New at The Meeker Homestead Museum
The Historic Meeker Homestead Museum Open with a New Exhibit: "Newspapers in Delaware County" and permanent exhibit: "Early Settlers and American Indians in Delaware Co."
Learn about the New Exhibit
The Historic Meeker Homestead Museum Open with a New Exhibit: "Newspapers in Delaware County" and permanent exhibit: "Early Settlers and American Indians in Delaware Co."
Learn about the New Exhibit
Jan and David will be guiding Free Tours of the historic Delaware County Sheriff's Residence and Jail. Experience the cellblock and jail cells.
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Come into our historic properties and feel the history of Delaware County. Browse artifacts of long ago Delaware County in out museums. Research your own past among our books, newspapers, maps, and computers in our library.
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Gazette Readers voted The Society's Barn at Stratford Event Venue #1 Wedding Venue and #1 Meeting Venue
More on The Barn's Readers' Choice AwardsWe feature tours for school groups as well as individuals
You have access to a large part of our collection through our PastPerfect Online website
Through PastPerfect you can search our collections in many ways.
Interesting presentations about Our History by our own experts and invited guest speakers.
This Month's Programs "Historic Preservation" and "Walk Down East Winter Street"
Self guided walks and strolls through Delaware can be downloaded, or viewed on Google Maps.
Check out The Underground Railroad Homes in Delaware County self-driving tour
On-site and Off-site programs and activities to bring Delaware County History to life in the classroom.
Our School Programs are available to all Delaware County Schools
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Delaware County Historical Society will be held Tuesday, November 13 Doors will open at […]
Look here to find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network. click the […]
The Delaware County Historical Society presents The Spanish Flu Epidemic and Early 20th Century Medicine in Delawareby Alice Frazier and […]
The Delaware County Historical Society has arranged to offer Old Jail Tours at the historic Delaware County Sheriff’s Residence and […]
It’s Delaware County Fair time again and the Delaware County Historical Society has a great new booth exhibit: Delaware County […]
Take Yourself out to the ball field for a Vintage Base Ball game Ohio Village Muffins vs. Willow Brook Sliders […]
The Delaware County Historical Society will conduct walks through our history and people on a Oak Grove Cemetery Walk Meet […]
Come to the Delaware County Fair 2018 and visit the Delaware County Historical Society’s exhibit “History of Rail Transportation in […]
Franklinton Historical Society Promoting interest in Franklinton history…nurturing a sense of pride in the Franklinton area Abram’s Freedom Moment A […]
‘Virginia’ retires to easy life By D. Anthony Botkin – | The Delaware Gazette The Delaware County Historical Society’s Meeker […]
KELTON HOUSE MUSEUM & GARDEN Interpreting Local History & the Decorative Arts Through the Eyes of the Fernando & Sophia […]
The Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District will hold our first-ever Delaware County Farm Tour August 18th, from 12:30pm to […]
The Delaware County Historical Society will present “Band at the Barn” Thursday, August 16 at 7pm Featuring: The Delaware […]
DCHS History Challenge Participate in the DCHS History Challenge to qualify for a 1-year DCHS membership,plus lunch at Delaware’s Historic The […]
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! By D. Anthony Botkin Published & Posted on July 14, 2018 “The Newspapers of […]
The Delaware County Historical Society announces a special presentation HISTORIC PRESERVATION – THE POWER OF PLACE by Barbara Powers, the […]
The Delaware County Historical Society is proud to present a new exhibit Newspapers in Delaware County at our Meeker Homestead […]
The Delaware Gazette 2018 Readers’ Choice Poll has voted The Barn at Stratford #1 Wedding Venue #1 Meeting Venue #2 […]
A road trip through Ohio’s presidential past Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2016 by CNN in Election While this year’s […]
The Floods of Delaware County Wednesday, July 11 at 7pm at The Barn at Stratford Brent Carson, President Emeritus of […]
MARK TWAIN RETURNS T0 DELAWARE In the 1890’s Mark Twain gave a lecture at the Delaware Opera House. A Special […]
Franklinton Historical Society Promoting interest in Franklinton history…nurturing a sense of pride in the Franklinton area Renaissance of Green Lawn […]
The Delaware County Historical Society participated in Main Street Delaware’s First Friday event on June 1, with information about “ghost […]
Students create historical model By Glenn Battishill – gbattishill@aimmediamidwest.com Hayes High School art students in John Scott’s art class have […]
Celebrating National Historic Preservation Month Here is one of the most iconic structures in Delaware. This landmark, located at 20 […]
The Delaware County Historical Society presents The History of Railroads in Delaware County Wednesday, June 13 at 7pm – The […]
This morning (May 1), the historic 1820s Meeker Homestead hosted about 100 students from Carlisle Elementary School for a local […]
Delaware County Historical Society takes the lead in the “This Place Matters” Campaign by posting the first photo, a photo […]
Click logo to view/download entire issue Delaware County Historian Articles Click title below to view that article New Exhibit Open […]
The Delaware County Historical Society presents Notable Women from Delaware County A Program Celebrating Six Women Who Advanced Delaware County […]
This Place Matters The Delaware County Historical Society is joining a national campaign by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, […]
The Delaware County Historical Society held our annual Volunteer Recognition Event at The Barn at Stratford on April 19, 2018. […]
