August 2026 Local History Programs

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• Myers Inn Museum – Open: Saturdays 10 am- 3 pm, Sunday Noon – 4PM
• Aug 11, 7:30 – “Sherman Bridge Building Family”, by David Simmons
• See website for further program information http://www.bigwalnuthistory.org/

Delaware County Records Center

www.co.delaware.oh.us/records-center

Open Mon – Fri, 8:00 – 4:30

• Daily Facebook posting of: historic photos, timelines & historical information.  Now flying the official “250” flag and listings of 250 events on facebook.  Also see “The Road to Liberty Series”, 5 minute videos. 

Delaware County Genealogical Society

84 E. Winter St.
(Located in the Local History Room of the Delaware County District Main Library)
delawareohiogenealogy.org

• • • • • • • • Research hours – Thurs – 10-11:30 & 1-4:30,  Sat – 10-1:00 @ Local History Room of Del Co Main Library or 740 369-4375
              • Now in partnership with SourcePoint assisting with research by appointment through SourcePoint.

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    • The Barn at Stratford 
    • Aug 18, 7:00 – “How Ohio Won the Civil War”, by Michael Wise
    • Cryder Research Center – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
    • Historic County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence – Open for first Fridays
    • 1^st Fridays, 6-8:00 – “The Forensic Eye: Cameras & Criminology” Exhibit
    • Meeker Museum & Millworker House  – Open 1st Sunday of each month 1:00 – 4:00
    • • Aug 2, 1:00 – “The Marvelous Mill-Museum & Millworker’s Cottage Tour with Make & Take
    • Millworkers Cottage – Open First Sunday each month 1:00-4:00,  New construction
    • Nash House – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
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      Delaware County Veterans Services

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Delaware Township 

The DAR, in conjunction with the Veterans Services of Delaware Co, has identified all county Revolutionary veteran burials and has ordered Betsy Ross flags for placement in each township cemetery.   A letter will be sent to all Township Trustees.  Thank you for this great effort.

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Dublin Historical Society 

• Dublin Historical Society’s Second Sunday Speaker Series programs which are sponsored by the Dublin Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.  

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Galena Historic Foundation Inc.

Village Hall, 109 Harrison St, Galena
https://www.galenafoundation.org Facebook

• Open 1^st & 3^rd Saturdays from 1:00-3:00 

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Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.

3883 S State Route 605, Galena
www.harlemtwpheritage.org

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Orange Township

1680 E. Orange Road
Lewis Center, OH 43035

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Ostrander Village

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Preservation Parks

3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware

www.preservationparks.co

Preservation Parks Bicentennial Barn

• • • • • • July 28-Aug 20,  Tues – Thurs, 10-2:00, “Declaration 1776:The Big Bang of Modern Democracy”.

  Gallant Farm living history at the re-created 1930’s Farm & Farm House 

Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Mondays 

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 Aug 1, 12:00 PM – 175^th Anniversary, including guided & self-guided tours.

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Radnor Heritage Society, Inc.,

P.O. Box 115, Radnor, OH 43066
Radnor Historic Museum

4425 State Route 203, Radnor OH

                                           www.radnorheritagesociety.org

                                              Email: RadnorHeritageSocietyInc@gmail.com
Facebook: radnorheritagesociety

• • • • • Open 1-4:00 1^st & 3^rd Sundays

          Aug 16, 2:00 – “Kids Club & Story Time” with crafts for ages 3-12 accompanied by an adult, by registration

          “Get to Know Our Veterans Series, Part 1: Revolutionary War Patriots” posts, starting with Capt. John Oliver Minter.

           

        • Congratulations for reaching fundraising goal for museum auditorium stage & stage arch rehab
        • Radnor Afghans in Trojan blue & Radnor Flags for sale (available in early May for $75.00 

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    Rutherford B Hayes Center
    140 N Sandusky St
    Delaware Ohio
    Open Mon – Fri, 8:30-4:30
     
     
    • Research for Probate Court Wills & Marriages and Recorder’s Office for Land Records.

• Ostrander – Monthly Senior Citizen luncheon

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Source Point

800 Cheshire Road

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  Stockhand Horses for Healing

• 3788 Olentangy River Rd
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Stratford Ecological Center

3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware
www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org

Restored Pioneer Stratford Cemetery was known to be an active cemetery from 1816 to 1888.  Is one of seven Ohio cemeteries awarded the 2025 Scenic Ohio Award for special recognition to those who work to protect Ohio’s visual qualities, scenic places, distinctive culture and historical character.

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Your Community Library in Sunbury
44 Burrer Dr | Sunbury, OH 43074

                           Repository for the Delaware Memories Project

https://www.yourcl.org             

• Aug 17, 7-8:00 – Community Discussion, “The Spirits of ’76 – The Spirit of Agronomy”, by Eric Sloane, by registration.
   Aug 27, 6:30-8:00 – “The Hopewell Culture and the Newark Earthworks, by Rebecca Kelly, by registration.

   

• The Delaware County Memory Project (a digital guide to Delaware County’s past)  is an ongoing collaborative project between libraries, governmental offices, local historical societies and other local archives throughout Delaware County.  The project is administrated by Your Community Library in Sunbury.  It is sponsored in part by the Community Library Foundation and Delaware County Foundation.  The goals are: 1)to make local material accessible that support informational needs of historical and genealogy societies everywhere 2)to support the endeavors of students and educators studying Delaware County and its Townships 3)to preserve aging materials that document the settlement and development of Delaware County.

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We look forward to seeing you at our Local History Programs across Delaware County and throughout the year.