Currently on Display

St. Valentine’s Day Display

February 14, 2010
1:00 pmto4:00 pm

Special Valentine’s Day Open House !

Be My Valentine?

Thanks to former Jay County resident Bernice (McGahey) Barger, we’ve got Valentine’s Day covered. Bernice has been a collector of all kinds of memorabilia for the past 35 years and when you name a subject you can bet she has enough interesting items to fill a couple of display cases. Fortunately for us, she and her husband and sister have decorated our displays with some very interesting items relating to Cupid’s mission. From elaborate 3-D cards to beautiful heart motif china, we’re sure you’ll find something to inspire you to share your love with someone on Febuary 14th.

Welcome to Jay County History

Rankin Circular Barn - 1908

Rankin Circular Barn - 1908

The Jay County Historical Society welcomes you! We are proud of our work collecting, preserving, and displaying the rich heritage of Jay County, Indiana, the only “Jay” County in the United States. Come see the 11,000 square foot Jay County Historical Museum. Admission is free, and the museum is handicapped accessible. The museum is staffed by dedicated volunteers who would be happy to share Jay County’s history with you. It offers visitors a unique glimpse of bygone times here in east central Indiana.

Sunday museum open houses occur frequently throughout the year. In the early fall, our Jay County Heritage Festival has history-related fun and entertainment for all ages on the grounds of the museum, and admission is free. End-of-year holiday time brings special indoor activities at the museum, as well.

The Jay County Historical Society is supported mostly through membership dues and donations. Please consider joining the Society. Members receive the Jay County Journal, our monthly newsletter with articles about both current events and historical topics in addition to a mystery picture. We also sponsor informative and interesting monthly program meetings at the museum. An annual dinner meeting for members is held in November with a special program and election of the board of directors.