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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

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We're always open by appointment! Call us at 765-529-4028 or contact Henry County Historian Darrel Radford at 765-524-0530. Thank you for your support of the oldest, continuously operating historical society in Indiana!

Henry County Historical Society, Inc

5 days ago

On this day in Henry County history, Aug. 13, 2010, Charles Modlin Sr. died at the age of 82. He set many records in the Senior Olympic Games in the 100, 200 and 400 meter sprints as well as the long jump. He became an energetic and influential voice encouraging senior citizens to exercise.DESTINATION HENRY COUNTYThis 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 https;//www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.comHELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Come visit the Henry County Historical Society Museum at 606 S. 14th St., New Castle and see a 1911 Maxwell. We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 529-4028 or 765-524-0530 and leave a message. ... See MoreSee Less

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Henry County Historical Society, Inc

6 days ago

On this day in Henry County history, Aug. 12, 1986, the Northwestern School Board was considering eight options for an elementary building program to replace aging schools at Sulphur Springs, Middletown and Cadiz. Henry County Historian Darrel Radford was editor and publisher of The News Republican at that time and covered what was then known as the Northwestern School Board for both his newspaper as well as The Muncie Star. This information comes from those reports.The eight options being considered 40 years ago today included:1. Building a K-5 Central Site2. Using Middle School as a K-6 building and creating a junior-senior high school for 7-12.3. Remodeling the middle school for 475 Middletown students, enlarging the high school for grades 7-12 and building a new K-6 facility in Sulphur Springs for 280 students.4. Constructing additions on Fairfield Elementary School for K-6 students in Middletown and moving Sulphur Springs students to the middle school. The high school would then house grades 7-12.5. Enlarging Fairfield Elementary School for K-5 students from Middletown and building a new elementary school in Sulphur Springs, leaving the high school and middle school unchanged.6. Enlarging Fairfield and renovating Cadiz Elementary School to house 240 students.7. Making the high school a junior-senior high facility; remodeling the middle school for 325 students in grades 4-6; renovating Fairfield for 265 K-3 students and building a new structure in Sulphur Springs for 160 K-3 students.8. Remodeling and enlarging the high school to accommodate grades 7-12; remodeling the middle school for 325 4-6 students; renovating Fairfield for 265 K-3 students; salvaging the Cadiz gym and building a new elementary around it for 160 pupils.Northwestern School Board President John Peckinpaugh said enrollment at Shenandoah had dropped from 2014 in 1973-74 to 1,585 in 1983-84.Today's enrollment, according to internet sources, stands at 1,771 students.Ultimately, after first approving an expensive plan to renovate the buildings, the board changed course and went with a central site approach. School board elections were always high-voter turnout events, with candidate stances on what do with the elementary buildings often making the difference.Do you remember the Cadiz school pictured here and/or the elementary school debates?DESTINATION HENRY COUNTYThis 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 https;//www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.comHELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Come visit the Henry County Historical Society Museum at 606 S. 14th St., New Castle and see a 1911 Maxwell. We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 529-4028 or 765-524-0530 and leave a message. See less ... See MoreSee Less

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Henry County Historical Society, Inc

7 days ago

On this day in Henry County history, Aug. 11, 1963, a new addition to the Mt. Summit Christian Church was under construction. The $21,000 addition was for a baptistery, choir-loft, church office, nursery and five classrooms.Here is a photo of the former Mt. Summit Christian Church. The site is now home to the Mt. Summit Community Building, post office and fire station. The current Mt. Summit church on Walnut Street was opened in 1992.DESTINATION HENRY COUNTYThis 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 https;//www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.comHELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Come visit the Henry County Historical Society Museum at 606 S. 14th St., New Castle and see a 1911 Maxwell. We're open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and ANYTIME by appointment. Call 529-4028 or 765-524-0530 and leave a message. ... See MoreSee Less

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Henry County Historical Society, Inc

