Welcome to Pickerington Violet Township Historical Society

WHAT'S NEW

Visit our Museum on Saturdays
April - December
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Strawberry Social
&
Olde Village Cruisin'
Friday, June 1, 2012
5:00-9:00 PM
Pickerington Plaza and
W. Columbus Street
www.pickeringtonvillage.com

General Membership Meeting
Thursday, June 7, 2012
7:30 PM
Blacklick Woods Metro Park Tour

Go to our Event Calendar for
information about 2012 events.

The Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society wishes to preserve our community's past for future generations to see and use. The Museum, housed in the Old Carnegie Library, is open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM each Saturday, April through December. NO ADMISSION CHARGE.

Our museum is located at 15 E. Columbus Street, Pickerington, OH 43147 (in the Historic Olde Pickerington Village).

Please visit our DIRECTIONS page to view a map.

In 2012, we will be participating in Fairfield County's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
- Our History Hop in July will have a Civil War Theme.
- Our Museum and the History Hop are activities in the CW150 Passport Program.
Click HERE to find more information about activities around the county or to download a Passport.

AT THE MUSEUM
Do you have old Civil War photos? We would like to copy them! As part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Fairfield County Civil War 150 Alliance is inviting residents to share their photos. If you are in the Pickerington area, please contact Peggy at 614-860-0899 to have your photos scanned and immediately returned to you. You may also take your photos to the Fairfield Heritage Association office, at 105 East Wheeling Street (The Georgian Museum), Tuesday through Friday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, other hours by appointment. Please call in advance, 740-654-9923, to make certain staff will be available. Scanned photos will be used for educational purposes and archived at the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster.	Help us raise funds for Museum maintanence. Buy a raffle ticket! $1.00 each/6 for $5.00 Available at our Museum, from Society Members, or contact Mary Herron through the contact page of this website. Drawing September 13, 2012. Winner need not be present. Quilted Wallhanging made by Society Member Diane Paxton.
Society President Gary Taylor (left) with historian and author, Mr. Ed Lentz at our 2011 Founders' Day Banquet	Society President Gary Taylor (right) accepts a Key to the City on behalf of our group from Pickerington Mayor Mitch O'Brien. What a wonderful honor.
Society members Diane and Jim Paxton at the 2011 Annual Christmas Potluck.	Patsy Woodruff, Bev Whitaker and Carolyn Boetcher enjoy food and friends at the 2011 Christmas Potluck.