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.
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.
Mural highlights Muscogee Nation students in Westerville
Jun 12, 2026
Created by Central Ohio artist Dexter Komakaru as a part of the America250 Mural Project
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.
Mural highlights Muscogee Nation students in Westerville
Jun 12, 2026
Created by Central Ohio artist Dexter Komakaru as a part of the America250 Mural Project
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.
