by Richard Fisher | Oct 18, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media
Century-and-a-half of bequests Posted on September 16, 2022 by Delaware Gazette By David Hejmanowski – Case Study “Say not you know another entirely, till you have divided an inheritance with him.” — Johann Kaspar Lavater “A will can save...
by Richard Fisher | Oct 18, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media
Local Historian Honored POSTED ON OCTOBER 15, 2022 BY JOSHUA KEERAN NEWS, TOP STORIES Brent Carson, a longtime volunteer at the Delaware County Historical Society, holds the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award he received earlier this month from the Ohio Local...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 29, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Delaware County Fair, History, Meeker, Rutherford B. Hayes
The theme of the triple-sized booth is from our new exhibit in the Meeker Homestead Museum – The Journey to Delaware. The booth featured photos of items that would have been available in a general store, supplies needed for the journey west to Ohio. The...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 28, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Exhibit, History, The Historic Jail and Sheriff's Residence
The Delaware County Historical Society Announces The Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) announces the upcoming opening of its latest exhibit – Victorian Era Mourning, on display at the Delaware County Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence, beginning October 7,...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 27, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Exhibit, History, The Historic Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Searching for Ghosts at the Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence Built in 1878, the Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence, located at 20 West Central Ave in Delaware, is home to several spirits. Here is your chance to find them or discover new ones. Working...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 10, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, Rutherford B. Hayes
Celebrate President Rutherford B. Hayes’s 200th Birthday With a day-long celebration! October 4, 2022, will mark the bicentennial birth-date of Delaware’s own Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States. Only 45 communities in the country can claim...
