Sullivan County, Indiana History Museum

06/02/2026

Can you help us? The museum has many unknown pictures. Do you know any of these people? If you have information about the pictures below please contact us!

05/30/2026

We are starting summer off strong with this great line up of programs next week!

05/30/2026

This week in history...

May 25th-
1787: The Constitutional Convention officially convened at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia to draft the U.S. Constitution, with George Washington presiding.
1961: President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress, famously committing the United States to landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
1977: The sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars premiered in theaters, fundamentally changing Hollywood and launching one of the most successful film franchises in history.

May 26th-
1647: Alse (Alice) Young became the first person executed for witchcraft in the American colonies, hanged in Hartford, Connecticut.
1868: U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted of all impeachment charges by a single vote in the Senate.
1868: U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted of all impeachment charges by a single vote in the Senate.

May 27th-
1935: The U.S. Supreme Court declared President Franklin D. Roosevelt's National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional.
1969: Construction officially began on Walt Disney World in Florida.

May 28th-
1937: Volkswagen, the major German automobile manufacturer, was founded.
2016: Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was tragically shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a young boy fell into his enclosure, sparking a massive global debate on animal rights and zoo safety protocols.

May 29th-
1453: Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mehmed II, bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire.
1886: Pharmacist John Pemberton first advertised his new carbonated beverage, Coca-Cola, in the Atlanta Journal.
1953: New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to verifiably reach the summit of Mount Everest.

May 30th-
1431: Nineteen-year-old French heroine Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, after being condemned for heresy.
1868: The first national Decoration Day (now known as Memorial Day) was observed in the United States, with flowers placed on both Union and Confederate graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
1962: N**i official Adolf Eichmann, a primary architect of the Holocaust, was hanged in Israel following his 1960 capture by Mossad agents.

May 31st-
1921: The Tulsa Race Massacre began in Oklahoma. A violent white mob attacked residents and businesses in the prosperous Greenwood neighborhood, devastating the area known as "Black Wall Street".
2013: A record-breaking, 2.6-mile-wide tornado struck near El Reno, Oklahoma, becoming the widest tornado ever recorded.

05/30/2026

Did you guess our Friday snipett?

A Victorian era bonnet!

05/29/2026

Play a game with us! Every Friday we will be posting a snippet of an object right here in the museum. Leave a guess in the comments and we will reveal the object at 8pm Friday night

05/28/2026

We got our floor assessment done! Thanks to the Wabash Valley Community Foundation for the funds!

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05/28/2026

Does anyone know what school team this is? The photo was found in a box of random photos. It shows 1938 on the basket ball. The coach is labeled on the back as Elmer Stewart but no school is listed. If you know someone in this photo or what school this is we would greatly appreciate the help!

05/27/2026

Ever been interested in LARPing, we have! This summer we are focusing on digging up history and medieval programming. You won't want to miss this interactive workshop presented by Game Master Logan Shen. Registration is required so please call the museum to sign up!

05/26/2026

We want to meet our patrons at every level, even when that means we have to jump into a relay race cuz the kids we are teaching are one person short. Thanks for being such a good sport museum assistant Finch! We aren’t just a dusty repository, we actively participate in our community, think of the museum for your next event!

05/26/2026

Thank you Soil and Water Conservation for inviting us out to teach the 4th grade at Natures Classroom this year. We so enjoy working with youth in many different classrooms!