by admin | Apr 24, 2019 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, Exhibit, History, Meeker
The Delaware County Historical Society announces the 2019 opening of our Meeker Homestead Museum with a new exhibit Delaware County Great Beginnings The stories of six people who had their beginnings in Delaware, Ohio Meeker Homestead Museum Exhibit opens April 28th...
by admin | Apr 21, 2019 | Del. Co. Hist. Society, History
The Delaware County Historical Society announces the addition of History in Your Own Backyard website to our History Websites page. History in Your Own Backyard hosts digital videos of “Hidden Treasures” – old buildings and bridges from around the...
by admin | Apr 20, 2019 | Barn, DCHS Volunteer Event, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, In the Media
by JOSHUA KEERANSpecial to The Gazette view original 2019 Annual Volunteer Recognition Event Joe Dwenger holds up his DCHS Volunteer of the Year award. Approximately 40 volunteers attended the Volunteer Recognition that was held by the Delaware County Historical...
by admin | Apr 3, 2019 | Barn, Curriculum Support, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History, Meeker
It’s a Summer of History Camps for Kids! Adventures in Archaeology for students WhenHoursFor: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2Daily9 am – 4 pmStudentsAge 8 to 14Limited Space This Summer Camp will be managed by Ohio Valley Archaeology Inc. Children will discover the...
by admin | Mar 30, 2019 | History
Posted on July 12, 2017 by Delaware Gazette Every once in a great while, you have to clean out your bookcase. It’s good to be able to read all the titles by tilting your head to the right and having all the books in order. When you start laying books on top of the...
by admin | Mar 28, 2019 | Barn, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Meeker, Restoration/Improvement
The Barn at Stratford, historic Event Venue, and Meeker Homestead have beautiful new signage along Stratford Road and US Route 23 New Signage on Stratford Road The Stratford campus of The Delaware County Historical Society has six beautifully landscaped acres and is...
by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Events, History
Historian Julie Mujic, Ph.D., to Discuss The Postwar Lives of Columbus WWI Veterans April 8 at Ohio Wesleyan Historian Julie Mujic will present “‘A Vast Change Had Come Over the Streets’: The Postwar Lives of World War I Veterans in Columbus, Ohio” at 7:30 p.m. April...
by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | Barn, Black History, DCHS Program, Del. Co. Hist. Society, Events, History
The Delaware County Historical SocietypresentsThe story of a courageous and ambitious young African American man born in 1871 and raised in Delaware Ohio. At the young age of 17, he started a school that was called “The Place of Knowledge for Old and Young”. That man...
by admin | Mar 9, 2019 | Events, History
Franklinton Historical SocietyPromoting interest in Franklinton history…nurturing a sense of pride in the Franklinton area “The Harrison House (Part 2). Owners of the Harrison House and Its Land (1796-Present)” by Leslie Blankenship, Local Historian March 20th, at...
by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Del. Co. History Network, Events, History
The Delaware County District Library is pleased to host Delaware Artist Linda Wesner who will speak about her art exploring the disappearing landscapes that she sees in Delaware County. Adult Program Date: Thurs, May 2, 2019 Time: 7:00 to 8:00pm...
