Join us and celebrate Bexley Day with the Bexley Historical Society and the Bexley Public Library on Thursday, August 8th, 2024 at 7:00 pm. We are thrilled to announce the upcoming talk of the Historical Society’s Vice President and Trustee, Larry Helman, entitled: The Development of Main Street. Did we

Come visit us at this year’s Fourth of July Event on the front lawn of Capital University! We’re selling refreshing scoops of Johnson’s Real Ice Cream as well as bottles of ice cold water from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Stop by our booth, meet the trustees of your local historical society,

All of us at the Bexley Historical Society mourn the loss of our devoted friend and trustee, David Madison. David was committed to service and community throughout his life, serving as a member of Bexley City Council, as a trustee with the Bexley Historical Society, and as Bexley’s Mayor for 32 years.

We heartily thank the 25 individuals who joined at the $300 Lifetime Member level. All of the Bexley Historical Portraits of Memories have been distributed. While the Lifetime Member level remains available, we no longer have the book available. If you have an interest in the book, please let us

Bexley Public Library and the Bexley Historical Society are honoring Bexley’s homes of 100 years or more with special markers. These markers have been generously funded by the Paige and Mike Crane Fund of the Bexley Community Foundation. If your home was built by 1923 or older, and you would

On August 27, 2023, we had the honor of spending time with members of the McGuire family. They are descendants of the McGuire’s who lived in the Caretaker’s Cottage (now known as the Bexley Historical Society Cottage Museum) from 1933 until 1959. After leaving Jeffrey Mansion, the remaining McGuire’s then

The Bexley Historical Society Board of Trustees would like to send a big Thank You to Sheila Straub, BHS Trustee and of the Bexley Bloomers Club for her efforts in beautifying the landscaping surrounding the Bexley Historical Society Cottage Museum (2080 Clifton Ave). Below are some images of the end

Bexley is an architectural treasure, and its gardens further help beautify Bexley’s many distinctive neighborhoods. On Sunday, June 4th, the annual Bexley Women’s Club House and Garden tour will showcase beautiful homes, exquisite gardens, AND our Bexley Historical Society Cottage – located at 2080 Clifton Road! Originally the Jeffrey Estate

Bexley Historical Society Annual Meeting Members of the Bexley Historical Society are represented by 15 voting trustees who meet monthly to promote interest and pride in the historical development of Bexley and in the accomplishments of its citizenry, assembling and preserving items relevant to the heritage of the Bexley Community.

Follow us on the journey – starting in 1855, through the present day. How Sessions Village and it’s neighbors came to be the unique neighborhoods they are. Find the article by going to Articles>About Bexley>Our Special Neighborhoods>Sessions Village or click this link: http://bexleyhistoricalsociety.org/the-sessions-village-neighborhood/