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Our mission is to collect, preserve, display and interpret items of historical significance

04/07/2026

🔔 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆!🔍

Step back in time and uncover the hidden history of the Falls of the Ohio at our upcoming Second Thursdays at the Museum event!

📜 On the Hunt for the Falls Forts!
Join archaeologist Anne Bader for a fascinating look at Fort Finney/Steuben and the recent excavations that are reshaping what we know about our region’s past.

🗓 Thursday, April 9
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Clark County Indiana Museum
725 Michigan Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN

✨ Hear about the 2013 excavations connected to the Ohio River Bridges Project
💬 Stay for a Q&A + reception after the talk
🎟 FREE event (donations appreciated!)

Bring a friend and your curiosity. You won’t want to miss this deep dive into local history!

👉 Learn more: clarkcountyinmuseum.org

03/27/2026

🔍𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺🔍

Step back in time and uncover the hidden history of the Ohio River Falls!

Join us for an exciting evening:
On the Hunt for the Falls Forts: Archaeological Explorations and the Excavations at Fort Finney/Steuben in Jeffersonville, Indiana

🗓 Thursday, April 9
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Clark County Indiana Museum
725 Michigan Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 will guide us through the fascinating story of late 18th–early 19th century fortifications along the Falls of the Ohio and the modern-day efforts to uncover them. Learn about the 2013 excavations tied to the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project and what they revealed about Fort Finney and beyond!

💬 Stick around for a Q&A and reception following the presentation.
🎟 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 event! (donations appreciated!)

Bring your curiosity and love of local history—you won’t want to miss this deep dive into our region’s past!

👉 For more info: Visit clarkcountyinmuseum.org

03/07/2026

✨ Meet Your Designer: Jenny Pfanenstiel from ✨

Internationally celebrated milliner. Official Milliner of the Kentucky Derby Museum. & Seven-time Featured Milliner of the Kentucky Derby.

As founder of Formé Millinery, Jenny is known for blending rare, old-world techniques with bold modern elegance; even sculpting hats on a vintage 1800s braid machine.

Her designs have been worn by icons like Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Madonna, and have appeared at the Met Gala, Royal Ascot, and Paris Fashion Week.

As founder of Formé Millinery, Jenny is known for blending rare, old-world techniques with bold modern elegance, even sculpting hats on a vintage 1800s braid machine.

And on March 15th, she’s bringing her expertise to you. 👒✨
Check out our events and reserve your spot today!

03/03/2026

🎉 We’re counting down to March 15th — and we have exciting news! 🎉

A big thank you to our newest event sponsor, Budget Print, for helping make this creative afternoon possible! We’re so grateful for community partners who believe in celebrating art, history, and local talent.

✨ This special event features internationally recognized milliner Jenny Pfanenstiel of Formé Millinery— known for her stunning designs showcased at the Kentucky Derby, along with a powerful historical storytelling presentation you won’t want to miss.

Here’s what’s in store:

🪶 1:00–2:00 PM | FREE Presentation
Be inspired by a captivating story of resilience, ambition, and artistry in the world of hatmaking. No registration needed — just come and enjoy!

👒 2:00–4:00 PM | Fascinator Workshop ($85)
Create your own one-of-a-kind fascinator with expert guidance from Jenny herself. All materials included. Perfect timing for Derby season and spring events!

⚠️ Spots are limited; reserve yours here: https://formemillinery.com/hat-making-workshops

Whether you come to listen, learn, or design something fabulous — March 15th is your moment to step into creativity.

Tag a friend who loves the Derby, fashion, or a fun afternoon out! 💐

02/23/2026

✨🎩 You’re invited to a stylish afternoon of Storytelling & Millinery Magic 👒✨

We’re thrilled to welcome Jenny Pfanenstiel of Formé Millinery — a 7-time featured milliner of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and a 10-time featured milliner for the Kentucky Derby Museum!

Join us on March 15th for an inspiring and creative afternoon you won’t want to miss:

📖 Storytelling Presentation
🕐 1:00–2:00 PM
💲 FREE | No registration required

Step into history with Jeanne Burke for The Hatmaker’s Tale of Sarah Bottorff Murphy: The Life and Times of a Powerful Woman in a Man’s World — a captivating story of resilience, ambition, and the artistry of hatmaking.

👒 Fascinator Workshop with Jenny Pfanenstiel
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
💲 $85 per person (includes a premade, one-size-fits-all fascinator)
⚠️ Limited space available!

Sign up here: https://formemillinery.com/hat-making-workshops

Learn creative techniques using feathers, flowers, horsehair, ribbon, and more — then design and decorate your own fascinator to match your unique style. Perfect for Derby season, weddings, tea parties, or simply making a statement!

