Upcoming Events at the John Hay Center

 

17
Jun
2023

Summer Smash

06-17-2023 1:00 pm -4:00 pm

A concert starting at 1:00pm featuring a wide variety of Rap performers including Smithers, Benny Rich, Ya Girl Mercy and more!

21
Jul
2023

J.Kearschner & Kill'n Smalls Perform at the Amphitheatre

07-21-2023 6:00 pm

J.Kearschner & Kill'n Smalls

Hear some Washington County Natives rock the night away.

The concert starts at 6:00pm at the Amphitheatre.

 

About Kill’n Smalls

The fall of 2016 saw the formation of a group intent on setting the standard for live music throughout South Central Indiana based on a shared philosophy of creating the ultimate party atmosphere. With a setlist that read like a who’s who of the hottest party rock, dance and country hits of the past 50+ years coupled with a high-energy, interactive visual stage performance, the newly formed Kill’n Smalls did just that packing dancefloors throughout Central, South Central and Southern Indiana.

Early 2017 and early 2019 saw two individuals join and quickly become key elements to the look and sound that has become synonymous with Kill’n Smalls. The group has garnered an impressive resume of live performances with and/or for many popular national recording artists such as The Elms, Brent James & The Vintage Youth, Larry Crane and Tantric in addition to headlining numerous festivals throughout the area. As pictured here, the group was excited and honored to win the Battle of the Bands at the home of live music in North Vernon, Indiana, PhatGuy Sports Bar & Grill.

Today, Kill’n Smalls continues in the same tradition packing dancefloors and entertaining crowds throughout Central, South Central, Southern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky.

Kill’n Smalls is: Ashley Newcomb (Vocals/Keys/Acoustic Guitar/Lead Tambourine), Rhonda Sage (Vocals/Bass Guitar), Nathan Brady (Vocals/Lead Guitar) and Chris Baxter (Vocals / Drums).

29
Jul
2023

John Hay House Music Fest

07-29-2023

A growing staple of summer at The John Hay Center, The John Hay House Music Fest is presented by Midwest Mojo, will feature a wide array of performers sharing their music from 12:00pm - 11:00pm.

About Midwest Mojo

Midwest Mojo is a talented group of musicians from the Cleveland/Akron area dedicated to keeping the great music from the Midwest alive.

They recreate the sound and feel of artists such as John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Grand Funk, Cheap Trick, Styx, Kansas, Akron’s own Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, and a special tribute to Northern Ohio's own Michael Stanley.

That Midwest sound, music that mixes the energy of Rock and Roll, Blues, Country, and R&B to produce melodies that we, from the midwest, all grew up listening to. Come feel the energy, enthusiasm, and excitement that Midwest Mojo creates during their live performances.



26
Aug
2023

Summer Concert Series

08-26-2023 6:00 pm

Suvak Engineering and Presteege Worldwyde are collaborating to bring you the second John Hay Amphitheatre concert of the summer. The concert begins at 6:00pm.

Experience the music of Presteege Worldwyde.

07
Oct
2023

Old Settlers Days

10-07-2023 10:00 am -7:00 pm

Old Settlers’ Days is an annual, free to the public festival, first established and held for the community in 1875, to commemorate and honor the pioneers who settled the wilderness lands of the Indiana Territory that would eventually become Washington County.

08
Oct
2023

Old Settlers Days

10-08-2023 12:00 pm -5:00 pm

Old Settlers’ Days is an annual, free to the public festival, first established and held for the community in 1875, to commemorate and honor the pioneers who settled the wilderness lands of the Indiana Territory that would eventually become Washington County.

20
Oct
2023

Grapes & Hops Music in the Village

10-20-2023 6:00 pm -9:00 pm

28
Oct
2023

Boo-Bash / Pumpkin Walk

10-28-2023

More information to come on this event

11
Nov
2023

WCHS Annual Meeting

11-11-2023 6:00 pm

WCHS Annual Meeting, Final By-Law Corrections and Presentation of Board Candidates

Photo of John Milton HayWho was John Hay?

Statesman, Author, Ambassador

John Hay was a great American statesman, diplomat, author and poet, whose political career spanned over 50 years.  He was born in a small brick home in Salem, Indiana, on October 8, 1838.

After John displayed considerable potential in his schooling, his Uncle Milton Hay, who was a practicing lawyer in Springfield, Illinois, took a special interest and sent him to Brown University, where he graduated in 1858. 

In 1860, when John Hay’s childhood friend, John Nicolay, was appointed Abraham Lincoln’s presidential campaign secretary, he was brought on board to assist with the enormous amount of correspondence. 

Hay grew to adore President Lincoln for his goodness, patience, understanding, sense of humor, humility, magnanimity, healthy skepticism, sense of justice, resilience and power, love of the common man and mystical patriotism. Many later noted that Lincoln too, loved Hay as a son and was very attached to him.

In 1903, after years of negotiating treaties, Hay successfully passed legislation that afforded the United States the opportunity to start construction on the Panama Canal. 

Brown University’s John Hay Library was named in his honor, as was the John Hay Air Base, in the Philippines and both his birth home, in Salem, Indiana and his summer estate, The Fells, in New Hampshire, have been historically conserved. 

John Hay Center Hours of Operation

Thursdays - 10:00am – 5:00pm
Fridays - 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturdays - 10:00am – 5:00pm

Tour Pricing

Self-Guided Tours

Adult (Age 18+) - Donation
Child (Age 6-17) - Donation

Guided Tours

Complete Comprehensive Tour
(Museum,Pioneer Village, The Depot)
Adult (Age 18+) - Tour Price  $20.00
Child (Ages 6-17) - Tour Price $10.00
Guided Tours - Free to Members

Steven's Museum Guided Tour
(Approximate 2 hour Tour)
Adult (Age 18+) -  Tour Price $7.00
Child (Ages 6-17) - Tour Price $4.00
Guided Tours - Free to Members

Pioneer Village
(Approximate 1 hour Tour)
Adult (Age 18+) - Tour Price $7.00
Child (Ages 6-17) - $4.00
Guided Tours - Free to Members

The Depot Railroad Museum
(Approximate 1 hour Tour)
Adult (Age 18+) - $7.00
Child (Ages 6-17) - $4.00
Guided Tours - Free to Members

School Tours

Private & Public School Tours: $3.00 per student/parent (Teachers free & 10 student minimum)

Private Tours

Scheduled Private Tours (More than 5 Guests) (Minimum $50)

Additional Information

*All regular tours are free for Life Members
*Children under 5 are free

Sorry, this website uses features that your browser doesn’t support. Upgrade to a newer version of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge and you’ll be all set.