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By adminNovember 7, 2018Category: Henry County StoriesTags: 2018, Armistice Day, Veterans, world war i, wwi

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Bringing History to Life & Life to History Since 1887! Hours of Operation
Please contact us to schedule a tour and/or research during these hours: Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays 1 p.m.-4 p.m. If no appointment is made, tour and/or research cannot be guaranteed if no volunteers are available. Open through early March to late December! Admission Fees: None! Call us: 765-529-4028 Email us: HenryCountyMuseum@gmail.com Mail us: 606 South 14th Street, New Castle, IN 47362

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Open early March - December!
Open Thursdays and Fridays, 1-4 p.m. ET,
& Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. ET
Please call ahead for tours and/or research so that we may schedule volunteers. If no appointment is made, tours and/or research cannot be guaranteed.

Henry County Historical Society, Inc

4 days ago

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: HENRY COUNTY AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROADFor the fifth consecutive year, the Henry County Historical Society is pleased to present a Black History Month Spotlight post on our Facebook page for each day of February. Today, we continue looking at some of the Underground Railroad activity that took place in Henry County, thanks to the research of Dr. Tom Hamm.Dr. Thomas Hamm, an Earlham College Professor who lives in Spiceland, wrote a booklet called “The Antislavery Movement in Henry County, Indiana. He called his “little volume” an attempt to describe the participation of some Henry County people in the greatest of all reform crusades of the 19th Century, the antislavery movement.”The slide featured here continues one of the stories Hamm told in his booklet. Click on the slide for a larger view. The booklet is available at the Henry County Historical Society. Call 529-4028 to schedule an appointment. Henry County Historian Darrel Radford has put together a PowerPoint program on the Underground Railroad and its activity in Henry County. If your group is interested, call 765-524-0530. The program is free but donations to the historical society are always appreciated.BASKETBALL LIVES HEREThis Day In Henry County history is brought to you by Destination Henry County Indiana. Discover slam dunk experiences at www.HoopsInHenry.com. Visit the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.com.HELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Our Tuesday-Friday hours won't resume until spring but we're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-0530. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

On this day in Henry County history, Feb. 6, 1839, the Indiana General Assembly passed the incorporation act for New Castle.It was the next step forward in a place that was platted on April 8, 1823, formed from about 100 acres donated by owners of the land intersecting Main and Broad streets.Asahel Woodward, pictured here, is regarded by many historians as New Castle's first settler. He came to New Castle in 1819 and planted a corn crop here. Late historian Herbert Heller wrote that Woodward's farm eventually would cover as much as 450 acres in what would be the north and northwest portion of the New Castle we know today. Woodward Avenue is named in his honor.Hiram Thornburg became the first "native" of New Castle when he was born here April 14th, 1827. As in the case with Woodward, there is a Thornburg Street named in his honor.BASKETBALL LIVES HEREThis Day In Henry County history is brought to you by Destination Henry County Indiana. Discover slam dunk experiences at www.HoopsInHenry.com. Visit the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.com.HELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Our regular hours won't resume until spring but we're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-529-4028 and leave a message. ... See MoreSee Less

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: HENRY COUNTY AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROADFor the fourth consecutive year, the Henry County Historical Society is pleased to present a Black History Month Spotlight post on our Facebook page for each day of February. Today, we continue looking at some of the Underground Railroad activity that took place in Henry County, thanks to the research of Dr. Tom Hamm.Dr. Thomas Hamm, an Earlham College Professor who lives in Spiceland, wrote a booklet called “The Antislavery Movement in Henry County, Indiana. He called his “little volume” an attempt to describe the participation of some Henry County people in the greatest of all reform crusades of the 19th Century, the antislavery movement.”The slide featured here continues one of the stories Hamm told in his booklet. Click on the slide for a larger view. The booklet is available at the Henry County Historical Society. Call 529-4028 to schedule an appointment.BASKETBALL LIVES HEREThis Day In Henry County history is brought to you by Destination Henry County Indiana. Discover slam dunk experiences at www.HoopsInHenry.com. Visit the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.com.HELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Our Tuesday-Friday hours won't resume until spring but we're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-0530. ... See MoreSee Less

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On this day in Henry County history, Feb. 5, 1918, Henry County's last surviving abolitionist, John William Griffin, died at his farm home near Dunreith. He was 86 years old. Griffin was one of many in Henry County who strived to end slavery.Griffin contributed to Henry County in many other ways. The organization and construction of turnpikes in southern Henry and northern Rush counties are largely due to his active and enterprising efforts, as was also the railroad running north and south through Spiceland Township.In politics Mr. Griffin was very enthusiastic. He was formerly a member of the Republican party, but in 1872 transferred his allegiance to Horace Greeley and has since cast his suffrage with the Democratic party. We found this photo of him in Hazzard's History of Henry County.BASKETBALL LIVES HEREThis Day In Henry County history is brought to you by Destination Henry County Indiana. Discover slam dunk experiences at www.HoopsInHenry.com. Visit the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.com.HELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Our Tuesday-Friday hours won't resume until spring but we're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-4028. ... See MoreSee Less

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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.For the fifth consecutive year, the Henry County Historical Society is pleased to present a Black History Month Spotlight post on our Facebook page for each day of February. Today, we feature Ken and Ron Coatie, who coached at Morton Memorial High School. The school was part of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home near Knightstown.Morton Memorial High School opened in 1927 and served students until the facility was closed in 2010.BASKETBALL LIVES HEREThis day in Henry County history is brought to you by Destination Henry County, Indiana. Discover slam-dunk experiences at www.HoopsInHenry.com.Visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VisitHenryCountyINHELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Our Tuesday-Friday hours won't resume until spring but we're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-0530. ... See MoreSee Less

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Because we are a Special Collections Library and Archive, our hours may differ on short notice due to staffing and volunteers. Please check our hours carefully to make sure we will be open for your visit. Sometimes we are on tours or with previously scheduled guests and cannot answer the door or phone. Appointments are highly recommended for people traveling to visit us. (You can request an appointment by emailing us at HenryCountyMuseum@gmail.com.) We recommend making your appointment at least one week in advance.

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