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Upcoming Events
Register now for our Annual Meeting on Nov. 13, including a presentation on the history of the Granville Inn.
Join us for a talk about the past and future of the Newark Earthworks.
Join us on Sep. 11 for an evening with author and Denison alum Christopher C. Cross, reading from his historical novel Beat the Drum for Justice.
Join us for a talk by Charles Peterson on the history of Memorial Day in Granville.
Join us for Sarah Harper’s lecture, “Exploring Ohio’s Canals,” on April 17!
Join us as Carol Apacki recounts her investigation into the life and exploits of her father, “Bazooka Charlie” Carpenter.
Join us for a lecture by Paul Sanders on Temperance Movement songs.
Join us on January 25 for a lecture by Gill Wright Miller on the history of Monomoy.
Join us on January 25 for a lecture by Gill Wright Miller on the history of Monomoy.
Join us for Tom Hankins, “The USA’s Semiquincentennial Celebration.”
Join us for a talk with Buck Niehoff and Hope Taft on walking historic Ohio.
Join us on Feb. 2 for a lecture on the impact of glaciation on the area that is today Granville, Ohio.
Save the date for our annual business meeting and lecture on Nov. 30.
Join us for a talk by Marla Krak on the history of Denison’s arts quad.
On Aug. 18, Jeff Gill will lecture on the physical and cultural connections between Granville and Newark.
Join us on Friday, July 2 at 3:00 p.m. as Jack Wyant presents “Foster Wyant’s Granville of 1921–Some Perspectives by His Grandson.”
GHS members will be interested in an online talk by historian Judith Dann about two local heroes of the suffragette movement: Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Clafin.
Join us on Sep. 17 for a lecture on the key political conflicts in the Middle East with Dr. Marcus Smith.
Audio of recent GHS lectures now available on our website!
On Mar. 27 at 7:00 p.m., the GHS will present a lecture on women and World War I by Dr. Megan Threlkeld.
The Robbins Hunter Museum will present a talk on the pop-culture afterlife of Mark Twain.
The GHS is proud to present a look back at the amazing history of Granville's Opera House. Several members of the community will share memories of their experiences in the building, and a long-time volunteer firefighter will be telling the story of its final demise in the fire of 1982. Audience members are encouraged to bring their memories and experiences of the Opera House to share as well. Join us in the Amelia Room at Kendal at Granville for this presentation. Light refreshments will be served.
Save the date for a Members-only reception for Don Schilling at the Museum, followed by Prof. Schilling's lecture at St. Luke's.
Of interest to GHS members: a talk on Johnny Appleseed at Kendal.
The Robbins Hunter presents a lecture by Jeff Gill on Victoria Woodhull and the free love debate.
The next discussion in our "History As Background" series will feature Denison's Catalina Hunt on the topic of Turkey and Islam.
Denison University presents a lecture on women's education in the early republic.
The GHS presents a talk on this important local architect.
The Robbins Hunter Museum hosts this screening on Victoria Woodhull, one of the most important and fascinating persons in local history.
Kendal at Granville lecture on this important abolitionist.
