Learn about The Lucy Depp Settlement and its role in the Underground Railroad
Readers from Lucy Depp with tell about Delaware County's first African-American Settlement in a Virtual Program.
Get the details and Reserve Your "seat"We feature tours for school groups as well as individuals
You have access to a large part of our collection through our PastPerfect Online website
Interesting presentations about Our History by our own experts and invited guest speakers.
Self guided walks and strolls through Delaware can be downloaded, or viewed on Google Maps.
On-site and Off-site programs and activities to bring Delaware County History to life in the classroom.
Who established Delaware County? How did different cultures blend to form Delaware County? Eleven local reenactors will bring Delaware County history to life as they tell their stories gathered from primary resources. Hear the recollections of William Little, Laura Carpenter, Rev. James Finley, Mrs. Moses Byxbe, and Benjamin Franklin Thomas. You will also hear the story of Africa Ohio, Drake’s Defeat, and see some examples of American Indian games. Viewers will also learn a dance inspired by the traditions of the Lenni Lenape. Finally, tap into your curiosity as you view artifacts from the period.
Big Walnut Area Historical SocietyMyers Inn Museum45 S Columbus St, Sunburywww.bigwalnuthistory.org “Walk Around Sunbury Square”, with Polly Horn Mar 15, 7:00 […]
The Delaware County Historical Society presents The History of the Lucy Depp Settlement Historic Community February is Black History Month […]
Look here to find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network. click the […]
Walk Around the Sunbury Squarewith Polly Horn, Curator of the Myers Inn Museum Big Walnut Area Historical Society is showing […]
Arts Castle creates Delaware Art Walk Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dillon Davis Entertainment options are in short supply […]
When Delaware County Welcomed: Mark Twain By: 1808Delaware – Dec 16, 2020 – Updated The date was February 10, 1885. That […]
Columbus to make electricity again with O’Shaughnessy Dam hydro plant refurbishment Bill Bush wbush@gannett.com The last flickers of the city of […]
DEPP CEMETERY HAS ALMOST DISAPPEARED by Carol Kender | January 2021 Many Shawnee Hills Residents are aware of the Lucy […]
The Delaware County Historical Society presents Perspectives on Rutherford B. Hayes and the Compromise of 1877 About The Program January […]
Many of you have a WordPress administrator username set as Admin because when you install the WordPress for the first time on your machine you stuck with this default username.
So in order to secure your website and make things difficult for hackers Admin. Consequently, it becomes easier for hackers to crack your password anytime.