November 2024 Local History Programs

Look here to find local history programs offered by the member organizations of The Delaware County History Network *Click to learn more*

Ashley/Oxford Twp: Wornstaff Mem Library

Berlin Township 3271 Cheshire Rd. – Delaware, Ohio 43015 740-548-6350
https://www.berlintwp.us/

Big Walnut Area Historical Society Myers Inn Museum 45 S Columbus St, Sunbury www.bigwalnuthistory.org

Myers Inn Museum – Open: Saturdays 10 am- 3 pm

- - - Big Walnut Area His Soc: Nov 12, 7:30 – “The Life & Service of Bob Hope”, By Van Young

Brown Township 5555 State Route 521, Delaware, Ohio 740-369-0700 co.delaware.oh.us/cities/brown-township/

In partnership with SourcePoint’s Make Delaware County Age-Friendly,
“My Life in Delaware County”, survey for ages 55 and older

Concord Township 6385 Home Road, Delaware, OH 43015 740-881-5338 https://www.concordtwp.org/

- - Nov 9, 11:00 – Veteran’s Day Celebration @ Shawnee Hills Veteran’s Memorial, 40 W Reindeer Dr.
  - Keller Section of Oller Cemetery is open and has lots available for sale.

Delaware County Records Center www.co.delaware.oh.us/records-center

Open Mon – Fri, 8:00 – 4:30
Daily Facebook posting of: historic photos, timelines & historical information

Delaware Co Genealogical Society
84 E. Winter St.
(Located in the Local History Room of the Delaware County District Main Library)
delawareohiogenealogy.org

- - - - Open Thurs – 10-4:30 and Sat – 10-1:00

Now in partnership with SourcePoint assisting with research by appointment through SourcePoint.

Delaware County Historical Society
Meeker Homestead Museum – The Barn at Stratford
2690 Stratford Rd., Delaware www.delawareohiohistory.org

The Barn at Stratford
- - - - Nov 21, 7:00 – Annual Meeting

Nov 3, 1-4:00 – Both Meeker Museum and Millworker Cottage Open House

- - Nash House
    - open Sundays 2-5:00 and Wednesdays 10-5:00
  - Meeker Museum open first Sun each month1-4:00
    - Meeker Museum & Millworker’s Cottage
    - Current Exhibit – “Journey to Delaware County”
  - Millworkers Cottage – Open First Sunday each month 1-4:00
  - Cryder Research Center – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00
  - Nash House – Open Sun 2-5:00 & Wed 10-5:00.
    Current Exhibit – “Roaring Twenties & Delaware County”.
  - County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence – Open 6-8:00 Each First Friday.
    - Nov 1, 6-8:00 – Delaware Co Jail and Sheriff’s Home Open House
      Current Exhibit – “Bootleggers vs the Sheriff”.

Galena Historic Foundation Inc. Village Hall, 109 Harrison St, Galena https://www.galenafoundation.org Facebook

OPEN– 1^st & 3^rd Saturday’s of each month 10:00-3:00

Gallant Farm 3150 Buttermilk Hill Rd, Delaware www.preservationparks.co

Visit this Preservation Parks living history re-created 1930’s Farm & Farm House

Gallant Farm:

Gallant Farm: Winter hours, Thursdays – Saturdays, noon – 5:00

Nov 10, 1-3:00 – Knitting for Victory

Liberty Town – Deer Haven Park:

Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.

3883 S State Route 605, Galena www.harlemtwpheritage.org

- - - Nov 9, 8:30-10:30 – Pancake Breakfast @ Grange Hall,
      12900 Center Village Rd, Galena. Proceeds go to the society.

Powell Liberty Historical Society

Martin-Perry Homestead 103 E Olentangy St, Powell www.powellhistory.org

Tours by appointment

- - - - Nov 2, 10-5:00 – “Pioneer Encampment”, with R J Basista.

The Irena Carpenter Journal video is available for viewing at powellhistory.org under Special Programs or Videos

For more details, visit website or email info@powellhistory.org

Radnor Heritage Society, Inc., P.O. Box 115, Radnor, OH 43066
Radnor Historic Museum 4425 State Route 203, Radnor OH www.radnorheritagesociety.org
Email: RadnorHeritageSocietyInc@gmail.com
Facebook: radnorheritagesociet

- - - - Museum closed until April.
      - Seeking volunteers for Dec 14, Wreaths Across America to be placed in the Radner Cemetery.

Radnor Afghans in Trojan blue & Radnor Flags for sale (available in early May)
https://wwwradnorheritagesociety.org/services-4.
Purchase a Radnor Afghan for $75.00

Sunbury’s Sandel Legacy Trail Model Train Railroaders
168 S Vernon St, Sunbury, OH 43074

Delaware Co Model Railroaders Open House:

Nov 16, 10-2:00 and Nov 17, noon to 4:00

Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org

Nov 9, 9:30-11:00 – Family Farm Chores – Register

Your Community Library in Sunbury
44 Burrer Dr | Sunbury, OH 43074 www.you

Headquarters for the Delaware County Memories Project
Ongoing project containing digital images of resources that document the history, settlement and development of the Big Walnut area. See eleven new submissions on Porter Township.

Delaware Co Memory Project with complete digitization of the
Sunbury News from April 1909 to March 2019

Delaware Memory Program Project Administrator.

Delaware County District Library www.delawarelibrary.org

***new Delaware Co Library Liberty Library, Steitz Rd, Powell now open***

“Delaware County Veterans & Heros” project to “gather, preserve and make accessible the experiences of all county veterans”. Contact cbardash@delawarelibrary.org for forms.

Delaware Main Library
– Local History Room Open during regular Library hours

Liberty Library

Orange Library

Ostrander Library

Rutherford B Hayes Center 140 N Sandusky St – Delaware Ohio

Open Mon – Fri, 8:30-4:30

Research for Probate Court Wills & Marriages and Recorder’s Office for Land Records.

Kilbourne/Brown Township

Kingston Township: Have you visited the General William S. Rosecrans Memorial?

- Nov 16, 8:30 – 11:30 – Veteran’s Breakfast @ the Township Hall, 4063 Carter’s Corner Rd. RSVP

Orange Township:

Orange Twp: – Collecting for Wreaths Across America

Veteran Brick Sale for Orange Veteran Memorial at Orange Rd & Old State Rd. Orange Township website

Ostrander/Scioto Township: A self-guided Driving Tour of Scioto Township is now available from the Ostrander Branch Library.

We look forward to seeing you at our Local History Programs across Delaware County and throughout the year.

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