Gene Hackman will always be a ‘Hoosier’
The entertainment world was stunned by news of Gene Hackman’s death Wednesday alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. Here in Henry County, Indiana, more…
HCHS Meeting Space Policy Updated
The HCHS Board of Trustees updated the Meeting Space Policy recently. Nonprofit organizations wishing to hold a meeting at the Museum with fewer than 20 guests may do so with…
$100 in 1923 equals…
$1,845 in 2025 dollars! HCHS just received this check wherein Mount Summit Motor Co. paid $100 to Central Rubber & Supply Co. on 6 June 1923. This was found in…
Tornadoes in Henry County History
Learn more about historic tornadoes that have touched down in Henry County with HCHS Co-Director Darrel Radford. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are always welcome!
138th Annual Meeting
Join us on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at our 138th Annual Meeting. The event begins at 2 p.m. We will be celebrating the Grand Army of the Republic with speaker…
Whatever Happened to Catherine Winters? Presentation by Darrel Radford
Learn more about the mysterious disappearance of 9-year-old Catherine Winters on March 20, 1913, from the midday streets of New Castle. HCHS Co-Director Darrel Radford will walk you through several…
Getting It Together: Genealogical Organization (Traditional and Digital) – Webinar
Special webinar presented by Accredited Genealogist® and HCHS Co-Director Kaye Ford. Members of the Henry County Genealogy Alliance (HCGA) receive complimentary registration. Donations to our genealogical digitization efforts are always…