Westerville Uptown Merchants Association

Once a stagecoach stop and refuge on the Underground Railroad, Uptown Westerville is steeped in three centuries of progress. The home of Otterbein College, and more than 100 businesses, with its tree-lined streets and eclectic architecture, Uptown Westerville, remains a bustling center of activity, culture, and marketplace destination for visitors and residents alike. Uptown Westerville -- An Original Town Center, Opened 1858. Truly A Place for People. www.shopuptownwesterville.com.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Uptown Westerville is a Place to Honor Yesterday and Today

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his first term as president of the United States, riders mounted up for the first Pony Express rides, 27-year-old Willie Park won the very first British Open, and the city of Westerville, Ohio established the Westerville Division of Fire.

Honor a proud history of 150 years of safety and service in Westerville with...

A Night of Heroes Gala
Saturday, Feb. 20.
6 p.m.
Villa Milano.

Register by Friday, February 12th.

Click here for Details, Registration, and Corporate Sponsorship info.

Click here to learn more about the Westerville Firefighters Memorial.

Photo image of the very first Westerville fire truck courtesy Westerville Public Library on flickr. The little boy in the picture is Bob Arn (his Dad was the chief!)