The money will go toward moving 3,500 artifacts about the Underground Railroad, the anti-slavery movement and the 19th century.
A check presentation is planned for Thursday at the library.
The Ohio History Fund has made a total of 149 grants to history and cultural organizations across the state, totaling more than $1.6 million.
A section of Market Street southbound between Federal and Boardman streets will be closed.
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MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.