Historical Society: The Sharp Family and its impact on our community
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...
Historical Society: The Underground Railroad in Westerville
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...
Historical Society: Bishop Hanby and the Whiskey Wars
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 at Hanby House on Saturday, August 2 at 1:30; 2:15 and 3:00 to share some of the...