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Celebrate with us and watch us grow! Groundbreaking to begin July 2024

This building, at 110 North Monticello Street, between Refined and the telephone company, will be the third and final home of the Museum. In the 1960s, we took up residence in the County-owned Quonset Hut (adjacent to the Library’s parking lot). In 2018, we moved to our current home at 500 South Monticello Street (the carriage house).

That move was based on the largess of Don and Dee Galbreath. We owned the property; the Galbreaths had lifetime residency. They invited us to move into the carriage house before we assumed control of the property, and to make it happen, they made a significant contribution and managed the construction.

In 2023, the Historical Society and the Galbreath family reached an agreement, through property sales and transfers, that would allow us to seek a new location. That agreement allowed the Museum – again, through the Galbreath family’s largess – to remain in place until June 2025.

The new building will significantly increase the museum display space (by 6-7 times). We’ll have appropriate climate-controlled artifact storage, and we’ll have the ability to provide educational programming. Community organizations will be invited to use our Cultural Center for their meetings and events as well. A galley kitchen will be available, and a mezzanine area will provide space for us to work on projects.

We are excited to be moving downtown. We will be able to participate in downtown events, like Winter Wonderland, the Town-Wide Garage Sales, the annual car show, and more! And as we participate, the Cultural Center will be available for use by others. We hope the visible presence on Monticello Street (U.S. 35) will bring both tourists and locals in.

 

Our Annual Program (March 2024) featured  Catalina Tomé, Curator of Paleobiology, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

 
Dr. Tomé earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz. She received a Master of Science in Biology and a PhD in Biology from the University of New Mexico. She conducted post-doctoral research at the university of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research focuses on small mammals and their survival during the Cenozoic Quaternary (2.58 million years ago to today).
 
She shared her knowledge of our geographical history. You can find her program on our YouTube site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preserving History For A Better Future

The Pulaski County Historical Society was formed on June 23, 1969. Since that date, historical books were developed and disseminated for the 150th and 175th anniversaries of Pulaski County. In addition, a recent study of architecture throughout the county was disseminated. The Society provides one annual educational program for the general public and, annually, several additional programs working in conjunction with the local school system, the County Historian and the County Genealogist.

Museum is Open on Saturdays, from 10:00 – 4:00.

Visit our interactive museum website at http://museum.pulaskihistory.net/

The museum now includes an interactive component. If we have a story without an artifact, it will be included on a new website. Check out the link above. Just click on the photo.

Our current online stories include:

  • Casimir Pulaski (the man and his military banner!)
  • Historical buildings in Pulaski County (the Courthouse and Vurpillat’s Opera House)
  • Winamac bits & pieces (the park, and various historic items in the park)
  • Featured articles on the indigenous peoples of Pulaski County
  • Stories about famous residents from Rich Grove Township, the Pattisons, plus the MASTODON!
  • Miscellaneous military stories
  • Cemetery tidbits