September 2026 Local History Programs

Find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network Click to learn more

Arts Castle

Watch for information concerning a county-wide America 250 photo contest!
Continuing America 250 Art Display

Ashley/Oxford Twp: Wornstaff Memorial Library

https://www.wornstafflibrary.com/

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

Berlin Township
https://www.berlintwp.us/

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, Sunday Noon – 4PM
Sept 11, 7:30-” 25^th Anniversary of 911″ Interview with NYFD Leuit Rick Saracelli & Dr Tom Erndt”. Program will be held at the Sunbury Methodist Church.
Sept 12, 1-3:00 – “Heritage Day at the Meyer Inn”.
See website for further program information http://www.bigwalnuthistory.org/

Brown Township

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

Concord Township

https://www.concordtwp.org/

- - 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
  - Lucy Depp Community – Watch the YouTube program of their history.
  - visit Abraham Depp Freedom Station plaque
  - Sept 6, 2-5:00 ” Annual Picnic” @ the Barn at 6381 Harriott Rd.

Delaware County District Library

www.delawarelibrary.org

Bicentenial Barn – Preservation Parks McCammon Bicentennial Barn

Sept 17, 6-8:00 – “American Rambler:Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed“, by Isaac Fitzgerald

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

check out “A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams“, by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

July 14, 7-8:00 -“Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet”, Patriotic Music

– Visit the Local History Room Open during regular Library hours

Liberty Library 7468 Steitz Rd, Powell, OH 43065

Sept 21, 6-7:00 – “America’s Game: Vintage Baseball with Ohio History Connection Ohio Village Muffins & Diamonds 1860’s baseball team. By registration.

Orange Library 7171 Gooding Blvd, Delaware, OH 43015

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
Sept 21, 2-3:00 – “America’s Game: Vintage Baseball with Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Village Muffins & Diamonds 1860’s baseball team. By registration.

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.

Delaware County Historical Society

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

- - The Barn at Stratford
  - Sept 10, Book launch of Historic Barns of Delaware Co, by Richard Leavy & Judith Hammel, graphics by Cindy Smith
  - Sept 13, Noon – 3:00 “Grand Buddies Then & Now: How Life Has Changed” by registration
  - Sept 29, 7:00 – “Histories of Fairs in Delaware County”, by Nancy Fleming
  - Cryder Research Center – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
  - Meeker Museum & Millworker House – Open 1st Sunday of each month 1:00 – 4:00
    - Sept 6, 1-3:00 -“Make & Take, Horses, Hooves, & Historic Homes”. By registration
    - Millworker & Meeker Museum, “Pioneer Pastimes”
    - 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
  - Sept 12, 10:00 – “Crimson Leaves & Crinolines Victorian Tea” @ Nash House. By registration
  - Delaware County Veterans Services

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.

Dublin Historical Society

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

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

Harlem Township Heritage, Inc & Harlem Twp Civic Assn:.

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

- - - 2900 Center Village Rd, Galena
      
      Aug 30, noon – 4:00 – “Harlem Cemetery Seekers Game”, ages 10-16. Check in at Fancher Cemetery, 11491 Fancher Rd.
      
      Sept 13, 4:30-8:00 – “America 250 Community Potluck Picnic & Concert” @ Township Park

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.

Orange Township

1680 E. Orange Road
Lewis Center, OH 43035

Orange Veteran Memorial at Orange Rd & Old State Rd. https://www.orangetwp.org/veterans-memorial/
Sept 27, 2-5:00 – Orange Founder’s Day, 5684 North Rd, Lewis

Center.

Official Website for Ostrander, Ohio

Ostrander Village

Preservation Parks

3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware

www.preservationparks.co

Bicentennial Barn @ McCammon Park

- - - - The newly reconstructed Bicentennial Barn is now open. . Check the website for the various dates and times to visit.

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

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

Sept 12, 10-2:00 – “Crafting in Early America”

Sept 27, 2:00 – Literary & Cowpie Soc, Buckeye, by Patrick Ryan

Oak Grove Cemetery

Powell Liberty Historical Society

Martin-Perry Homestead 103 E Olentangy St, Powell

www.powellhistory.org

Tours by appointment

- Volunteers available on Wednesdays, 10-3:00
- The Irena Carpenter Journal video is available for viewing at org under Special Programs or Videos
- Sept 21, 7:00 – “History of Fast Food”, by David Hogan @ Powell City Hall East Room. By registration

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
        
        Sept 6 & 20 – Open 1-4:00
        
        Radnor Facebook postings of Radnor Cemetery veterans with info and monument photos.
        
        Visit them at their Delaware Co Fair Tent
      - 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
- 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

Ostrander – Monthly Senior Citizen luncheon

Maugans Community Park

61 N 3rd Street

Ostrander

Source Point

800 Cheshire Road

Stockhand Horses for Healing
3788 Olentangy River Rd

Sandel Legacy Trail Model Trailroad

Sunbury’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
September 19 10-2:00 Delaware Co Model RR Open House
September 20 noon – 4:00 Delaware Co Model RR Open House

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.

Sept 12, 9:00 & 1:00 – “Honey Harvest” by registration

Thompson Twp.

4373 State Route 257, Radnor

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August 2, 3 pm – 6 pm America250 Homecoming & Picnic

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

Delaware Memory Program Project Administrator

Sept 24, 6:30-8:00 – “Adventure in Your Own Backyard”, America 250 event by Preservation Parks. Reg.
Sept 29, 7-8:00 – Community Discussion Group- “The Spirit of 76” (Spice of Time), by Eric Sloane, Reg.
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.

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

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