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  • Touring Ohio: Kelton House

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Kelton House When Grace Kelton died in 1975, her will entrusted the Kelton property to the Columbus Foundation with the stipulation that her family home be preserved and…

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  • Ohio Memory: “All This Joy Was Turned to Sorrow”

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 150 years ago, as war-weary Americans were celebrating reports that the U.S. Civil War was finally at an end, news arrived that shocked the nation–President Lincoln, who had…

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  • ThisWeek Newspaper: Kelton House & the Underground Railroad

    The Kelton House continues its celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War this year with special programming this summer.

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  • LCV Cities Tour – Columbus: Kelton House

    Visit the Kelton House, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Learn about the family that lived here and some of the escaped slaves who sought shelter at this…

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THE KELTON FAMILY

Daughter of Edwin & Laura Brace Kelton, Grace was a nationally known interior decorator and last family member to live in the Kelton House.

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Museum Hours

Guided Tours Thursday – Sunday

on the hour 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm

Monday-Wednesday | Private Group tours by appointment only

Cloased May 17th for our anual Garden Party Gala

 HOLIDAY HOURS-                                    Closed

12/24 and 25

12/31 and 1/1

Month of January | Closed for maintenance

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Buy Tickets Now!

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  • Voices from the Past: The Kelton Family Letters During the Civil War

    Voices from the Past: The Kelton Family Letters During the Civil War

  • My First Tea Ceremony: A Japanese Traditional Tea

    My First Tea Ceremony: A Japanese Traditional Tea

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586 E Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215

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(614) 464-2022

Friends of the Kelton House

Friends of the Kelton House provide critical funding to continue the restoration of the Museum’s interior.

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Junior League of Columbus

Since its establishment in 1976, the Kelton House Museum has been under the stewardship of The Junior League of Columbus, which continues to oversee its operations till today.

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