UAHS Presents: 1883: Eva’s Journal Reveals Life in Southern Perry Township

Join the Upper Arlington Historical Society for 1883: Eva’s Journal Reveals Life in Southern Perry Township

What was life like in this area in the 1880s?

The UA Historical Society’s archives contains the transcription of diary, written by a young woman living near today’s Reed and Fishinger roads in 1883 with the Walcutt family. The Society’s two lead Archives researchers, Melanie Brown and Lee Bracken, have spent many months delving into the stories Eva Wareham shares, uncovering the people, places, and events that she describes.

Their presentation will use the diary’s entries as a jumping off point to discuss our pioneers’ way of life, detailed descriptions of their physical community, and traces of Upper Arlington’s past that remain visible today.

This is a free event. UA Historical Society members can reserve seats; all others are welcome on a first-come, first-served basis. See uahistory.org for more information.