by Richard Fisher | Sep 19, 2022 | History, In the Media
When Delaware County Welcomed: Eleanor Roosevelt 16 Sep , 2022 By 1808Delaware Largely because of it being the home of Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware has had its fair share of famous visitors. Presidents and First Ladies; Governors of Ohio; noted authors and...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 17, 2022 | History, Restoration/Improvement
Crist Tavern-Millworkers house near Liberty Township makes list of endangered historic sites Paul Comstock ThisWeek | USA TODAY NETWORK The Crist Tavern-Millworkers Boarding House, built around 1835 on what is now state Route 315, a short distance from U.S. Route 23,...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 10, 2022 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History, Rutherford B. Hayes
Celebrate President Rutherford B. Hayes’s 200th Birthday With a day-long celebration! October 4, 2022, will mark the bicentennial birth-date of Delaware’s own Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States. Only 45 communities in the country can claim...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 3, 2022 | History, In the Media, Rutherford B. Hayes
Landmarks Of Delaware County: The Hayes Mirror, OWU 31 Aug , 2022 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, and...
by Richard Fisher | Sep 1, 2022 | 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 | Aug 17, 2022 | Barn, DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, History
Cemetery Tour of Northwest Delaware County Learn about several of our early and prominent settlers as you take a driving tour of area cemeteries and homesteads. Then, visit the Barn at Stratford to learn more about the individuals laid to rest in these hallowed...
