Currently on Display
Open Soon With A New Look!
We want to thank the Portland Foundation for the $2000 grant we recently received. The money will be used to purchase several beautiful display cases which will enhance our growing collections.
Although we had requested $5000 to add to other anticipated donations, totalling $7000 to purchase 15 cases (10@ $400 and 5@ $600) we will now need to ask all our members to step up to help us complete this phase of our museum renovation.
Larry and Sandy Bubp have offered to sell us these lighted glass show cases for $600 for the all glass model and $400 for the glass front-solid side model. They are virtually new and 1/2 the cost of new cases, plus we will have no shipping since they are in Portland.
If you would like to help us by purchasing a display we will gladly install a placque on the case with your chosen wording. You could make a memorial or honorary dedication to a loved one or simply have your name as donor. Simply send us a check or money order indicating your preference-$400 or $600 and the wording you would like and we’ll take care of the rest. Of course we welcome any gift, large or small which will help us to better do the work of your Society.
Feel free to contact us with any questions and thank you for your support.
Welcome to Jay County History
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.
