by Richard Fisher | Dec 27, 2021 | History, In the Media
Clinic Opens in Historic Ekelberry’s Groceries Building Posted on December 23, 2021 By Glenn Battishill – gbattishill@aimmediamidwest.com A historic building on the northwest side of the city has reopened as Delaware Northwest Veterinary Clinic, and...
by Richard Fisher | Dec 20, 2021 | History
Come celebrate the 225th Anniversary of the Zane’s Trace The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. The Trace is the path cut by Ebenezer Zane, Jonathan Zane, John McIntire, and others to open the Ohio Country and the Northwest Territory to...
by Richard Fisher | Dec 17, 2021 | History, In the Media
Landmarks Of Delaware County: Klais Organ in Gray Chapel, OWU 10 Dec , 2021 By 1808Delaware The term “landmark” can certainly be applied to things other than buildings. A relatively new object can also be a landmark, depending on the context. A good case in point is...
by Richard Fisher | Dec 8, 2021 | Curriculum Support, DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, History
The Ohio Local History Alliance has awarded a 2021 HISTORY OUTREACH AWARD for Public Programming to the Delaware County Historical Society. History Outreach Awards, which recognize outstanding projects that have educational content, that have contributed to the...
by Richard Fisher | Dec 8, 2021 | History, In the Media, Restoration/Improvement
Landmarks Of Delaware County: O’Shaughnessy Dam 8 Dec , 2021 By 1808Delaware Not all landmarks have four walls and a roof. We have already included an organ and football stadium among our Landmarks of Delaware County, and today we’re featuring another very different...
by Richard Fisher | Dec 1, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, Events, History
Look here to find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network. Click to learn more Big Walnut Area Historical Society Myers Inn Museum 45 S Columbus St, Sunbury www.bigwalnuthistory.org Myers Inn Museum –...
by Richard Fisher | Nov 29, 2021 | History, In the Media
Landmarks Of Delaware County: The Diadatus Keeler House 27 Nov, 2021 By 1808Delaware History records that Diadatus James Keeler, in addition to having a unique name, was an “enterprising man.” Such a claim is borne out by the fact that after arriving from Vermont in...
by Richard Fisher | Nov 9, 2021 | History, In the Media
Landmarks Of Delaware County: The Hayes Mirror, OWU Nov 9, 2021 By 1808Delaware Just inside the main entrance to University Hall on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University sits a piece of American history. The item is a 10-foot tall frame made of black walnut,...
by Richard Fisher | Nov 5, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, History, In the Media
By Nicole Fowles – Glad You Asked For several years, the Delaware County District Library and several other community groups have cooperated with the Community Library in Sunbury to archive local historical records in a project called “Delaware County...
by Richard Fisher | Oct 29, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, Events, History
Look here to find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network. Click to learn more Big Walnut Area Historical Society Myers Inn Museum 45 S Columbus St, Sunbury www.bigwalnuthistory.org Myers Inn Museum –...
