Musical entertainment will be presented on the festival stage each day. Between these acts, information about the various law enforcement departments in the county will be given. Thanks to Rob Weaver for securing these entertainers and to Nathan Springer and Jane Spencer for  coordinating the salute to law enforcement.

Saturday’s entertainment will ...

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The 19th Annual Jay County Heritage Festival will be held Saturday, September 23, and
Sunday, September 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum and museum grounds. We
will be saluting all Jay County law enforcement personnel. Admission is free!

Although the blacksmith cannot attend, Scottie Teegarden with his tipi will be set up at the north side of the ...

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The Jay County Historical Society has just received word that we have been awarded a Heritage
Support Grant in the amount of $25,000. This grant is provided by the Indiana Historical
Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc. This is the third Heritage Support Grant
JCHS has received. We are very grateful for this large amount of funding. These ...

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The Annual Dinner Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14 at Asbury United Methodist Church.

The program this year will be a salute to the past and present directors of the Jay County Marching Patriots. Reserve this date and plan to attend to salute those who have and are leading our award-winning band.

Watch for more information about ...

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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Jay County Fair, a special commemorative book has been put together by historical society volunteers, with assistance from Debi Gillespie. Many hours have been spent compiling pictures and the history of the fair.

The 124 page book is currently at the printer’s and will be available later this month at a cost of ...

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The altar and several other items from the St. James Lutheran Church at the south edge of Salamonia are now on display at the museum. When the decision to close the church was made, the members decided to sell the land and have the church torn down because they did not want it to become an eyesore. They salvaged what they could, donated several items to the museum, ...

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