by Richard Fisher | Dec 8, 2021 | History, In the Media, Restoration/Improvement
Landmarks Of Delaware County: O’Shaughnessy Dam 8 Dec , 2021 By 1808Delaware Not all landmarks have four walls and a roof. We have already included an organ and football stadium among our Landmarks of Delaware County, and today we’re featuring another very different...
by Richard Fisher | Nov 29, 2021 | History, In the Media
Landmarks Of Delaware County: The Diadatus Keeler House 27 Nov, 2021 By 1808Delaware History records that Diadatus James Keeler, in addition to having a unique name, was an “enterprising man.” Such a claim is borne out by the fact that after arriving from Vermont in...
by Richard Fisher | Nov 9, 2021 | History, In the Media
Landmarks Of Delaware County: The Hayes Mirror, OWU Nov 9, 2021 By 1808Delaware Just inside the main entrance to University Hall on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University sits a piece of American history. The item is a 10-foot tall frame made of black walnut,...
by Richard Fisher | Nov 5, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, History, In the Media
By Nicole Fowles – Glad You Asked For several years, the Delaware County District Library and several other community groups have cooperated with the Community Library in Sunbury to archive local historical records in a project called “Delaware County...
by Richard Fisher | Oct 11, 2021 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media, Restoration/Improvement, This Place Matters
Historical Society Now Owns Former Jail and Sheriff’s Residence 10 Oct, 2021 Special to 1808Delaware A significant landmark of Delaware county and city history has a more certain future. The sale of Delaware County’s historic Old Jail and Sheriff’s Residence has...
by Richard Fisher | Oct 8, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, History, In the Media, My Story
BWAHS program highlights local flour sacks from WWI Posted on October 8, 2021 by JOSHUA KEERAN By Polly Horn (curator of the Myers Inn Museum in Sunbury). For The Gazette Many years ago I was contacted by Annelien van Kempen of the Netherlands inquiring about the...
