There will be an Open House at the museum on Saturday, June 20th, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This is being held in connection with the Portland High School Alumni which is meeting that evening.

Anyone is welcome to visit the museum during those hours, whether or not you are a graduate of Portland High School. If you cannot come to the museum on Tuesday, ...

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FAIR BOOTH
This year’s Jay County Fair will be held from Saturday, June 20th through Saturday, July 4. The Historical Society will have a booth in the air conditioned Bubp Building this year. We will have a display related to the 250th birthday of our country.

Volunteers are needed to staff the booth during open hours. Two persons are needed for each two ...

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In keeping with the anniversary of the birth of our country, the theme for this year’s 22nd Annual Jay County Heritage Festival is “Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S.A.” The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, 26th and 27th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

As in the past years, the festival will be held on the museum grounds with free admission ...

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A Monthly Program Meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 at the museum. A program on the Little Salamonie Church will be presented by JCHS board members Deana Powell and Dylan Lewis.

The church, located at the corner of Boundary Pike and CR 300 E, is thought to be the county’s first congregation. The church is known by various names, including ...

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A piece of the “Big Blue Bridge” which was torn down and replaced about three years ago is on display. The bridge crosses State Highway 26 at the East edge of Portland.

A model of the 1916 Jay County Courthouse was built in 1996 by Portland resident Willard “Dutch” Miller. He spent over 300 hours and used 2745 pieces of wood to construct the ...

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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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