The Delaware County Historical Society, this week, has experts scanning the grounds of the historic Meeker property using Ground Penetrating […]
Harlem Township Heritage Presents Antique Roadshow Saturday, May 5 1-3pm Back of the Harlem Township Firehouse in Center Village, 3883 […]
The Robbins Hunter Museum reopens on April 4! Come for a tour Wednesday through Saturday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. […]
KELTON HOUSE MUSEUM & GARDEN Interpreting Local History & the Decorative Arts Through the Eyes of the Fernando & Sophia […]
Canal Boats and the People Who Operated Them Franklinton Historical Society Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm The 309-mile Ohio-Erie […]
The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to present a Delaware County History program Sports Venues in Delaware County Presented […]
The crew of Out n About Columbus, a TV 6 WSYX program, visited The Barn at […]
Delaware County Genealogical Society PROGRAM MEETING March 6, 2018 Frequent questions usually asked about starting a family tree: What is […]
The DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY announces The 2018 opening of the Meeker Homestead Museum Sunday March 4 from 2pm – […]
The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to present a history program about the early inhabitants of our area, the […]
The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to present a Sidewalk Display of Delaware History: Household Aids The Sandusky Street […]
Free Workshop Secret Weapon to Getting Organized Come learn some tricks of the trade from a professional home organizer! Angela […]
Chocolate Walk Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 12-6pm Main Street Delaware Chocolate Walk was a tasty experience. The $20 ticket […]
The Underground Railroad in Delaware County: Past and Present Bryant Somerville This story is about a house. Jennie Reed’s house. […]
By Thomas Gallick ThisWeekNEWS.COM Historical society hosts appraiser to contemplate folks’ attic finds Steve Bemiller visited the Delaware County Historical […]
The Delaware County Historical Society presents “Homes in Delaware County on the Underground Railroad” Wed. Feb. 7, at 7:00 p.m. […]
The Delaware County Historical Society elected officers of the organization at its board meeting on Monday, Jan. 15. Stepping up […]
It was our great fortune to meet John Brake as he was photographing the historic Nash House on East Williams […]
Enjoy a 19th Century Holiday Experience at Columbus Ohio’s Kelton House Museum and Garden through Jan 7, 2018. A service […]
Homecoming for the judge: Portrait donated to Delaware County Historical Society By Andrew Carter – acarter@aimmediamidwest.com Supporters of the Stratford […]
Building is ‘a dream come true’ for Sheets family By D. Anthony Botkin – abotkin@aimmediamidwest.com Trustees, in front a crowd […]
Delaware Ohio was featured on the WOSU Columbus Neighborhood program. “Halloween in Columbus” which aired on October 26,2017 included the […]
The Annual Meeting of the Delaware County Historical Society will be held Wednesday evening, November 8 at The Barn at […]
The Delaware County Historical Society has video DVDs about Delaware County and it’s history. These are professionally crafted productions that […]
The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to present a new display window at The Hair Studio: Thank You Letters […]
Historical Meeting Invitation November is coming again and as it has been for the past several years, Harlem Township Heritage […]
O’Shaughnessy Dam : A Historical Perspective The Powell Liberty Historical Society invites you to join us for an informational presentation. […]
The Big Walnut Area Historical Society, located in Sunbury, Ohio, is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Van Dorn Inn […]
On October 4, The Delaware County Historical Society will hold a birthday celebration in honor of President Rutherford B. Hayes, […]
The Big Give is a 26-hour online giving event to make a difference through kindness. The Columbus Foundation, its family […]
by Ashley Carter Prize-winning Civil War author and researcher Joan Waugh will present “U.S. Grant: Soldier and Statesman” at 7:30 […]
An outdoor video exhibit by Tiffany Carbonneau and Susanna Crum, “The Shadows We Cast” will be on display from Sept. […]
Some of life’s favorite times are spent eating out with family and friends, and create a stream of wonderful memories. […]
The Delaware County Historical Society will again this year conduct walks through our history and people on an Oak Grove […]
The Village of Galena Ohio, in Delaware County, invites you to join their Heritage Day celebration. The feature of the […]
by Carole Wilhelm Alice Dixon Lowry of Powell began a diary Jan. 1, 1936, and assiduously recorded both mundane and […]
Fred Carlisle ‘56, an Ohio Wesleyan University alumnus and native of Delaware Ohio, has published a new book – Hollow […]
Madame X: Alice Meyer Driscoll at 6:30 on Wednesday, Sept 20 at the Franklinton Historical Society Alice Meyer Driscoll (1889-1971) […]
Mike Hoffman wears many hats: lifelong Delaware resident, collector of Delaware memorabilia, society member, and trustee during the 2000s, to […]
The Delaware County Historical Society will hold a history stroll Stroll Down Sandusky Street August 9, 2017 from 7:00 PM […]
The Delaware County Historical Society welcomed nine new volunteers at a Volunteer Orientation held at the Cryder Historical Center on […]
Delaware County Historical Society – History Timeline Milestones As part of our 70th Anniversary celebration, The Delaware County Historical Society […]
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The mission to is to bring appropriate recognition to our city and demonstrate our pride in R. B. Hayes. To erect a statue in Historic Downtown Delaware at the southwest corner of William and Sandusky Streets that will permanently pay tribute to our native son at Rutherford B. Hayes Plaza.
