Ohio County Historical Museum

Ohio County Historical Museum The Ohio County Historical Museum owned and operated by the Ohio County Historical Society Displays focus on the 1800′s and early 20th century life and events.

Established in 1968, the Ohio County Historical Society opened its museum in 1972. Housed in a 19th century plow factory, most of the contents have been donated by Ohio County residents, their families, and friends. The best known item in the collection is the racing boat, HOOSIER BOY, famous raceboat of the early 1900′s. The boat holds the record between Cincinnati and Louisville, round trip, at

60 mph. It was designed, built and raced by J. W. Whitlock of Rising Sun. Always FREE admission! Donations gratefully accepted. Director: Cliff Thies

Be apart of local HISTORY….
05/24/2026

Be apart of local HISTORY….

05/21/2026

We have a GOAL to get 40 new and renewed memberships by the end of the year. Please consider renewing or joining. Stop in and see one of our great staff members or use our website
www.ohiocountyhistory.org

Members….. please contact us with your current email address. We want to update our list. Don’t miss out on the upcoming...
05/21/2026

Members….. please contact us with your current email address. We want to update our list. Don’t miss out on the upcoming newsletter…. Call us at 812-438-4915 , stop in or message us….

Do you have Revolutionary Roots…..
05/20/2026

Do you have Revolutionary Roots…..

We will send sending out a newsletter in the near future. Please send us a message with your current email address so we...
05/20/2026

We will send sending out a newsletter in the near future. Please send us a message with your current email address so we can add you to the list Stop in, call us at 812-438-4915 or message us through Facebook.

05/19/2026
Coming soon…… we are working on providing our members with a Newsletter. This will be available on a monthly or perhaps ...
05/19/2026

Coming soon…… we are working on providing our members with a Newsletter. This will be available on a monthly or perhaps quarterly basis. This will provide you with updates, upcoming events and facts on local history. We hope to roll this out soon.

Address

212 S Walnut Street
Rising Sun, IN
47040

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

(812) 438-4915

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