The Jay County Historical Society recently received a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Portland Foundation.  This grant is to be used to help fund our Heritage Festival. which will be held on September 28 and 29, 2019.  This grant, along with funding from other sponsors, helps ...

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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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     Since the discussion of the Garnet Ginn murder case at a JCHS meeting a few months ago, it is not just the local community who had been talking. The case has attracted the attention of area newspapers and television stations.
     As reported last month, Rich Van Wyk from Channel 13 in Indianapolis visited the museum and Portland ...

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     At the January meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jay County Historical Society, officers were elected for 2019.  Chosen as co-presidents are Phil Rager and Rob Weaver.  First vice president is Claudia Jones.  As past co-presidents, Larry Hiatt and Kay Locker will serve as second co-vice presidents.  Jane Spencer will ...

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Through the generosity of a grant from the Portland Foundation, The Jay County Historical Society website

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Are you a Facebook user?  Like our page, “Jay County Historical Society,” and you will continue to see our posts.  We try to keep you posted about Open House events, Program Meetings, etc.  There are also several photos of the ...

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Items in a display about the “End of an Era” for March Supermarkets have been changed.  Wilmer Marsh began in the grocery business when he opened a store in Salem, a Jay County community just north of the Randolph County line, in 1925.  The store was in the former Morehouse Brothers General Merchandise building.

Spring has sprung in our clothing ...

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