January 2026 Local History Programs

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• Myers Inn Museum – Open: Saturdays 10 am- 3 pm, Sunday Noon – 4PM
• No January program

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
• Also see “The Road to Liberty Series”, 5 minute videos..

Delaware Co 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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    • Jan 14  7:00, “Game On!”  with Tito Paul & OSU friends.  Tito is a 1990″s OSU player and eventual XXXIII Super Bowl winner with the Denver Bronco team.  OSU friends include, corner back, Ty Howard, running back, Mike Wiley, wide receiver, Dee Miller and wide receiver, Mike “Buster” Tillman.  Registration required through Eventbrite
    • Jan 20, 7:00 – “Delaware County Inventors”, by Steve Schmitt.  via Zoom. 
    • The Barn at Stratford 
    • Cryder Research Center – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
    • Historic County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence – Open for first Fridays
    • “Paranormal Tours” by registration 
    • First Fridays 6:00 – 8:00 Open for tours
    • Meeker Museum  – Open 1st Sunday of each month
    • • Current Exhibit – “The Settling of Delaware County-Wilderness to Civilization,1825-1860’s”
    • 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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Galena Historic Foundation Inc.

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

Remains closed for remodeling 

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Ostrander Village

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Preservation Parks

                                                          3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware
                                                            www.preservationparks.co

                                       Gallant Woods Park  

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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Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.

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

 

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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

• • • • • Museum closed until April
        • Watch the Dec 13, “Wreaths Across America” program at https://youtu.be/_L4o8u4GfNM
        • 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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Source Point

800 Cheshire Road

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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             

• Jan 7, 6:30-8:30 – “Cryptology Spy Training”,  Spying methods during Revolutionary times, including spy training exercises.
• Jan 16, 2-4:00 – ” Will Power”, Shakespeare’s comedies for Homeschoolers.
• Jan 19, 7-8:00 – Adult Community Discussion Group – “The Spirit of ’76”, by Eric Sloane.  Registration
• Jan 31, 10:30-11:15 – “Dinosaur Dimensions”, 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.

          Delaware Main Library 84 E Winter St, Delaware, OH 43015

  – Visit the Local History Room Open during regular Library hours 

Liberty Library  7468 Steitz Rd, Powell, OH 43065

• • • Jan 31, 2-3:00 – “George Washington Carver & Friends”, by Bright Star Touring Theatre.  Meet Madame CJ Walker, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall & more.  K-5th grade

Orange Library 7171 Gooding Blvd, Delaware, OH 43015

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•       Ostrander Library 75 N 4th St, Ostrander, OH 43061
• A self-guided Driving Tour of Scioto Township is now available from the Ostrander Branch Library
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• Research for Probate Court Wills & Marriages and Recorder’s Office for Land Records.

• Ostrander – Monthly Senior Citizen luncheon

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Orange Township

1680 E. Orange Road
Lewis Center, OH 43035

 

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