About Us
Historical Society Mission and History:
The Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society has been an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since 1987. Its mission is to preserve our community's past for future generations to see and use.
Our Historical Society has maintained a museum in the community's Carnegie Library since 1993 -- the year the library moved into its new facility. The Carnegie Library originally opened in 1916 with the aid of a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. The building remains one of the few Carnegie-financed buildings that exist in Central Ohio.
Our Museum:
Our Museum, located in the center of historic downtown Pickerington, tells the story of Pickerington-Violet Township. Admission is free.
Artifacts include prehistoric Native American tools and weapons collected around Pickerington, an original town pump, restored 1879 Taber pump organ, the cooking stove and photos once residing inside Moore's Pool Hall, photos of our high school graduating classes from 1909-1981, and much more.
A reference and reading area is available for public research of historic documents, directories, and photos, along with a searchable database of all graves in Violet Cemetery.
Getting Involved:
Inasmuch as we are an all-volunteer organization, we depend upon the generosity of our Historical Society members, Museum visitors, and the community for support and funding of projects and programs.
You can help by:
- Becoming a member. Click for Membership Application and more information.
- Volunteering to help at our Museum on Second Saturdays, for tours, special events, and Museum maintenance. For more information or to sign up, contact Volunteer Coordinator, Stephanie Johnson (right in photo) at "Contact Us" below or visit Volunteer Sign Up to choose a date/event.
- Donating an object/document of local historical interest, or making a monetary contribution at the "Donate Now" box.
Historical Society News
Museum Lower Level's New Look
During the winter, volunteers created a new look in our Historical Museum's handicap-accessible Lower Level.
Keith Ebright spearheaded creation of the expanded Pickerington-Violet Township Schools' Exhibit with current photos, trophies, and artifacts.
In addition, the Lower Level will host this year's new April-thru-November "Second Saturdays" historical programs, with available seating for 40-50 guests. The programs begin at 1:00 PM. See list of program titles, details, and speakers in the "Events" section of this website.
Ridgeview Students Make a Difference at Historical Museum
On May 22, all Ridgeview Junior High School students and staff went into our community to perform service projects. This event, called “Make a Difference Day”, has been on-going for the past several years.
This photo at the Museum entrance shows a group of Ridgeview 7th grade students and their teacher (front row, left) who spent all morning at our not-for-profit Historical Museum. They cleaned the Museum’s many window blinds, vacuumed floors, dusted artifacts, display cases, furniture, and more.
Our all-volunteer Historical Society sincerely appreciates their help!
PLSD Third Graders Tour Historical Museum during May
In photo above, Sycamore Creek Elementary School Third Graders check out 1950's dial and push button telephones during their tour of the Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Museum on May 9.
Including Sycamore Creek students, approximately 250 third graders toured our Museum during May. Other third grade classes participating in the tours were from Heritage Elementary (May 7) and Pickerington Elementary (May 13). The tours are designed to create interest in local history by the young people of our community.
Historical Society volunteer tour guides participate in the educational tours.
Donate
The generous support and contributions from people like you enable us to collect and preserve local history for future generations. The Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Your donation may be tax deductible. Please contact your tax advisor for information.
Thank you!
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