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Neighborhood Walking Tour: Downtown Columbus

In collaboration with Downtown Columbus, Inc.
2026-10-28 11:30:00 2026-10-28 12:30:00 America/New_York Neighborhood Walking Tour: Downtown Columbus Explore the rich history of Columbus’ neighborhoods with Librarians from our Local History & Genealogy division. Main Library -

Wednesday, October 28
11:30am - 12:30pm

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Explore the rich history of Columbus’ neighborhoods with Librarians from our Local History & Genealogy division.

Explore the rich history of Columbus’ downtownt with Librarians from our Local History & Genealogy division. This tour starts and ends from the Downtown Columbus, Inc. office at 150 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215. This tour involves walking outside the library. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for weather.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy |

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Sun, Oct 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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