OH SR12

Commends the Adena Mansion and Gardens on receiving accreditation from the American Association of Museums, the highest national recognition achievable by American museums.

Notes the Adena Mansion is one of only 780 museums in the United States to receive accreditation since the program's inception in 1971.

Recognizes the 2000-acre estate as the former home of Ohio's sixth governor Thomas Worthington, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and completed in 1807.

Highlights the site's preservation efforts including a fully restored mansion, 300-acre remaining property with original outbuildings, new museum and visitors center, and formal gardens with over 4,000 flowering heirloom plants.

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to the Adena Mansion and Gardens.