by Richard Fisher | Mar 8, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History, Meeker
On Sunday March 6th the Delaware County Historical Society hosted a delightful private concert and reception to a capacity audience, for Adopt-a-Memory Guardians and its Life members. Guest Artist included: David Hejmanowski, and Mary Alice Dillman on the Square Grand...
by Richard Fisher | Mar 2, 2022 | Black History, History
Understanding Columbus’ Underground Railroad Tuesday, April 5, 2022 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM Municipal Services Center3600 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221(map) Google Calendar ICS Leslie Blankenship, Co-Founder (1996) of the Friends of Freedom Society, a...
by Richard Fisher | Mar 1, 2022 | Del. Co. History Network, Events, History
Look here to find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network. Click to learn more Big Walnut Area Historical Society Myers Inn Museum 45 S Columbus St, Sunbury www.bigwalnuthistory.org March (no date or...
by Richard Fisher | Feb 25, 2022 | Barn, DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, History
Delaware County Industrial History: Foundries Tuesday, March 15 at 7pm Location: The Barn at Stratford map About this program There have been foundries in Delaware County since the 1850s. Olentangy Iron Works was an early foundry located on South Sandusky St. next...
by Richard Fisher | Feb 11, 2022 | History, In the Media
Landmarks Of Delaware County: OWU Student Observatory 10 Feb , 2022 By 1808Delaware In 1896, the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University welcomed a substantial new addition — a wonderful observatory constructed, according to a college catalogue of the time, “…after the...
by Richard Fisher | Feb 3, 2022 | Barn, Black History, DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, History
From Slavery to Freedom, and Underground Railroad Sites Tuesday, February 15 at 7pm Location: The Barn at Stratford (click for map) About This Event This program will feature the history of African Americans who lived and worked in Delaware County and northern...
