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Ashley/Oxford Twp: Wornstaff Memorial Library

https://www.wornstafflibrary.com/

   Hours: Monday -Thursday 10am-8pm; Friday 10am-4pm; Saturday 10am-2pm

  • June 2 11:00 “Friends Ice Cream Social”

 

Big Walnut Area Historical Society Myers Inn Museum 

45 S Columbus St, Sunbury
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  • Myers Inn Museum – Open: Saturdays 10 am- 3 pm, Sunday Noon – 4PM
  • June 6, 7:30 “Famous Historical Photos”, Part 1 by Van Young  
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Brown Township

    co.delaware.oh.us/cities/brown-township/

      • In partnership with SourcePoint’s Make Delaware County Age-Friendly,
        “My Life in Delaware County”, survey for ages 55 and older

Concord Township

https://www.concordtwp.org/

      • Lucy Depp Community – Watch the YouTube program of their history.
      • Keller Section of Oller Cemetery is open and has lots available for sale
      • Lucy Depp Park- One of the earliest housing subdivisions where African Americans could buy land during the Civil Rights Era.

.      6381 Harriott Rd, Powell OH 43065, https://www.lucydepppark.com


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Delaware County Records Center

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

Open Mon – Fri, 8:00 – 4:30


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 or 740 369-4375
                • June 12 6:00 “Ohio World Heritage Site” by Ohio History Connection, held in the Local History room at Delaware County Main library 

Now in partnership with SourcePoint assisting with research by appointment through SourcePoint.


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Delaware County Historical Society

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

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      • The Barn at Stratford
        • June 18 7:00 “Sustainable Agriculture” by Jeff Dickinson of Stratford Ecological Society
      • Cryder Research Center – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
      • Historic County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence – Open for first Fridays
      • Current Exhibit – “Bootleggers vs. The Sheriff”
      • Meeker Museum & Millworker Cottage  – Open 1st Sunday of each month
        • Current Exhibit – “Wilderness Transformed 1820 – 1860”
      • Millworkers Cottage – Open First Sunday each month 1:00-4:00
      • Nash House – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
        • Current Exhibit – “John Robinson, Wood Carver”
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Galena Historic Foundation Inc.

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

  • Closed for remodeling through June 


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Preservation Parks

Gallant Farm

3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware
www.preservationparks.co

Visit this Preservation Parks living history re-created 1930’s Farm & Farm House 

  • September-April hours, Thursdays – Saturdays, noon – 5:00
  • June 14 From 10:00 AM Antique Tractor Show
  • June 25 6:30 PM Literary & Cowpie Society “Cold Comfort: by Stella Gibbons
  • June 31 From 11:00 AN Pre WWII Classic Car Exhibit 

Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.

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

 

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          12900 Center Village Rd, Galena.  Proceeds go to the Society

          June 21 10:00 to 3:00  Remembering Our Revolutionary Soldiers Part 1 of a series of five programs celebrating America 250  Francher Cemetery Tour and celebration of Benajah Cook and Richard Thompson, two Revolutionary War veterans held at 11491 Francher Rd, Westerville, Oh 43082 


          Kingston Township.

          Early settlers, Puritans from New England, Germans from Pennsylvania, English & Scotch-Irish from Virginia immigrated to Kingston Township in early 1800’s.  The first pioneer to settle was John Phipps, who came in 1807 and built a log cabin along the Little Walnut Creek.


Powell Liberty Historical Society - Local History Programs

Powell Liberty Historical Society

Martin-Perry Homestead 103 E Olentangy St, Powell
Tours by appointment
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    • June 16 7:00, “Powell Cemetery Tour” led by Sherry Carmichael”  Registration required
    • Volunteers available on Wednesdays, 10-3:00
    • The Irena Carpenter Journal video is available for viewing at org under Special Programs or Videos

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Radnor Historic Museum - Radnor Ohio

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 1st and 3rd Sundays 1:00 – 4:00
          • 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 

Source Point

800 Cheshire Road

  • June 7 11:00 – 3:00 “Wheels for Meals Car Show 2025”

Sandel Legacy Trail Model TrailroadSunbury’s Sandel Legacy Trail

Model Train Railroaders
168 S Vernon St, Sunbury, OH 43074

 
  • Delaware Co Model Railroaders Open House Sharing the history of railroads in America
  • June 21 10:00 – 2:00
  • June 22 Noon to 4:00 

Stratford Ecological Center

3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware
www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org

Restored Pioneer Stratford Cemetery 1809-189, 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.

  • June 10 9:30 “Herb Study Group”
  • June 14 9:30 “Family Farm Chores” by registration
  • June 16 & 21 10:00 “Story time on the Farm” by registration 
 
 
 


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

                           Repository for the Delaware Memories Project

https://www.yourcl.org             

Delaware Co Memory Project with complete digitization of the
Sunbury News from April 1909 to March 2019

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 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 County Library - Local HistoryDelaware County District Library

 www.delawarelibrary.org

 Delaware Main Library 84 E Winter St, Delaware, OH 43015
  – Visit the Local History Room Open during regular Library hours

 
  • May 2 6:00 – 9:00 “Mystery on Main Street” 

Liberty Library  7468 Steitz Rd, Powell, OH 43065

      • June 12 6:00 “Hopewell Earthworks: Ohio’s World Heritage Site with Ohio History Connection.

Orange Library 7171 Gooding Blvd, Delaware, OH 43015

  • June 6 2:30 – 4:30 “Farm Animal Event”
  •       Ostrander Library 75 N 4th St, Ostrander, OH 43061.
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  • June 21 11:00 – 3:00 “Medieval Faire”
  • A self-guided Driving Tour of Scioto Township is now available from the Ostrander Branch Library
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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.

Scioto Township
 
 
Maugans Community Park
61 N 3rd Street
Ostrander
 
 

Orange Township LogoOrange Township

1680 E. Orange Road
Lewis Center, OH 43035

  • Orange Twp: – Collecting for Wreaths Across America
  • Veteran Brick Sale for Orange Veteran Memorial at Orange Rd & Old State Rd. https://www.orangetwp.org/veterans-memorial/
  • June 9 4:00 “Community Conversations” Help shape future programs in Orange Township

 


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