Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society

Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society Our community's Historical Society Museum contains thousands of Pickerington-Violet Township historical artifacts.

Our Museum is open for monthly events which are advertised on this page. The Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society was organized in 1987. Our Museum is located in the former Carnegie Library which was built in 1916 with a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. Pickerington was one of the smallest communities in the United States to receive such a grant. When a new, larger library was constr

ucted on Opportunity Way in 1993, the Library Board donated the Carnegie Library to the city of Pickerington with the stipulation that a museum be created and maintained. Since then, the Pickerington-Violet Township Historical Society has filled the main level of the former Carnegie Library with a collection of local historic artifacts and memorabilia including one of two original town pumps, household items, vintage music makers, business signage and equipment, photographs, cemetery records, and more. In addition, a reference section gives visitors an opportunity to research local written history, and a gift shop offers for sale souvenir note/postcards, prints, china, and historic books and documents. In addition to serving as our Historical Society's meeting room, our Museum's lower level showcases photographs of Pickerington-Violet Township high school graduating classes from 1909-1981. It also contains school furnishings, artifacts and photos from one-room schools in the 1800s to present day Pickerington Local School District grade and high schools.

This photo from a 1983 edition of the Pickerington Sun Times shows part of the haunted barn at Sycamore Creek Park. Anyo...
09/02/2026

This photo from a 1983 edition of the Pickerington Sun Times shows part of the haunted barn at Sycamore Creek Park. Anyone remember this? Longshot - does anyone know who are behind those masks?

In this photo from the early 1970s, families skate and play hockey on the pond which today is located near Julie Drive a...
09/01/2026

In this photo from the early 1970s, families skate and play hockey on the pond which today is located near Julie Drive and Refugee Roads. The little boy facing the camera is Tom King (thank you Christy King for the image). Please share your skating memories and images (ice or roller) in the comments.

Anyone remember anything about Beal's Lake which was located just north of where Heritage Elementary School is now? This...
09/01/2026

Anyone remember anything about Beal's Lake which was located just north of where Heritage Elementary School is now? This advertisement is estimated to have run in the late 1930s. The water leaked through the poorly constructed dam until the lake was no more.

Per the Pickerington Sun Times - At Christmas time, Pickerington villagers were encouraged to flip on their holiday ligh...
09/01/2026

Per the Pickerington Sun Times - At Christmas time, Pickerington villagers were encouraged to flip on their holiday lights simultaneously on December 10 for "Illumination Night". The blurb does not mention the time but does state that the displays would be judged and winners would receive "handsome prizes".

After Christmas, Boy Scouts would gather everyone's discarded trees and sack them in Victory Park for a New Year's Eve bonfire. The volunteers at the Violet Township Fire Department supervised the festivities.

Does anyone remember this?

In 1909, the Pickerington Lodge of Odd Fellows International formed a band which performed every year at the Labor Day f...
08/31/2026

In 1909, the Pickerington Lodge of Odd Fellows International formed a band which performed every year at the Labor Day festivities. Per a 1988 edition of Marylee Bendig's "Pictorial Past" column for the Southeast Messenger, the group disbanded in 1926. The Odd Fellow Order dedicates itself to helping the sick and the destitute and follows the motto, "Friendship, Love and Truth". Caption information to be added in the comments.

Horse racing was a pastime for some community members, did any of your families participate? This 1965 Pickerington Sun ...
08/31/2026

Horse racing was a pastime for some community members, did any of your families participate? This 1965 Pickerington Sun Times, credited to Duke Ellis, depicts community members dressed in old-timey garb to promote the Sesquicentennial celebration to be held at the Tabernacle (now at Coyote Run Nature Preserve) the upcoming weekend. Pictured are "Robert Greentree, Mrs. Eugene Phillips, Mrs. Walter Burnham, Mrs. Gary Taylor, Kenneth Knowlton, Mrs. C.S. Good, Mrs. Thomas Brubaker, Ralph Strome, Miss May Dovel, Mrs. Paul Kelley, and Mrs. Edward Brooke"

We read on I went to Pickerington and I remember.... that 90's kids loved collecting and playing POGS which was a milk c...
08/31/2026

We read on I went to Pickerington and I remember.... that 90's kids loved collecting and playing POGS which was a milk cap game. Can someone explain how the game was played? Where were the best places around town to buy them? Anyone ever have theirs confiscated by a teacher? Image from Amazon.com.

This Pickerington Sun Times photo from 1977 is captioned “There’s a bright future for the Pickerington Women’s Softball ...
08/30/2026

This Pickerington Sun Times photo from 1977 is captioned “There’s a bright future for the Pickerington Women’s Softball League if pretty little girls like Nikki West, daughter of Howard and Patti West, continues to hit the ball safely. Nikki, the daughter of the all-star team that faced New England (Acres)’s champs) swung mightily at the pitch and sent it for a homeroom (I think). That’s Charlene Mercer of the New England champions behind the plate. The umpire is Chris Huskey.” The caption does not name the little boy in the back. More photos and memories in the comments - please share your own!

In the 70's Pickerington had a large Halloween celebration every year in Sycamore Park and a highlight for many people w...
08/29/2026

In the 70's Pickerington had a large Halloween celebration every year in Sycamore Park and a highlight for many people was the Pickerington "Gong Show". Can anyone share what they remember about this event?

The caption for this uncredited Pickerington Times Sun photo from 1977 reads, "ANYONE INTERESTED in becoming a Pickerington 'Gong Show' contestant should be at Peace United Methodist Church (Church and Cross Streets) from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday or Friday Oct. 6-7. The tryouts are for the Halloween program to be held in October at Sycamore Park. Showing how to guarantee getting the gong are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kallenberger and their son Mike."

Anyone remember the Strawberry Festival in Pickerington? When and where was it held? What kind of activities, games, con...
08/28/2026

Anyone remember the Strawberry Festival in Pickerington? When and where was it held? What kind of activities, games, contests, performances do you remember? Anybody have photos? Favorite strawberry recipe?

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15 E Columbus Street
Pickerington, OH
43147

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(614) 382-5989

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