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Copyright 1887-2026 Henry County Historical Society, New Castle, Indiana

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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Henry County Historical Society, Inc

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

1 week ago

Henry County veteran and artist Phil Cashdollar has died. Darrel Radford is planning a tribute story to him. Any comments or short stories you may have about Phil are most welcome. Plans are for the story to appear in Saturday's edition of The Courier-Times. Darrel would need your comments by tonight to include in the story, which is due at 10 a.m. Friday. Featured here is one of Phil's many art images.Thanks for your help. Our sincere condolences to the Cashdollar family. ... See MoreSee Less

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On this day in Henry County history, May 20, 1977, "Kent Benson Days" were proclaimed in New Castle by Mayor Gary Marcum. The designation came in honor of the 1973 New Castle graduate and Indiana Mr. Basketball after he led Bobby Knight's Indiana Hoosiers to the NCAA basketball championship and a perfect 32-0 season.In the national championship game, Benson scored 25 points with 9 rebounds in the Hoosiers' 86–68 victory over Michigan.Benson is pictured here with teammate Tom Abernethy.The final game capped a great tournament for Benson. He scored 20 points with 13 rebounds against St. John's in the 90–70 regional quarterfinal win; He scored 15 points and had five rebounds in the 74–69 sweet sixteen win over Alabama; In the Regional Final, he scored 18 points with 9 rebounds in the 65–56 win over Marquette; In the Final Four semi-final 65–51 victory against UCLA, Benson had 16 points and 9 rebounds.In his high school career, Benson scored 1,496 points and had 1,585 rebounds in three varsity seasons playing for Coach Cecil Tague. Even after 50 years, Benson still ranks high on Henry County's all-time scoring list, unofficially number 11.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!We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call us at 765-524-0530. ... See MoreSee Less

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On this day in Henry County history, May 19, 1859, John Powell became the first person buried in South Mound Cemetery. The headstone is featured here, courtesy the photo collections of Doug Magers.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!We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-0530. ... See MoreSee Less

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On May 18, 1984, Mt. Lawn Speedway began having Friday night races after previously having many years of Sunday night events. Founded in 1934, Mt. Lawn is long considered one of the oldest family owned racetracks in the United States.The photo here, courtesy Gene Ingram, is from 1949.Because of the current weather situation Mt Lawn officials have decided to postpone opening night of the 2026 season to next Saturday May 23. The May 5-0’s originally scheduled for the 23rd will be bumped to the 30th to allow teams to get a race under their belts in preparation for the big 50 lap events of the May 5-0’s.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!We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-0530. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Mark Sean Orr posted this photo today of Ray Pavy and the Shenandoah Raiders colorful basketball uniforms. There’s an interesting story behind the uniforms. Does anyone remember? ... 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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