WHS program: Veterans interred in Westerville cemeteries
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 […]
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Westerville Public Library 126 S. State St., Westerville, United States
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WHS Program: Kate Winter Hanby; Otterbein’s Female Pioneers
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United StatesWesterville 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.
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WHS Program: Juneteenth at the Hanby House
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United StatesWesterville 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 […]
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Historical Society: Bishop Hanby and the Whiskey Wars
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United StatesIn 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 […]
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Historical Society: The Sharp Family and its impact on our community
Westerville Senior Center-Community Center 350 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, OH, United StatesKathy 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.
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Historical Society: The Underground Railroad in Westerville
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United StatesJoin 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.
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Historical Society Annual Meeting & Program: Hoover Reservoir
Church of the Messiah 51 N. State St., Westerville, OH, United StatesAnnual 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 […]
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Hanby House 2025 Christmas Open Houses
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States2024 Christmas Open House hours Dec. 3, 5 & 7
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Hanby House 2025 Christmas Open Houses
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States2024 Christmas Open House hours Dec. 3, 5 & 7
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Hanby House 2025 Christmas Open Houses
Hanby House 160 W. Main St., Westerville, OH, United States2024 Christmas Open House hours Dec. 3, 5 & 7
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Historical Society: The Prohibition Archive in Westerville
Westerville Public Library 126 S. State St., Westerville, United StatesLearn 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 […]
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Historical Society: Inventor Sanders Frye
Westerville Public Library 126 S. State St., Westerville, United StatesThe 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 […]