by admin | Oct 13, 2019 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, First Friday, History
October 11, 2019 By David Hejmanowski – Contributing columnist David Hejmanowski is judge of the Probate/Juvenile Division of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Delaware County Historical Society. “It came to...
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | Black History, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
E.W.B. Curry honored by Delaware City On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the City of Delaware unveiled an honorary street sign commemorating the life and work of Elmer Washington Bryant Curry (1871-1930), who was the first African American teacher in Delaware and founder of the...
by admin | Sep 20, 2019 | DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History, This Place Matters
The Delaware County Historical Society has arranged to offer Old Jail Tours at the historic Delaware County Sheriff’s Residence and Jail Saturday, October 26, 2019 2 – 4 pmat the historic Delaware County Sheriff’s Residence and Jail20 West Central...
by admin | Sep 19, 2019 | DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
The Delaware County Historical Society will conduct walks through our history and people on anOak Grove Cemetery Walk Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 Starting at 1:00pm, Last Tour 4:00pm 2018 Oak Grove Cemetery Walk Reenactors Meet the citizens from Delaware’s past. ...
by admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Exhibit, History, In the Media, Meeker
Meeker museum exhibit tells history of Delaware County village of Stratford By Steve Stephens The Columbus Dispatch – Sep 15, 2019 DCH Society Office and Meeker Homestead The Meeker Homestead Museum, in the village of Stratford south of Delaware, is open from...
by admin | Sep 17, 2019 | DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Delaware County Fair, History, In the Media, Little Brown Jug
Jug Day as much about history, community as harness racing By Dean Narciso The Columbus Dispatch – Sep 16, 2019 DELAWARE — To truly understand the lore of the Little Brown Jug, you should listen to the old-timers, those who were there at the beginning. Their...
