June 2023 Local History Programs

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Big Walnut Area Historical Society Myers Inn Museum 45 S Columbus St, Sunbury www.bigwalnuthistory.org

Myers Inn Museum – Open: Saturdays 10 am- 3 pm

June 13, 7:30 – “War Correspondents in WWII”, by Rick Helwig at the Inn

Delaware County Records Center  www.co.delaware.oh.us/records-center

Daily Facebook historic photos, timelines, and historical information

Delaware Co Genealogical Society 84 E. Winter St. (Delaware Co. Main Library)
 delawareohiogenealogy.org

Open Hours:   Thurs 10-11:00 & 1-4:30; Sat 10-1:00; and until Nov 14, Tues 5-7:00.

Recently donated from Judith K Brozek, her book – The Truth About the Bartholomew’s, the Stone “Bartholomew” House and the Underground Railroad-Disproving a Delaware County, Ohio Myth 80 Years in the Making.

Also offering: Two volume set of Henry Howe’s Encyclopedia of Ohio, $125.00 ,
Old Delaware, The Way We Were,  $27.50 plus #2.50 handling

Delaware County Historical Society
Meeker Homestead Museum – The Barn at Stratford
2690 Stratford Rd., Delaware  www.delawareohiohistory.org

June 20, 7:00 – “The Stagecoach Era in Delaware County”, by Becky Cornett
   at The Barn at Stratford

• Nash House – Sun – 2-5:00  & Wed – 10-noon
• Cryder Research Center – Open and Wed 10-noon and 1-5:00, Sun 2-5:00
  *Reservations by phone (740) 369-3831 ext 2 or by email librarian@delawareohiohistory.org
• Meeker Homestead Museum
  • “Journey to Delaware County” Exhibit – First Sun of each month(Apr – Nov) 1-4:00
  • Exhibits – Stratford History, Spinning, American Indians in Delaware Co, & Delaware Chair Co
• Millworker’s House – open 1^st Sun of each month(Apr – Nov) 1-4:00      
• Historical Jail & Sheriff’s House – Open for tours First Friday’s of each month through Nov at 6-8:00pm.
• The Barn at Stratford

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

OPEN  1^st & 3^rd Saturdays, 10-3:00     

Gallant Farm 3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware www.preservationparks.co

  June 17, 10-4:00 – “Antique Tractor Show”

  June 29, 6:30 – Literary & Cowpie Society: 
  “The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life & Death in WWII”, by Buzz Bessinger 

Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.

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

Sunbury’s Sandel Legacy Trail Model Train Railroaders

168 S Vernon St, Sunbury, OH 43074

Railroaders Model Train Open House May 20, 10- 2:00 and May 21, noon-4:00

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^st & 3^rd Sundays 1-4:00

Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org

Registration for Summer Camp is open

Your Community Library in Sunbury
  44 Burrer Dr | Sunbury, OH 43074 www.yourcl.org

Delaware Memories Program Project Administrator.

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Delaware County District Library  www.delawarelibrary.org

  ***new Delaware Co library branch, Liberty Library, Steitz Rd, Powell now open​​***

Delaware Main Library
  – Local History Room Open during regular Library hours

Liberty Library

Orange Library

Ostrander Library:  June 17, 11-3:00 – “Medieval Faire”

Berlin Township 3271 Cheshire Rd. – Delaware, Ohio 43015 740-548-6350 https://www.berlintwp.us/

Concord Township 6385 Home Road
Delaware, OH 43015  740-881-5338  https://www.concordtwp.org/

 Lucy Depp Cemetery Tour June 11, 2-4:00 – 9360 Frabell Dr, Powell, Concord Township

Keller Section of Oller Cemetery (Riverside Dr near Bean Oller Rd) is now open and available for grave sales.  Contact Trustee Joe Garrett at 614 206-4829

Kingston Township:  

Orange Township:  Sale of Veteran Memorial bricks.  Info on Township website.

Ostrander/Scioto Township:  A self-guided Driving Tour of Scioto Township is now available from the Ostrander Branch Library.

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