Delaware Through Time
By the Numbers
What's for Lunch?
Name that Director
History of Downtown Businesses
100

This man filed the plan of the Town of Delaware in 1808 and is generally credited as the City's founder.

Moses Byxbe

100
This is the number of school districts within the City.

Two - Delaware City and Olentangy Local

100

If you like feta cheese with a kick, order this spicy, whipped appetizer at Opa.

Kopanisti

100

This director feels just as comfortable on a ski slope as they do a tree-lined trail, even if the slopes have left them with a few bumps and bruises over the years.

Ted Miller, Director of Parks and Natural Resources

100

Eggplant parmesan has been a menu staple at this restaurant that originally opened in 1864.  

Bun's

200

This future U.S. President was born in Delaware in 1822.

Rutherford B. Hayes

200

Since this year, the City's population has almost doubled.

2000

200

Fresh Start Cafe's New Orleans cold brew gets its distinctive flavor from coffee brewed with this roasted root.

Chicory

200

This director certainly knows how to help businesses grow and has even outgrown scarlet fever along the way. 

Nic Langford, Economic Development Director

200

These two businesses both celebrated their tenth anniversary within the last two months.

Fresh Start Cafe & Greater Gouda

300

In 1812, Delaware lost by a single vote to this city in the competition to become Ohio's capital.

Columbus

300

This is the median age of the City of Delaware's population

34.5

300

At Typhoon, this common crunchy sushi topping once became infamous after it spontaneously combusted.

Tempura flakes

300
Having traveled to 22 countries, this director brings a global perspective to guiding growth at home.

Sandra Pereira, Director of Planning and Community Development

300

This bar's location was formerly a horse alley and grocery store.

The Backstretch

400

During the Civil War, Camp Delaware trained this famous African American Union regiment.

The 5th United States Colored Troops (originally the 127th Volunteer Infantry)

400

Following a fire in 1934, this is the amount it cost to rebuild City Hall in 1937.

$95,000

400

At Rutherford Cafe, this sandwich takes classic roast beef and elevates it with the unique addition of candied jalapeno relish.

The Raging Beast

400

This director has award-winning moves taking first place in a twist contest at a Chubby Checker concert.

Susie Daily, Chief Information Officer

400
The Little Brown Jug isn't just a horse race - it was also a downtown restaurant for many years. Name the current restaurant that operates in the same space.

Old Dog Ale House

500

Before Delaware became a city, a Native American settlement known by this name occupied the area

Pluggy's Town

500
Oak Grove Cemetery has this number of US Congressmen buried within it.

5

500

This Amato's pizza is topped with tomato sauce, capicola, ham, red onion, green pepper, mozzarella, and provolone.

The Soprano Pizza

500

This director's first role in public service began with a seasonal summer job at a village cemetery, where they assisted with the burial of 26 individuals. 

Adam Moore, Chief of Police

500

This business has been operating on Sandusky Street since 1887.

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