Remember us Nov 29-30 during Fairfield County Foundation's 33-Hour Give!
15 East Columbus St. (PO Box 732) Pickerington, OH 43147, US
Leave-a-message phone: (614)382-5989
We accept Donations
The generous support and contributions from people like you enable us to collect and preserve local history for future generations to see and enjoy in our community's 100 year-old Historical Museum located in the heart of downtown Pickerington.
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!
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:
We are an all-volunteer organization and 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 during Open Houses, for tours, special events, and Museum maintenance. For more information or to sign up, contact Volunteer Coordinator, Stephanie Johnson 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.
what you missed, what's coming up at our historical museum
October's "Stories from the Grave"
On Sunday afternoon, October 9, Historical Society volunteers became storytellers of former Pickerington-Violet Township residents no longer living amongst us. The photos above, clockwise from upper left include:
1. Jack Whitaker (who portrayed Pickerington Pharmacist Russell Stiverson -- in business in the former Kraner General Store on Lockville Road from 1951 to 1970) is seen here with Stiverson's daughter, Linda Stiverson Wilson.
2. Gary Taylor told stories about Walter and Wilma Moore who operated Moore's Pool Hall from 1957 until they retired in 1983. Gary was assisted by his wife, Barbara Taylor (right) and Patsy Patrick Woodruff (neighbor of the Moore's on East Columbus Street).
3. Tony Mills (center of photo wearing white shirt and tie) portrayed Clyde P. Leach, Pickerington Railroad Depot Agent from 1907-1942. He showed photos and railroad artifacts, told stories about Pickerington's railroad history, and demonstrated telegraph equipment used by Depot Agents to send messages between trains and rail stations prior to the invention of cell phones and the Internet.
4. Peggy Portier and Kristi Huskey: Peggy showed photos and told stories about four of Pickerington's said-to-be-haunted homes; Kristi told the story of her Boyer relative whose body was taken from its Violet Township grave by body snatchers during 1879.
Coming up November and December
NOVEMBER 29 (8:00 am) thru NOVEMBER 30 (5:00 pm): Fairfield County Foundation's 33-HOUR GIVE for non-profit organizations such as the Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society. See details under "Events".
DECEMBER 1 (evening): Historical Society Members-Only Annual Holiday Dinner. Not a member? Sign up now by clicking on "Membership" in the tool bar above.
DECEMBER 2, 5-8 pm: "Holiday Gathering" in Pickerington's Olde Village and our Historical Museum. Event features Keith Ebright's "North Pole Village".
DECEMBER 4: Last day to enjoy our Historical Museum for the year! Re-opening is planned for March 31-April 1, 2023 with an Indoor Yard Sale fundraiser.
