In observance of Memorial Day, the Westerville Historical Society will share the history of cemeteries in our area and the stories of some of those who served our nation and who are interred in their grounds. This presentation will share the stories of some of our veterans to honor their service to our country. Join […]
Westerville Historical Society program Kate Winter Hanby and Female Pioneers of Otterbein Stephen Grinch, archivist at Otterbein, will share information about the early female students and faculty at Otterbein University including Kate Winter Hanby, Ben Hanby’s wife.
Westerville Historical Society program Juneteenth at the Hanby House: The Fouse Family Katy Kaslow from the History Museum at the Westerville Public Library will give presentations on Squire Fouse and his family who lived in the Hanby House in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Squire was freed at the end of the Civil War […]
In July, 1875 Henry Corbin opened a saloon in Westerville and the Whiskey Wars began. Bishop William Hanby had a prominent role in this anti-alcohol battle. There will be presentations […]
Kathy Cocuzzi will present a program about the Sharp family and their homes in Westerville. This important founding family of the community were part of the Underground Railroad, active in the formation of Church of the Messiah, and donated land for the Old Methodist Cemetery. This program is free and open to the public.
Join us at the Hanby House from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 20 and learn about the sites and people who were part of the Underground Railroad in Westerville.
Annual Meeting and Program The Westerville Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and special program Sunday, Nov. 9, in McVay Halt at the Church of the Messiah, 51 N. State St. Gary Houtz and John Bokros will present a program about Hoover Reservoir, including information about the land before the construction, the impetus for […]
2024 Christmas Open House hours Dec. 3, 5 & 7
2024 Christmas Open House hours Dec. 3, 5 & 7
2024 Christmas Open House hours Dec. 3, 5 & 7
Learn the backstory of the Anti-Saloon League Collection and how it became the Westerville History Museum. The Westerville Historical Society will hold its bimonthly meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Jackie Barton, manager of the History Museum at the library will present the program about the […]
The Westerville Historical Society will hold its bimonthly meeting at 7 p.m. March 27 at the Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Stephen Grinch, Otterbein archivist, will share details of the life of local resident Sanders Frye, who invented the first automatic bowling pinsetter. Frye was the business manager of Otterbein University and also […]