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At the February meeting of the Board of Directors, Lori McIntosh, the daughter or Bob Vance who passed away in January, was elected to fill his positions on the Board of Directors and as treasurer. Lori had been assisting her dad as treasurer, so she already had some experience with his duties.

Lori is employed in the office at Adams Physical Therapy and ...

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The Jay County Historical Society was the recent recipient of two grants from the Portland Foundation. JCHS received $5,000 to help cover expenses for our Annual Jay County Heritage Festival which is being planned for September 26 and 27, 2026. We also received a grant of $3,000 to help pay for roof repair at the Gilpin Annex. The roof on the enclosed porch ...

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The first Monthly Program Meeting of the year will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. Everyone is invited to join Rob Weaver in the museum’s meeting room to enjoy another recording from the past.

This program will feature the 2002 Jay County Historical Annual Dinner Meeting with the late Ted Montgomery as the speaker. A life-long resident of Bryant ...

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Several antique brass medallions honoring wars from the Civil War through Iraqi Freedom are for sale at the museum for $5 each. These were manufactured in Portland by The Falcon Mint.

As mentioned last month, we have several yearbooks from the former high schools for sale for $5.00 each. These are copies which have been donated, but we already have. Most are Tifoons and Typhoons from Portland High School, but some others are available. Call to see if we have what you are wanting, as our supply changes frequently.

We also have some ...

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The bright red “Only Jay in the USA” t-shirts have been selling well. An order for eight shirts was sent to California before Christmas. These shirts tell everyone that Jay County, which was named after the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Jay, is the only Jay County in the United States.

The shirts are available in crew or V-neck and ...

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A home-made wooden two-wheeled cart has been added to the museum’s collection. It was used by Jesse and Cora (May) Locker on their farm a mile north of Salamonia until they quit milking. Twice a day, the Lockers milked five or six cows by hand and then poured the milk through a strainer, which removed any impurities, into ten-gallon milk cans. This cart, which held ...

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