2022 Calendar of Events
Special Exhibits and Programs can be found in this space each month. Check back often to keep current on activities.
HISTORICAL SITES
Century Village at Fryer Park
4185 Orders Road
Grant-Sawyer House
4126 Haughn Road
Grove City Welcome Center and Museum
Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tuesdays until 8 p.m.
3378 Park Street in the Grove City Town Center
GROUP TOURS – SCROLL TO BOTTOM
June
The 2022 Heritage Celebration will be held on June 4 from 12-4p at Century Village. Tour the buildings, see a reenactment of a Civil War encampment, and catch a vintage baseball game!
July
On July 23, SWFCHS will hold their annual Yard Sale at the Railroad Station at Century Village from 9a-1p. Please drop off your donated items on Friday, July 15 from 9a-12p at the station. Please no exercise equipment, large pieces of furniture, or clothing items.
Group Tours
Grant-Sawyer House —Tours of the Grant-Sawyer House will be resuming in the near future–updates will be posted here and on our Facebook page. They can be scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays by reservation only. The maximum size for any group is 10 people. Smaller groups can also be scheduled. The cost is $5 per person, children 12 and under admitted free. Call the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum, 614-277-3061 to make a reservation.
Century Village Tours — Call Bev Babbert at 614-774-2530 for group tour information or go to TOUR REQUESTS. There, you can fill out the form online and submit it, or print out the PDF and submit it via email as an attachment to grovecityhistory@gmail.com.
Historic Downtown Walking Tours — Call Bev Babbert at 614-774-2530 for group tour information or go to TOUR REQUESTS. There, you can fill out the form online and submit it, or print out the PDF and submit via email as an attachment to grovecityhistory@gmail.com.
Grove City Welcome Center and Museum — Call Bev Babbert at 614-774-2530 for group tour information or go to TOUR REQUESTS. There, you can fill out the form online and submit it, or print out the PDF and submit via email as an attachment to grovecityhistory@gmail.com.
JOIN US AS WE WORK TO PRESERVE HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
From our website, go to CONTACT, click on MEMBERSHIP then open the membership application. The Society is always looking for active members but if you are unable to be active at this time your membership can count as a donation to a charitable organization. Meetings are the first Tuesday monthly, 7 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church, Grove City.
Annual Member, $15 Life Member, $150 Annual Business, $50
Quarterly Newsletter by Mail $9 extra; Nothing extra when sent by email.
Checks can be made out to SWFCHS (Southwest Franklin County Historical Society).
Our mailing address is:
SWFCHS, 3378-B Park St., Grove City, OH 43123