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50th Anniversary of the John Hay Center
Pictured: Alice Stout Williams and Charlotte Stout Hooker, (daughters of Warda Stevens Stout), join JHC Project Chairman, Coach Everett Dean, admiring the placement of the new plaque, in June 1971 The John Hay Center will Celebrate 50 Years of Community Service on June 27th, 2021 The Washington County Historical Society is proud and excited to announce that next […]
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The Fable of the Flivver at the John Hay Center
The Fable of the Flivver at the John Hay Center By: Jeremy Elliott, JHC Executive Director 2020 **Read the complete article in the upcoming Historian! Through a recent rotation of display items, our impressive 1910 Model T has made a durable return to the interior of the Stevens Museum, and is now sitting ‘pretty’ in […]
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New Underground Railroad Display
The Stevens Museum at the John Hay Center is happy to announce the opening of our new display, in the main gallery, over the county’s involvement with the Underground Railroad. Assuredly, soon after the settling of this area, certain factions of our pioneers were assisting runaway slaves on their trek to freedom. Large groups of […]
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WWI Centennial Commemoration Ceremony
Today’s WWI Centennial Anniversary Ceremony went off today at 11:30am on the south lawn of the Washington County Courthouse, at the Veterans’ Memorial. Both the ceremony and the attendance went better than we anticipated with the inclement weather conditions. Everyone was pleased with the opportunity to commemorate this significant date in history and memorialize our […]
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WW1 Centennial Ceremony at the County Courthouse
The Washington County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Washington County Veterans Memorial Committee, the VFW, the Cecil Grimes Legion Post and the Christopher Harrison D.A.R. Chapter are proud to announce that on Thursday, April, 6th at 11:30am, will host a 100th anniversary commemoration ceremony for the United States entry into WW1. The ceremony will take […]
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Indiana Historical Society Traveling Exhibit 11-3 to 11-30
IHS Traveling Exhibit The Stevens Museum at the John Hay Center Will Host IHS’s Traveling Exhibit The Hoosier Centennial: A Look Back at the 1916 Celebration Salem, Ind.—The Bicentennial of Indiana’s statehood offers a chance to look back on 200 years of Hoosier history, including the pageantry and spectacle surrounding its 100th birthday. The Stevens […]
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Indiana Landmarks Salem Stroll
For Immediate Release Media contact: Greg Sekula, director of Indiana Landmarks’ southern office in Jeffersonville, 812-284-4534, gsekula@indianalandmarks.org October 5, 2016 Community Photograph at the Washington County Courthouse -Sunday, October 23, 2016 2:15 pm Indiana Landmarks, a statewide, non-profit, historic preservation organization, is inviting all residents of Washington County to the south lawn […]
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141st Old Settlers’ Days Sept. 17 & 18
This is this year’s schedule of events! Don’t miss this exciting, educational community tradition!
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Junior Historical Society – Summer Break
Due to everyone’s busy summer schedules, the Washington County Junior Historical Society will break for the summer months of June & July, and resume our monthly meetings on August 27th. We hope you will all have an enjoyable and historic summer vacation! Please remember, we still hope to see our members at the Indiana Bicentennial events occurring […]
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Indiana Bicentennial Event – Crown Hill Cemetery
Indiana Bicentennial Event-Crown Hill Cemetery In conjunction with the Indiana Bicentennial, the Indiana Archive and Records Administration (IARA) is planning to honor the 43 pioneer delegates, who met in Corydon 200 years ago, to compose Indiana’s first constitution and establish our statehood. To commemorate the contributions of our state’s founding fathers, the IARA will be holding public […]
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