MUSEUM IMAGES

 The Blacksmith's Shop is an Indiana Blacksmiths Association (http://www.indianablacksmithing.org/) Satellite and partners with the Jennings County Historical Society. The working blacksmith shop, located just north of the Historical Society's headquarters, is maintained and used by local smithy Ray Sease and other artisans. Ray demonstrates the art of pounding rough iron into unique items during 

 One of the Society's most recent preservation projects - In February 2007 the Society moved the smallest Victorian Pattern Home in Indiana from North Vernon to Vernon. The tiny, one-room house was a railroad office owned by Eldo Hicks. Eldo and his 4 sons engineered railroad bridges from this small office from the late 1880's to about 1910. The building was restored and dedicated in April 2009. 

 Fred Struben, Sr. carried mail with this horse drawn buggy in the 1920's and 1930's on his 32 mile mail route in Nebraska, Indiana. Fred kept a second horse at Denver Baldwin's home in Zenas, Indiana so he could switch horses along the way. During the winter months, Fred used a foot warmer and wore three layers of clothing to keep warm. He tied a feed bag to the back of the buggy for the horse. 

Come see the 1865 Asher & Adams Map of Indiana now on display in our museum.