by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
Following a rousing success at the Delaware County Fair, The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to announce that noted local historian Mr. Brent Carson will be presenting a Historical Society Program: “Gas Stations of Delaware County” Oct 18,...
by admin | Sep 25, 2016 | Events, History
Metro Parks will offer a slide presentation by Valerie Mattingley on the history of area that is now Highbanks Metro Park. Plow, Pigs, & People: Highbanks 1850-1866 If you wonder about the Highbanks area in the early days, this program is for you. The...
by admin | Sep 7, 2016 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
Jenni Salamon, coordinator of the Ohio Newspaper Project, discussed digitized Delaware newspapers today: “Unearthing History with Delaware Newspapers on Ohio Memory and Chronicling America” The Delaware County Historical Society has made the Delaware...
by admin | Feb 27, 2011 | Black History, History, In the Media
Where We Live | The Lucy Depp neighborhood: Living black history By Mark Ferenchik, The Columbus Dispatch If you drive along Dublin Road past Shawnee Hills in Delaware County, you’ll probably zoom past a sign that reads: “Lucy Depp Park, EST. 1926 by Robert Goode.” Of...
by admin | Jul 24, 2010 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media
Aging landmarks reveal old Delaware Jul 24, 2010 The haunting snapshots of abandoned classrooms and rotting stairwells mask a rich history. And the cracking paint and broken glass hint at a vibrant past. It’s not often that dilapidation invites art, but photographer...
