by admin | Oct 24, 2016 | History, In the Media
Delaware Gazette By Morgyn Cooper – mcooper@civitasmedia.com The Mitchell family, living in the Ostrander/Radnor area of Delaware County, has donated 17 Civil War-era letters that they found in their attic to the Delaware County District Library.“Since there...
by admin | Oct 20, 2016 | Del. Co. Hist. Society
The Delaware County Historical Society received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance, and the Ohio History Connection, for their Tote Bag program. The Tote Bag Program This program was originally developed in 2012 by the...
by admin | Oct 13, 2016 | Events, History
Franklinton Historical Society Promoting interest in Franklinton history…nurturing a sense of pride in the Franklinton area Phantoms of the Dark: Female Spies of the Civil War 6:30 pm Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Presented by author Jeane Candido The Civil War left no...
by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
Following a rousing success at the Delaware County Fair, The Delaware County Historical Society is pleased to announce that noted local historian Mr. Brent Carson will be presenting a Historical Society Program: “Gas Stations of Delaware County” Oct 18,...
by admin | Sep 25, 2016 | Events, History
Metro Parks 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 for you. The...
by admin | Sep 13, 2016 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events
The Delaware County Historical Society held a Dinner at The Barn at Stratford. The event is in support of The Society’s Capital Campaign and it’s efforts to restore, preserve, and enhance the Meeker House and Oberlander Barn to serve the Delaware County...
by admin | Sep 7, 2016 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
Jenni Salamon, coordinator of the Ohio Newspaper Project, discussed digitized Delaware newspapers today: “Unearthing History with Delaware Newspapers on Ohio Memory and Chronicling America” The Delaware County Historical Society has made the Delaware...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | In the Media
Trump and Clinton Will Go Down in History—For a While By Bob Greene – original article in The Wall Street Journal – Aug. 12, 2016 6:12 p.m. ET Somewhere in America, just after 2 o’clock on a steamy summer afternoon, Donald Trump and...
by admin | Jul 11, 2016 | Events
The President Rutherford B. Hayes walking tour will take place on August 3 and August 10 – two identical tours. Each tour will begin at 7pm at the Hayes Memorial on William Street across from the city hall. Both tours will be led by Delaware County Historical...
by admin | May 19, 2016 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Newsletters
Click image to view/download entire issue Articles Click title below to view that article Society Welcomes Community to the Meeker Homestead There’s So Much to Do! – Director’s Column We Remember Jerry Heston and Gordon Keenan Preview Party Featured Auction,...
