by admin | May 14, 2021 | History, In the Media, This Place Matters
Chugga Chugga Choo Choo By Dillon Davison May 13, 2021 New life is set to be breathed back into Delaware’s historic CSX rail depot. Columbus-based investment and development firm RiverWest Partners, which purchased the building in 2019 from CSX Transportation, plans...
by admin | May 12, 2021 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media
The Delaware County Historical Society again wins a grant to digitize historic issues of Delaware County Ohio Newspapers. May 12, 2021By: 1808Delaware Across Ohio, historical societies and museums are putting the past into digital form. Through these efforts, photos...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | History, In the Media, This Place Matters
The Delaware landmark on West William Street, the OWU Student Observatory was Hiram Perkins’s own observatory at the Ohio Wesleyan University. OWU Student Observatory on William Street Delaware Ohio May 9, 2021By: 1808Delaware In 1896, the campus of Ohio...
by admin | Apr 15, 2021 | Black History, DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
Collins Banks store, which was located on South Liberty Street Learn the history of the Second Ward, a culturally rich corner of our city Tour Dates and Times May 1st (Sat)& 2nd (Sun) 1:00 pm, 2:30pm , 4:00 pm Van Tour This van tour of old Delaware will share the...
by admin | Apr 10, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, History, In the Media
Brent Carson talks as Paul Revere at the Big Walnut Area Historical Society APRIL 9, 2021BY JOSHUA KEERAN Paul Revere – The Legend, The Myth, and The Patriot Man SUNBURY — Who was the real Paul Revere? Brent Carson tells sides of Revere unknown to most in his...
by admin | Apr 5, 2021 | History, In the Media, This Place Matters
The landmark Delaware Post Office Building in Delaware Ohio now serves as the Ross Art Museum of the Ohio Wesleyan University. OWU Ross Art Museum was The Delaware Post Office Building April 3, 2021By: 1808Delaware The early decades of the 20th century saw public...
by admin | Apr 3, 2021 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media, This Place Matters
Historic jail and sheriff’s home to be sold to Delaware County Historical Society by Dean Narciso on April 3, 2021 DELAWARE — Two years ago, the Delaware County Commissioners rejected an opportunity to sell the historic county-owned jail and former...
by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Del. Co. History Network, Events
April 2021 Programs 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 SocietyMyers Inn Museum45 S Columbus St, Sunburywww.bigwalnuthistory.org Myers Inn...
by admin | Mar 29, 2021 | DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
Entrance to Zoo, Aquarium, and ZoomBezi Bay adventure park History of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium(1927 – 2021) April 15, 2021Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom and Facebook Dr. Michael Kreger, Vice President of Conservation and Sustainability at...
by admin | Mar 29, 2021 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, In the Media, This Place Matters
Building also served as sheriff’s residence By Gary Budzakon March 26, 2021 Delaware County’s former jail and sheriff’s residence at 20 W. Central Ave. in Delaware has been sold to the Delaware County Historical Society. Delaware County’s former jail and sheriff’s...
