Meeting Location: Bellbrook Presbyterian Church

72 W Franklin Street Bellbrook, OH 45305

[Note: All meetings take place at the Bellbrook Presbyterian Church unless otherwise specified below]

Meeting Dates/Times: 3rd Monday of every month at 7pm

Length of Meetings: 1 hour (generally 45 minute lecture and 15 minutes question/answer

Cost: Free to the public

refreshments available afterwards


2023-2024 Lecture series

September 18, 2023 “Archeology of the 19th Century Morris Farm” by Dr Lance Greene

October 16, 2023. “Dayton’s First Families of Pizza” by Taryn Filler

November 20, 2023. “Forgotten Warriors of WWII” by Ralph Young

December 2023. No Lecture due to holidays

January 15, 2024. “Miami Conservancy District - History of Flood Control in Dayton Area” by Dr. Sarah Hall

February 19, 2024. “Luminaries of Dayton” by Misti Spillman (from Woodland Cemetery)

March 18, 2024. “Who is in the Cemetery” by Stephen Berryhill and Peter Wixted

April 15, 2024. “The Xenia Tornado” by Catherine Wilson (Greene Co Historical Society)

May 20, 2024. “The History of Dayton’s Bike Path System” by Matt Lindsey (MVRCP)


If you would like to be placed on our email reminder list regarding upcoming Historical Society meetings, please send us a message at:

historyofbellbrook@gmail.com


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Have an idea for a future Historical Society Talk?

Email Debby Heinz at:

djwheinz@gmail.com