History and Evolution of Bexley Neighborhoods

Join our own Larry Helman to learn about the development and evolution of Bexley’s neighborhoods! This is a presentation from the 2023 Bexley Day celebration. The History and Evolution of Bexley Neighborhoods In this video presentation, Larry, takes the viewer through stunning visuals and fantastic stories, tracing the development of

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Bexley Day Celebration at the Bexley Library: Mapping Bexley from Wilderness to Village

We are pleased to announce that the Bexley Historical Society will be participating in the “Bexley Day” celebration at the Bexley Library – Mapping Bexley from Wilderness to Village – on Wednesday, August 10 at 7 pm. Find more information about the event at the Bexley Library website – https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/6613103

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Bexley Historical Society on the 2022 Bexley House and Garden Tour!

The Bexley Historical Society was proud to be one of the stops on the 2022 Bexley House and Garden Tour. We had 178 people tour the Cottage Museum with many of our Trustees on hand to conduct tours and answer questions. It was a delight to meet so many new

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Thank You for the Support!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who visited the Bexley Historical Society booth, featuring Johnson’s Ice Cream, at the Bexley 4th of July Celebration! It was great to see so many happy faces, answer questions and to serve you ice cream. We look forward to connecting with more of our

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Join us July 4th for Johnson’s Ice Cream

We have been informed that we will not be allowed to hand out coloring books at the July 4 event. Look forward to the coloring books at our next event! The tradition continues… The Bexley Historical Society (BHS) will be participating in the Bexley July 4th celebration on the Capital

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Camp Bushnell Plaque Unveiling

On November 11th, 2020, Bexley Mayor Ben Kessler met with members and trustees of the Bexley Historical Society at Broad and Drexel streets to unveil a commemorative plaque marking the history of Camp Bushnell in Bexley. President of the Bexley Historical Society Glenn Soden noted that there was an incredible

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Reflections of Bexley

Link to a This Week News article on the “Reflections of Bexley” meeting at the Jeffery Mansion in April of 2017.

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Camp Bushnell Historical Plaque

The plaque, through text and photos, honoring Camp Bushnell has been reviewed by Mayor Ben Kessler, City Council and the Tree Commission. The latter group gave approval to place the marker on the northwest quadrant of Drexel Circle. A formal dedication date has not been determined but is tentatively scheduled

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