Wabash County Historical Museum
After renovating an historic 1894 building, our exhibits tell the story of Wabash County through modern, interactive displays.
Entering the building, the first thing you see is the glacier exhibit. This stylized piece represents a core drilled into a glacier and tells the story of how the effects of the glaciers continue to influence life in Wabash County. This exhibit goes right through the first floor ceiling to the second floor, drawing the eye up and letting you know that there is indeed a second floor!
Our 32-seat theater shows “A Journey Through Time,” a custom-produced documentary that sets the stage for the rest of the tour of the museum.
The “Forest to Field” area explores the Native Americans who first inhabited this land. Our Frances Slocum exhibit is located here. Frances, or Maconaquah as she was known to her Miami family, is an icon of Wabash County. Learn her fascinating, poignant story here.
Throw the switch to light the county courthouse that makes Wabash the first electrically-lighted city in the world, and learn about business pioneers in the county, including Mr. Mark C. Honeywell.
There are exhibits on Wabash County’s participation in each war, right up to Iraq, and about the creative, successful, and famous people from the county: Crystal Gayle, Thomas Marshall, the creator of the Yellow Pages, the creator of Crest toothpaste, among others.
On the second floor, we have an O-gauge model train. The layout was designed by John Corso, a former art director in Hollywood who worked on movies like Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Breakfast Club and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
Our changing exhibit gallery is 1500 square feet of space that changes frequently. Recent exhibits have included an award-winning Abraham Lincoln show, Hoosier artists, and antique Amish quilts. Call the museum or check our website to find out what exciting things we have waiting for you!
Wabash County Historical Museum Contact Information
36 East Market Street
Phone: (260) 563-9070
wabashmuseum.org