7 days ago

On this day in Henry County history, Aug. 10, 1982, motorists along Ind. 3 were greeted by a majestic 20 X 30 flag waving from an 80-foot pole at the Ind. 38 intersection. The photo here, from the digital files of the late Mike Bertram, shows the Aug. 8 ceremony and dedication of the flag, which featured New Castle alum Lt. Gen. Bruce Harris as guest speaker.The photo was taken by Jeff Mastin, who was hoisted high thanks to a New Castle city fire truck.Also part of the dedication ceremony were State Sen. Mike Rogers, New Castle Mayor Bud Ayers and the Rev. Ray Pavy. Special music was provided by George Smith's Music Center.The Aug. 8 ceremony was dampened by rain, but the patriotic spirits of the big crowd in attendance, as seen in this photo, made the weather irrelevant.The project, called "Looking Up With Pride," was spearheaded by the New Castle Breakfast Optimist Club. Today, more than 40 years later, that giant star-spangled banner still waves, thanks to the diligence of Breakfast Optimist Club members, who make sure the flag remains in good shape with the help of local resident Randy Neal, who uses his equipment to make needed repairs from time to time.Do you remember the dedication ceremony of this giant flag?DESTINATION HENRY COUNTYThis 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 https;//www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.comHELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Come visit the Henry County Historical Society Museum at 606 S. 14th St., New Castle and see a 1911 Maxwell as well as a 1930 Chrysler. We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call 765-524-0530 or 529-4028 and leave a message. ... See MoreSee Less

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Henry County Historical Society, Inc

7 days ago

On Aug. 9, 1882, Miles Marshall Moore laid out the town of Mooreland, which was named in his honor. Mooreland is one of Henry County’s youngest communities. Only Kennard and Shirley are younger.Pictured here is the late Richard Moore (seen standing in the cap and brown jacket) purchasing the book "Truck Patch" by former Mooreland resident Curt Elliott. Richard was the great-grandson of Miles Marshal1 Moore, the founder of Mooreland in 1882. This photo was taken in January of 2020 at a book-signing event in Mooreland. Richard Moore died Dec. 13, 2020 at the age of 92.Curt Elliott's book about his life in Mooreland as a kid -- filled with history, memorable and emotional moments -- is still available in our gift shop. Come see us or give Darrel Radford a call at 765-524-0530 if you're interested.Mooreland has an interesting history, to say the least. Both its originally planned location and town name were different at one time.According to the centennial issue of The Courier-Times, construction of the Big Four railroad through the area prompted plans for a new town to be located at Circleville or Five Points along what is now North Wilbur Wright Road.But as railroad plans changed, so did the town's location.When it was learned the Big Four Railroad would be moving its route southward, Miles Moore, owned land on the west side of what is now Mooreland's Broad Street, began plotting the first addition of the new town. Plans called for the community to be named "Leonard" in honor of the man who had built much of the grade for the railroad. But that name was already taken.So it was agreed to name the town "Mooreland" after Miles Moore.The little town with a big fair has a large history.Town resident Crawford Parker was Indiana's Lieutenant Governor from 1957-1961 and almost became the state's 41st governor, losing to Democrat Matthew Welsh in one of the closest races in history.The grandparents of David Scott, a NASA astronaut who was in the first manned flight of the lunar module in March 1969, also called Mooreland home.At one time, Mooreland also had one of just three piano string factories in the United States. Three generations of the Murray family ran the business, which at one time produced 3,200,000 strings per year.DESTINATION HENRY COUNTYThis 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 https;//www.Facebook.com/VisitHenryCounty.comHELP US PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORYPlease join the Henry County Historical Society with a $25 annual membership. Visit our website at www.henrycountymuseum.orgCOME SEE US!Come visit the Henry County Historical Society Museum at 606 S. 14th St., New Castle and see a 1911 Maxwell. We're open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and ANYTIME by appointment. Call 529-4028 and leave a message. See less ... 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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