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Delaware County Historical Society at the 2022 Fair

Delaware County Historical Society at the 2022 Fair

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...
Journey to Delaware County

Journey to Delaware County

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...
Historic Stratford 1800s Millworker Cottage

Historic Stratford 1800s Millworker Cottage

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...
Meeker Museum Re-Opens with “The Journey to Delaware County”

Meeker Museum Re-Opens with “The Journey to Delaware County”

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...
Music at the Meeker – Square Grand Piano

Music at the Meeker – Square Grand Piano

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...
Square Grand Piano Concert at The Meeker

Square Grand Piano Concert at The Meeker

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...
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