History of the Harrison House

570 West Broad Street,Columbus OH 43215

09 April, 2022

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CHS First Vice President Bob Hunter will give a talk about the history of the Harrison House. CHS First Vice President Bob Hunter will give a talk about the history of the Harrison House, including why it is named for William Henry Harrison and about the ongoing debate since the late 19th century, over whether Harrison truly used the house as his Franklinton headquarters during the War of 1812 or whether he actually used another house in Franklinton. Bob Hunter is the author of eleven books including Road to Wapatomica, A modern search for the Old Northwest. Among his recent books are Players, Teams and Stadium Ghosts, Bob Hunter on Sports, a collection of some of his past columns from the Columbus Dispatch; Thurberville, which examines James Thurber’s relationship with his hometown of Columbus; A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus, Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio’s Capital City; Saint Woody, The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football; and Chic, a biography of OSU star Chic Harley. Hunter served as sports columnist for the last 24 years of his more than 40 at the Dispatch. He is a native of Hamilton, Ohio, and a graduate of Ohio University. He has been a member of the board of trustees of the Columbus Historical Society since 2011. The event is free, but registration is required as space is limited. After registering, if you later find you are unable to attend, please cancel or let us know at [email protected] so that individuals on the waitlist can be notified. Please check our Facebook page and your email on the day of your visit to check for weather closures or in the event of a COVID-19 closure. Please check our website for our current COVID-19 policies.