Currently on Display
Display Highlights Boy Scouts of America
A new display in the library cases at the museum highlights the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Among items included in the display are uniforms, badges, awards, pennants, derby cars, pictures and many other items.
Thanks to Barry and Elizabeth Hudson and family for preparing this attractive display. Their son, Aaron, recently became an Eagle Scout.
The museum will be open on Sunday, July 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. for visitors to view displays. The museum is also open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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.
Thanks to the Portland Foundation for our recent grant: 
