Closed Mondays
Tues - Thurs 10AM-4PM
Fri & Sat by appointment.
Please call 2 days in advance.
Free Admission
Phone: 260-726-7168
Fax: 260-726-7178
Email: research@jaycountyhistory.org
Closed Mondays
Tues - Thurs 10AM-4PM
Fri & Sat by appointment.
Please call 2 days in advance.
Free Admission
Phone: 260-726-7168
Fax: 260-726-7178
Email: research@jaycountyhistory.org
| Board Holds In-Person Meeting |
| New Board Member Named |
| For the first time since March, the Jay County Historical Society Board of Directors held their first in-person meeting on July 23. Because of COVID-19, board decisions since March have been made on line. Along with routine business matters and committee reports, the board agreed not to open the museum on Fridays for now. However, patrons may call ahead for [read more] |
| Christmas is July at the Museum |
| It was “Christmas in July” when the itemspurchased with the Heritage Support Grant beganarriving at the museum. This grant for$14,441 is provided by the Indiana HistoricalSociety and made possible by Lilly EndowmentInc. This money, along with your donationsto match the grant, is being used to purchasea new computer system, laptop computers,a copy machine for the genealogy library,and a 65-inch flat [read more] |
| August Newsletter Update! |
| Because of printing problems due to our computer transition, the application for membership form failed to print. If you have an old newsletter you could use that form or simply send your renewal dues with a note to the museum office at 903 E. Main Street Portland, IN 47371. [read more] |
| August Newsletter |
| Due to technological difficulties the August newsletter will be delayed. [read more] |
| COVID-19 Changes Museum Times |
| Because of the coronavirus, the Board voted to canceling most ofthe scheduled activities for the summer and fall. The majority of those attending meetings atthe museum and/or volunteering to help withour activities are senior citizens. Because confirmedcases of COVID-19 are continuing toincrease in Jay County and many of those infectedare over 60 years of age, we feel it is ineveryone’s best [read more] |
| Look What's on Display! |
| An army trunk and pictures of Ralph and Mildred May are on display in the War Room and are among the many items the family has donated to the museum. Also a cart was recently donated to the museum by rural Bryant resident Larry Stults. It is from the Jay Garment. We are told the cart was used to move clothing from [read more] |
| "Only Jay" Shirts Available |
| Show your pride for Jay County throughout the summer and at our Heritage Festival in September. Get your "Only Jay in the USA" shirt now! Jay County was named after John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. To publicize that we are the only Jay County in the USA, the JCHS is selling t-shirts. The shirts are [read more] |
| JCHS Committees Named for 2019 |
| Co-presidents Phil Rager and Rob Weaver have appointed the following committees for this year. Building and Grounds: Claudia Jones & Eldon Morrical, co-ch.; Carter Leonard (recycling); Harold Blankenbaker; Jeff Bowen; Richard Jones. Finance: Judy Zearbaugh, Karen Resler, Pam Ray. Publicity: Kay Locker & Larry Hiatt, (newsletter) & co-ch.; Rob Weaver; Sue Rager (website, advertising); Vicki Leonard. Genealogy & Publishing: Janice Stucky & Jane Spencer, [read more] |
| JCHS Board Revises Bylaws, Elects Officers |
| Because of the growth of the Jay County Historical Society and the amount of hours and responsibility required of the president, the board began electing co-presidents in 2012. However, the bylaws had not been revised to reflect this change. At their January meeting, the board approved bylaws which revise the wording to reflect the change to co-presidents and co-vice presidents. The [read more] |
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Portland, Indiana 47371
Phone: 260-726-7168
Fax: 260-726-7178
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