an american town: Celebrating 250 years

As the nation marks its 250th birthday, Upper Arlington reflects on its own unique story of community, tradition, and civic pride through a special exhibition featuring images from Portrait of an American Town alongside historic photographs of the city’s beloved Fourth of July celebrations. The display is located on the 5th floor of the Bob Crane Community Center, May 20th through July 17th.

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CENTURY HOME CELEBRATIONS 2026

Drumroll, please — it’s time for letters to be mailed to the UA homes built in 1926! All century homeowners should follow the links below containing information about our August 2026 event and to order a permanent marker between now and May 31st.

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250 facts about ua

In celebration of 2026’s America 250 (1776-2026), the City of UA & the Society are looking to collect 250 facts about Upper Arlington to share with the community throughout 2026.

You can submit facts or ideas for facts you want to see featured by filling out this form. A link to facts already written appears at the top of the form to avoid duplication. Facts will be released in batches of 10 every two weeks throughout 2026.

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 THE UPPER ARLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXTENDS A "THANK YOU" TO...

  • Jana Holland and Erin Masters, art teachers at Greensview and Tremont elementary schools for inspiring students to create original works based on UA’s century homes and to The Coventry xspecial art project led by Jana Holland and Erin Masters, art teachers at Greensview and Tremont elementary schools. Inspired by these historic houses, students created original works that were later exhibited on Feb. 22nd at a reception at The Coventry for hosting a Feb 22nd reception to display these works.

  • All of our speakers from our Feb 4th “Society’s 50th” celebration — Ron Johnson, Sara Nagai (UAPL), Kate Erstein, Sue Minor, Suzy Owen, and Melanie Brown. Thank you for dedicating your time and talents to the Society!

  • OEnone Youngblood for volunteering to design our new logo!

  • Cover to Cover Books for once again being our “storefront” during the holiday season with our latest keepsake offering. We appreciate you!

  • Advent Media Inc.’s Steve Puffenberger for going above-and-beyond with our History Speaks video recordings!