Jonathan BogertSep 24, 2022CrimeThe Work CaseThe year was 1869 and spirits were high in Indiana, the Civil War had just ended, and the town was on the verge of a golden era. Lawyers,...
Jonathan BogertSep 17, 2022Local HistoryThe Great Street Car RobberyDuring the first quarter of the twentieth century, Indiana County saw tremendous wealth thanks to the flourishing businesses and industry...
Jonathan BogertSep 10, 2022Local HistoryBeyond AncestryWe live in the golden age of genealogical and historical research. DNA tests, coupled with mainstream websites, such as Ancestry and...
Jonathan BogertSep 3, 2022Society HappeningsMuseum Happenings September 2022The county fair finishes up today, and students have settled in for the semester ahead. There are plenty of exciting new exhibits in the...
The Historical SocietyAug 27, 2022MilitaryCollections Corner: The No. 14 CannonThe cannon which is now positioned on the corner of South Sixth Street and Washington Avenue outside the Museum is No. 14 of 70, 5 inch...
Jonathan BogertAug 20, 2022ResearchSanborn MapsInsurance is and always has been a tricky business. Modern companies, outfitted with technology that would have astounded people of the...
Allen FiechukAug 13, 2022Society HappeningsSecond Annual "A Night at the Museum"Beginning last year in August, strange things started to happen at the museum. After everything began opening again, the Historical...
Jonathan BogertAug 6, 2022Society HappeningsMuseum Happenings August 2022With summer coming to a close, the Society has put to rest a number of important projects, reaching goals set back at the beginning of...
Jonathan BogertJul 30, 2022Local HistoryCollections Corner: The Piano in the ParlorImagine the year is 1870 and you find yourself seated in the grand parlor of one of the many affluent residences of Indiana County. As...