Willis, member of the Friends of Harriet Beener Stowe House. Join in a discussion of The New York Times bestseller The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine, by Janice P. In 1849 Elizabeth became the first woman in America to receive a medical degree, soon followed by her younger sister, Emily.

Learn how two pioneering Cincinnati sisters, Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, brought medicine to women and women to medicine.
