Museum Blog

Significance of Paradise Spring Historical Park

Wabash’s Founders Festival celebration will be held in downtown Wabash on Saturday, September 17th! In the United States many small towns...

What Does the Term "Museum" Really Mean?

I just learned that ICOM, the International Council on Museums, has updated their official definition of the word "Museum." A...

How in The World Did That Get Here: Adventures in the Museum's Armory Collection

To begin I will pose the question: How does a British Mk.1 “Tommy” helmet, issued to a soldier of the 91st Infantry Division upon his...

Scheerer’s Soda:The Legacy of Scheerer Bottling Co.

In 1882, German immigrant Frederick Heilman arrived in Wabash, Indiana. By 1901 Heilman became the property owner of 87 E Market St., and...

A Monopoly on Mills: How Judge John Comstock Fostered & Squashed Progress in Liberty Mils

It is impossible to discuss the history of Liberty Mills without mentioning the name John Comstock. The small town, situated at the very...

Fighting for Our Future: The Origins of Earth Day and its Impact in Wabash County

In 1962, marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a book that went on to dramatically alter national...

Canals & Conflict: How Irish Immigrants Built and Battled on the Wabash & Erie Canal

Between 1835 and 1837, Indiana experienced a wave of violence known as the “Indiana Irish Wars” that stemmed from contention between...

Wabash County's Vice President: A Brief Biography of Thomas Riley Marshall (1854-1925)

Nestled along Market Street in North Manchester, Indiana, sits a little white house frozen in the year 1854. The house, restored by the...

Farming for Success: The Story of Purdue Extension and Indiana Alfalfa

Thanks to the efforts of Purdue Extension agents across the state, Hoosiers can proudly say there's more than corn in Indiana. This is...

The End of the Gas Boom & The Coming of the Automobile

By 1907, the great gas boom in east central Indiana was over and workers were taking up mile upon mile of pipe lines which would be sold...

We Need Your Support Today!

Donate Today