Brownstown, Indiana

History

Indianapolis, Indiana

History, Historic House

Madison, Indiana

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

The Jefferson County Historical Society is located in heart of the National Historic Landmark District of downtown Madison, Indiana. Madison, founded in 1809, is well known for its preserved 19th century architecture, railroad history, and its beautiful riverfront on the Ohio River. It was once a busy steamboat port, and was the terminus of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, the first railroad in Indiana.

Evansville, Indiana

History

Greenfield, Indiana

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

All of the artifacts and the collections are owned by the Riley Old Home Society, a Not-for-profit organization.

Portland, Indiana

History, Historical Society

Come see our 11,000 square foot museum at the end of East Main in Portland, Indiana.

Elkhart, Indiana

History, Historic House

Franklin, Indiana

History, Historical Society, Library

The Johnson County Museum of History is housed in a former Masonic temple, built in 1924. The building itself is an artifact and boasts many of its original architectural features, including an impressive 2nd floor auditorium. The museum collection, begun in 1931, includes an 1830s pioneer cabin and maintains over 20,000 artifacts (pre-historic to present), archival documents and photographs relating to Johnson County and the surrounding area. Our genealogy and county history library offers a wealth of research books, archival materials and original documents dating from the county's inception, for historical and family research relating to Johnson County and surrounding regions.