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 | Jul 28, 2022 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Exhibit, History, In the Media, Meeker
‘Journey to Delaware County’: Exhibit shows how feds’ actions drew settlers from the East ThisWeek | USA TODAY NETWORK | Paul Comstock The Delaware County Historical Society not only documents local history; it also has a history of its own. The...
by Richard Fisher | Jul 7, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, Meeker
Stratford Ohio, along the banks of the Olentangy River, was a thriving mill town in the 1800s. Mills required lots of workers and workers need homes and lodging. The National Registry of Historic Places notes that Stratford had saved a number of the original...
by Richard Fisher | Jul 1, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Exhibit, History, Meeker
The Meeker Homestead Museum will be open to the public on Sunday, July 10 from 3-5pm. “The Journey to Delaware County” explores the lives of early settlers in Delaware County. Interactive displays will show how pioneers came to the “West” in the early 1800s, and the...
by Richard Fisher | Jun 3, 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 a recently...
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...
