Coming soon!
Bring the past to life with a history trail at McVay Elementary School. Learn the history of the surrounding neighborhood, including who lived there and when, the glaciers, horserace track, sugar shack, and orchards that once existed there, and the vernal pool and woods that are now home to birds, raccoons, butterflies, and more.
Panels feature artwork of birds, poison ivy, raccoons, and more submitted by McVay Elementary students Elijah, Isabelle, Olivia, and Piper.
Open to the public during non-school hours.
Presented in partnership with Westerville City Schools. Thanks to funding from the Westerville Education Foundation.
Murals receive honors from Ohio Local History Alliance.
Oct 12, 2026
This award celebrates 12 murals spotlighting Westerville history made possible by 11 organizations, 8 artists, and 4 businesses.
Westerville News & Public Opinion (1880-2005)
Explore Westerville's history with keyword-searchable digital access to this local newspaper.
Westerville’s history just became searchable...
Sep 28, 2026
...with new text-searchable digital access to 124 years’ worth of the Westerville News & Public Opinion newspaper (1880-2005).
McVay History Trail [COMING SOON]
Bring the past to life with a history trail at McVay Elementary School. Learn the history of the neighborhood and surrounding area.
Murals receive honors from Ohio Local History Alliance.
Oct 12, 2026
This award celebrates 12 murals spotlighting Westerville history made possible by 11 organizations, 8 artists, and 4 businesses.
Westerville News & Public Opinion (1880-2005)
Explore Westerville's history with keyword-searchable digital access to this local newspaper.
Westerville’s history just became searchable...
Sep 28, 2026
...with new text-searchable digital access to 124 years’ worth of the Westerville News & Public Opinion newspaper (1880-2005).
McVay History Trail [COMING SOON]
Bring the past to life with a history trail at McVay Elementary School. Learn the history of the neighborhood and surrounding area.
Jackie B.
Jackie has made a career of working with communities to tell their stories and preserve their history.
Jim S.
Jim loves digging into the archives of historic maps and news in the Westerville History Museum.
Katy K.
Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.
Jackie B.
Jackie has made a career of working with communities to tell their stories and preserve their history.
Jim S.
Jim loves digging into the archives of historic maps and news in the Westerville History Museum.
Katy K.
Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.
