- Oct 2, 4:00, “The World Turned Upside Down: The Election of 1876”, lecture by Josh Dubbert Historian at the Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museum @ OWU Slocum Hall, Milligan Room
- Oct 4, 9:30 – Statue Tribute Celebration, 2 S Sandusky St also 6-9:00 – Celebration at the Statue and 19th century games on the lawn at Delaware Welcome Center at E William St.
- Oct-Mar 1st Saturdays of each month = American Legion Post 518, 5:00 Fish Fry. 104 E High St, Ashley
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
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Oct 8, 7:30 – “Tracing an Ancestor through Civil War Records”, by Traci Fravel
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Brown Township 5555 State Route 521, Delaware, Ohio 740-369-0700 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 6385 Home Road, Delaware, OH 43015 740-881-5338 https://www.concordtwp.org/
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- Keller Section of Oller Cemetery is open and has lots available for sale.
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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
Delaware Co Genealogical Society
84 E. Winter St.
(Located in the Local History Room of the Delaware County District Main Library)
delawareohiogenealogy.org
Open Hours: Thurs, 9-4:00 and Sat, 9-1:00
Now in partnership with SourcePoint assisting with research by appointment through SourcePoint.
Delaware County Historical Society
Meeker Homestead Museum – The Barn at Stratford
2690 Stratford Rd., Delaware www.delawareohiohistory.org
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Oct 23, 7:00 – “History of Ohio Wesleyan University”, by Rev John Power - Nash House
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Oct 26, 10:00 – Nash House Harvest Time Victorian Tea
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- Meeker Museum open first Sun each month1-4:00
- Meeker Museum & Millworker’s Cottage
- Current Exhibit – “Journey to Delaware County”
- Millworkers Cottage – Open First Sunday each month 1-4:00
- Cryder Research Center – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
- Nash House – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00.
Current Exhibit – “Roaring Twenties & Delaware County”. - County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence – Open 6-8:00 Each First Friday.
Current Exhibit – “Bootleggers vs the Sheriff”.
- The Barn at Stratford
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Galena Historic Foundation Inc. Village Hall, 109 Harrison St, Galena https://www.galenafoundation.org Facebook
Gallant Farm 3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware www.preservationparks.co
Visit this Preservation Parks living history re-created 1930’s Farm & Farm House
- Oct 13, noon-4:00 – “All About Apples”
- Oct 18, 5:30 – Scarecrow Building Contest
- Oct 20, 1-4:00 – Trick or Treat Trail
- Oct 27, 2:00 – Literary & Cowpie Society, Book – Gap Creek, by Robert Morgan
Liberty Town – Deer Haven Park:
- Oct 18, 9:00 – Bird Walk with author, Kenn Kaufman
Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.
3883 S State Route 605, Galena www.harlemtwpheritage.org
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Oct 26, 4:00 Fall Festival Trunk or Treat at Harlem Township Community Park,
3858 S State Route 605, Galena
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Powell Liberty Historical Society
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Oct 21, 7:00 – “A Tour of 80 E Olentangy Street”,
(former home of Julian Sharp Family), by current owner Gretchen Bonasera
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The Irena Carpenter Journal video is available for viewing at powellhistory.org under Special Programs or Videos
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: radnorheritagesociet
Open 1st & 3rd Sundays, of each month
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- Oct 20, 2:00 Story & Craft Time
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https://wwwradnorheritagesociety.org/services-4.
Purchase a Radnor Afghan for $75.00
Sunbury’s Sandel Legacy Trail Model Train Railroaders
168 S Vernon St, Sunbury, OH 43074
- Oct 19, 10-2:00
- Oct 20, noon-4:00
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org
- Oct 14, 10:00 – “Story Time on the Farm”
Your Community Library in Sunbury
44 Burrer Dr | Sunbury, OH 43074 www.you
Headquarters for the Delaware County Memories Project
Ongoing project containing digital images of resources that document the history, settlement and development of the Big Walnut area. See eleven new submissions on Porter Township.
Delaware Co Memory Project with complete digitization of the
Sunbury News from April 1909 to March 2019
Delaware Memory Program Project Administrator.
Delaware County District Library www.delawarelibrary.org
***new Delaware Co Library Liberty Library, Steitz Rd, Powell now open***
Delaware Main Library
– Local History Room Open during regular Library hours
Liberty Library
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Oct 10, 6:00 – “Celebrate Hispanic Composers & More with the Dali Quartet”, by the Central Ohio Symphony
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Oct 17, 6:30: “Discovery, Rediscovery & the Birds That Audubon Missed”, by visiting author, Kenn Kaufman
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Orange Library
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- Oct 21, 6:00 – “Ghost Hunters: Teen Edition”
Ostrander Library
Kingston Township: Have you visited the General William S. Rosecrans Memorial?
Orange Township:
Veteran Brick Sale for Orange Veteran Memorial at Orange Rd & Old State Rd. Orange 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.