by admin | Apr 8, 2017 | Events, History
Michael W. Flamm, Ph.D., OWU professor of history, presents “Axis Sally: Ohio Wesleyan’s Most Notorious and Least Understood Alum.” April 13, 2017 7:30 p.m. — 9 p.m. at Hamilton-Williams Campus Center | Benes Room B During World War II, an American...
by admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Curriculum Support, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History, In the Media
By THOMAS GALLICK THISWEEKNEWS.COM As visitors to the Arts Castle in Delaware walk through the doorway in the coming weeks, they’ll take a step back in time. The Delaware County Cultural Arts Center’s latest exhibit, All the Rage: Art and Fashion in Early Delaware...
by admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Curriculum Support, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events
The Delaware County Historical Society and The Arts Castle Joint Project ALL THE RAGE: ART AND FASHION IN EARLY DELAWARE COUNTY The Arts Castle and the Delaware County Historical Society(DCHS) have created a shared exhibit based on the early art in Delaware. This art...
by admin | Mar 15, 2017 | Events, History
The Westerville Historical Society presents a Film and Discussion Program: Byrd 1933 Culled from reels of film found in the papers of Admiral Richard E. Byrd and recently preserved by the National Film Preservation Foundation, Byrd 1933 is a glorious cinematic record...
by admin | Mar 14, 2017 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to present a Civil War era discussion with a key historical figure – President Abe Lincoln (Reenactor John Cooper). A Conversation with Abe Lincoln Thursday, April 6 at 7PM The Barn at Stratford John Cooper, as Abe...
by admin | Mar 11, 2017 | Events, History
The Powell Liberty Historical Society will offer a slide presentation by Valerie Mattingley on the history of area that is now Highbanks Metro Park. Plow, Pigs, & People: Highbanks 1850-1866 If you wonder about the Highbanks area in the early days, this program is...
by admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Events, History
Local History Night (Adult Program) Genealogy Help from OWU Tuesday, March 14 @ 7 pm Delaware County District Library presents a Local History Program on Genealogy at the Ostrander Branch located at 75 North Fourth Street in Ostrander Ohio Wesleyan University...
by admin | Feb 27, 2017 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, In the Media, Meeker
By D. Anthony Botkin – abotkin@civitasmedia.com in the Delaware Gazette In the 19th century runaway slaves traveling north to Canada in search of freedom passed through Delaware County with the help of a community of abolitionists acting as conductors for the...
by admin | Feb 7, 2017 | Barn, DCHS Volunteer Event, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events
The Delaware County Historical Society will be holding its 2017 Volunteer Fair on Thursday, March 23rd Stop By Anytime 7-9 pm at The Barn at Stratford There are so many exciting endeavors underway at the Delaware County Historical Society. Volunteers are needed more...
by admin | Feb 7, 2017 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events
The Blizzard of ’78 Recalling the “Blizzard of the Century” after 39 years Presented by Brent Carson Thursday March 2, 2017 at The Barn at Stratford 7:00pm – 8:30pm Do you remember “The Blizzard of ’78”? To prepare for the...