✨ Bring a friend. Make a hat. Make a memory. ✨

02/16/2026

Step into style and story at the Clark County, Indiana Museum ✨

🗓 Sunday, March 15th

Travel through time as we explore the fascinating past and vibrant present of millinery in one of Indiana’s most historic counties. Founded in 2008 to preserve our community’s stories, the museum is bringing history to life with an unforgettable afternoon of hats, heritage, and hands-on creativity!

We’re thrilled to welcome Jenny Pfanenstiel of Formé Millinery — a 7-time featured milliner of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and a 9-time featured milliner for the Kentucky Derby Museum!

📖 Storytelling Presentation
🕐 1:00–2:00 PM
💲 FREE | No registration required

Join Jeanne Burke for The Hatmaker’s Tale of Sarah Bottorff Murphy: The Life and Times of a Powerful Woman in a Man’s World — a captivating look at resilience, ambition, and the artistry of hatmaking.

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👒 Fascinator Workshop with Jenny Pfanenstiel
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
💲 $85 per person (includes a premade, one-size-fits-all fascinator)
⚠️ Limited space available!

Sign up here: https://formemillinery.com/hat-making-workshops

You’ll learn creative techniques using feathers, flowers, horsehair, ribbon, and more — then design and decorate your own fascinator to match your unique style. Perfect for Derby season, weddings, tea parties, or simply making a statement!

✨ Make plans now for Sunday, March 15th, and experience an afternoon where history meets high style.
Tag a friend who would love this afternoon of timeless elegance!

01/29/2026

Just one more reflection... as the museum wraps packing up "White Christmas: A 1950's Vintage Hoosier Holiday" presented by WesBanco and the Hazel and Walter Bales Foundation and prepares for our Spring season. You donated bags and boxes and suitcases full of winter supplies for homeless or inadequately housed veterans in our community. About a week before Christmas, we shared your bounty with Exit 0, the Jeffersonville Community Kitchen, and New Albany's Liberty Place. What a privilege we had to share this gigantic truck load of blessings! For all you did, and for our Operation Waverly sponsor, Foresters Financial, thank you!

12/18/2025

Just a reminder---we're wrapping up the ingathering of items for our community's homeless and inadequately-housed veterans through Operation: Waverly. Please bring along any remaining items to the museum, 725 Michigan Avenue in Jeffersonville, by noon Friday. We'll be delivering what has been collected on Friday afternoon. Questions or need assistance? Post up here or call 502-345-6406. For all you do, thank you!

12/17/2025

Yes! We're still collecting winter items for local homeless and inadequately housed veterans at the Clark County Indiana Museum through noon on Friday. It's going to be a long, cold winter. Please help us help the vets through our "Operation Waverly." 725 Michigan Avenue Jeffersonville IN. Call or text 502-345-6406 if you have any questions. Thank you for your kindness!

12/16/2025

We're still gathering "Operation Waverly" wintertime supplies for our homeless or inadequately housed veterans here in southern Indiana through Friday noon. The supplies will be delivered this Friday afternoon to those agencies especially serving them for distribution to the vets. Please consider taking a look at the list below and seeing how you might help. There are many different causes this time of year and so many human needs everywhere. But a lot of vets who have fallen on hard times really need our help and support right now. Please do what you can. The museum is at 725 Michigan Avenue in Jeffersonville and is open 10 to 5. While you're there, you can still see our "White Christmas" display, shop our gift shop, and see all of the other great stuff the museum has to offer. For all you do, thank you!

12/15/2025

Wow! We're still celebrating all things "White Christmas" at the Clark County Indiana Museum Tuesday-Saturday of this week. If you haven't yet had an opportunity to view the movie artifacts and displays of a Hoosier 1950's Christmas, stop on by at 725 Michigan Avenue in Jeffersonville. We're wrapping up our "Operation Waverly" donations of winter supplies for our community's homeless or inadequately housed veterans mid week and will be delivering them with some local Boy Scouts late in the week. And, hurry---there are just a few remaining half-pound boxes of our commemorative "White Christmas" chocolates from the world-famous Schimpff's Confectionary, featuring the art of Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry and benefitting both the Clark County Indiana Museum and The Rosemary Clooney Museum. What fantastic sister gifts, girlfriend gifts, hostess gifts, or simply gifts for all of the "White Christmas" fans in your life! $15 a box. Stop in or call us at 502-345-6406 to reserve yours before they're all gone!

Address

725 Michigan Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN
47130

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15025480259

Website

https://clarkcountyinmuseum.org/

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