Delhi Historical Society

Delhi Historical Society Located at 468 Anderson Ferry Road in Delhi Township, Ohio, the Delhi Historical Society’s mission http://eepurl.com/ctiIDz

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06/02/2026

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For centuries, it has been a custom to use flowers to decorate the graves of warriors and soldiers who died serving thei...
05/25/2026

For centuries, it has been a custom to use flowers to decorate the graves of warriors and soldiers who died serving their communities in war

After the US Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was formed as an association of Union soldiers, sailors, and marines for mutual support and fellowship. In 1868, GAR Commander General John Logan issued General Order 11, decreeing that the GAR's members establish May 30 as the day to cherish "...tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes." General Logan made it clear that the sacrifices were made to free enslaved people when he wrote, "Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains..." Local Memorial Day events were held in villages, towns, and cities.

The custom grew so that all the warriors who perished in the Civil War were honored in the spring time with flowers and memorials. This was visibly demonstrated at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. There, a cemetery had been created to bury prisoners of war who died while imprisoned. In the 1890s, Union veterans had the cemetery restored to honor those who died there. The center piece of that work is a massive stone arch, topped by a statue of a soldier. The arch bears a single word: AMERICANS. Those Union soldiers saw their former foes as fellow American soldiers. It was an act designed to help reunite the South and the North as one nation.

In 1968, the US made Memorial Day an official national holiday, to be celebrated on the last Monday in May. Now, Memorial Day is seen as the unofficial start of summer. However, we should never forget the real reason Memorial Day exists: to honor all Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect us and keep us free.

Free and open to the public!
05/06/2026

Free and open to the public!

we still have a selection of flowers for sale. Tuesday, May 5, and Thursday, May 7, from noon until 3 pm.
05/05/2026

we still have a selection of flowers for sale. Tuesday, May 5, and Thursday, May 7, from noon until 3 pm.

NOTICE: This shirt is an UNATHORIZED USE of the Delhi Historical Society's name and logo. This shirt does not support th...
05/04/2026

NOTICE: This shirt is an UNATHORIZED USE of the Delhi Historical Society's name and logo.
This shirt does not support the Delhi Historical Society in any way.

Stop by the Delhi Historical society today until 4 pm for the annual flower sale. 468 Anderson Ferry Road in Delhi.
05/02/2026

Stop by the Delhi Historical society today until 4 pm for the annual flower sale. 468 Anderson Ferry Road in Delhi.

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468 Anderson Ferry Road
Cincinnati, OH
45238

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12:30pm - 3pm
Thursday 12:30pm - 3pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 3pm

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(513) 451-4313

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