This month's meeting has been canceled.

In the January edition of our newsletter, we pictured “Three Mike’s and Phil” who had made a trip out of town to pick up an artifact which had been recently donated. This item has been “under cover” at the museum, but will be unveiled at an Open House on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.

In the January edition of our ...

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The Jay County Historical Society has received a grant in the amount of $5,000 to help support this year’s Jay County Heritage Festival. Of this, $3,706 comes from the Clyde E. Geeting Memorial Trust, which provides funding for historical facilities. The remainder will be paid from unrestricted funds held by the ...

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The Jay County Historical Society has received a $3,000 donation from the First Bank of Berne. This will be applied to the cost of the property that was recently purchased on East Water Street.

Pictured from left are JCHS Board Members Carter Leonard, Rob Weaver, Jeff Bowen, Sylvia Morrical, and Claudia Jones, and bank ...

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Museum brochures for 2020 are now available at the museum. These highlight displays, give the schedule of events for the year, museum hours, membership information, and genealogy research charges.

If you would like to have brochures to display at your place of business, etc., please call or stop by the museum.

High school alumni groups ...

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Bob Vance has been elected to serve the remaining one year of Larry Hiatt’s unexpired term on the JCHS Board of Directors. Bob served on the Board of Directors from 2016 through 2018, but had to resign when he and his wife moved out of Jay County. After her passing a year ago, Bob has moved back to Portland and agreed to again serve on our board. Welcome, ...

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Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 for the 18th Annual Heritage Festival. The committee has begun working on plans for this year’s event. If you are willing to help before or during the festival, please let us know.

A new selection of toys in the toy cases are certain to bring back memories for many of us. A metal doll house, complete with plastic furniture from the 40s and 50s, and early versions of Fisher-Price toys, and games such as Touring are among the toys and games now on display.

Be sure to stop by the museum and reminisce about your childhood ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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