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WHS: The Wright-Hanby family connection

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

Westerville Historical Society: 1-4 p.m. The Hanby–Wright family connection Did you know that the Wright family (Wilbur and Orville) and the Hanby family are connected through marriage? Orville Wright visited the Hanby House and received an honorary degree from Otterbein shortly before his death. He left two pieces of the Wright Brothers Flight History at […]

Gardening at the Hanby House

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

Gardening at the Hanby House: 1-4 p.m. Join the Westerville Historical Society on the lawn of Hanby House for gardening tips to help you with your summer planting and taking care of your plants. Experts will provide information on the best perennials to plant. The Westerville Historical Society's historic Hanby House, 160 W. Main St., […]

WHS: Melodian Concert June 15

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

Westerville Historical Society: 1-4 p.m. June 15 Melodeon Concert Thomas Dalton, Westerville North student, will be playing this mid 19th century keyboard instrument which was popular for small congregations and traveling ministers. The Westerville Historical Society's historic Hanby House, 160 W. Main St., is open from 1-4 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September.  

WHS: Underground Railroad in Westerville

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

WHS: Underground Railroad in Westerville, 1-4 p.m. The Underground Railroad in Westerville – Who was involved, what buildings were part of this secret network? Westerville Historical Society President Beth Weinhardt will share information on the families and structures that were part of the effort to help freedom seekers travel through Ohio on their way to […]

WHS: Dacia Custer Shoemaker & Family Story

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

WHS: Dacia Custer Shoemaker & Family Story Dacia Custer Shoemaker and Family Story. Program at the Westerville Historical Society's historic Hanby House, 160 W. Main St. The Hanby House is open from 1-4 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September.

Whistle-Stop Underground Railroad Poetry Tour at Hanby

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

Ohio Underground Railroad Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour stop at the Hanby House Program at the Westerville Historical Society's historic Hanby House, 160 W. Main St. The Hanby House is open from 1-4 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September. Sept. 14: Ohio Underground Railroad Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour

Event Series Uptown Ghost Tours

Uptown Ghost Tours

Uptown Westerville District 21 S. State St., Westerville, OH, United States

Presenting stories collected from the Uptown community combined into a theatrical, largely historical and highly entertaining walking tour. Staged in cooperation with Good Medicine Productions, the Uptown Ghost Tours begin at the Otterbein Cemetery, 175 S. Knox St., and conclude at the Old Bag of Nails Pub housed in Westerville’s historic Weyant Building, 24 N. State St. […]

$25

WHS: Hanby Walking Tour Sept 28

Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States

WHS: Hanby Walking Tour Sept. 28 Program at the Westerville Historical Society's historic Hanby House, 160 W. Main St. The Hanby House is open from 1-4 p.m. every Saturday through the end of September.

Uptown Ghost Tours

Uptown Westerville District 21 S. State St., Westerville, OH, United States

Presenting stories collected from the Uptown community combined into a theatrical, largely historical and highly entertaining walking tour. Staged in cooperation with Good Medicine Productions, the Uptown Ghost Tours begin at the Otterbein Cemetery, 175 S. Knox St., and conclude at the Old Bag of Nails Pub housed in Westerville’s historic Weyant Building, 24 N. State St. […]

$25