Upcoming Programs and Events
"Powell History Via a Tour of the Powell Cemetery"
presented by
Sherry Carmichael
at Martin-Perry House
Monday June 15, 2026
7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Description:
Sherry Carmichael, long time Powell resident, will lead us through the Powell Cemetery, highlighting graves of many Powell residents who played significant roles in the development of Powell. A brief introduction to the history of Powell is presented through the eyes of some of the area's key ancestors.
Reservations are required this event. Reservations will open at 8:00 AM on June 2, 2025, and will remain open until the tour is full. Reservations may be accessed via a link on the home page of the website, www.powellhistory.org. The tour will start promptly at 7:00 PM from the Martin-Perry House, 103 East Olentangy Street which is directly across from the Grace Drive intersection at E. Olentangy St..
Reservations are required for this program.
or call (614) 848-6210 or email service@powellhistory.org
If you call or email, be sure to leave your name, address, phone number, email address and the number of people in your group.
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"40th Anniversary Open House"
presented by
PLHS Volunteers
at Martin-Perry House
Sunday July 26, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Description:
2026 is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Powell-Liberty Historical Society. An open house will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 PM on Sunday July 26 to celebrate the anniversary. Stop by to tour the house, speak with Board members and Volunteers, and see some of the evidence of the progress the Society has made in preserving the history of Powell and Liberty Township.
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Recent Programs and Events
Irena Carpenter's Journal
Sherry Speaking with the Audience
Description:
In recognition of the Carpenter family, the first settlers of Liberty Township, arriving on May 1, 1801, the May program was a showing of Sherry Carmichael’s video, “Irena Carpenter’s Diary.” The video is based on information past down by family members, but Sherry takes it a step farther and imagines what it would have been like for a woman to make the trek from upstate New York to the unsettled wilderness with a family of 10 children. After the video Sherry briefly talked about some of the other early settlers.
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Acknowledgement
Grants from the Jack and Jane Van Fossen Fund of the Delaware County Foundation are gratefully acknowledged.
These gifts support maintenance of the Martin-Perry Homestead, upgrading our computer systems, and the ongoing pursuit of our mission.
