by Richard Fisher | Oct 11, 2023 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Exhibit, History, Meeker
Society Receives Outstanding Achievement Award The Delaware County Historical Society received a statewide award from the Ohio Local History Alliance at a luncheon on October 7 during the OLHA Annual Meeting. The outstanding achievement recognition was given for the...
by Richard Fisher | Apr 17, 2022 | DCHS Program, History, In the Media
When Delaware Welcomed: Abraham Lincoln 6 Apr , 2022 By 1808Delaware Did you know that President Abraham Lincoln was in Delaware during his lifetime? Local historians are already aware that Lincoln’s funeral train came through Delaware County on the morning of April...
by Richard Fisher | Mar 20, 2022 | Black History, History, In the Media
Strike Up The Music: Delaware Brass Bands Of The Nineteenth Century 18 Mar , 2022 By 1808Delaware Looking back at the annals of history, we can be certain of one thing.The national passion for brass band music in the nineteenth century was felt here in Delaware County...
by Richard Fisher | Mar 16, 2022 | History, In the Media
James Knox Polk Weber attended Ohio Wesleyan University from 1868 to 1871, in the shadow of the Civil War, and shared his OWU journey through a series of 50 letters written to his parents in Caledonia, Ohio. Weber’s letters home are the inspiration for this year’s...
by Richard Fisher | Mar 10, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Restoration/Improvement
Delaware County Historical Society to Hold Workshop on Historic Window Preservation Do you own a historic home or building? Have you been debating about replacing your historic wooden windows? Let us show you the alternative to modern replacement windows. Join the...
