Jasper County Historical Society Museum in Rensselaer, Indiana
Discover more of the interesting side of history at the Jasper County Historical Society and Museum in Rensselaer, Indiana!
This past month the Jasper County museum just finished up with an exhibit on the Civil War (featuring a special piece from the Indiana Historical Society). Up next? Quilts!
Jasper County Historical Society and Museum in Rensselaer, Indiana
History is just fascinating. Except for my dad, it wasn’t until college that I ever met anyone else who knew so much and made it interesting (thanks Prof. Guthrie).
Rensselaer, Indiana, like many small towns, has an interesting history to be sure. If you didn’t know that, try poking around the “Indiana” section in your local library sometime and see what you can find.
There’s a lot of great and wonderful Hoosiers out there. You might just meet a few of them when you enter the doors of this nicely done museum.
Jasper County History and General Milroy
Jasper County Historical Society Museum in Rensselaer, Indiana
General Robert Milroy may have had a bit of bad luck during the war but it’s not all bad: he and his wife took in a family of freed slaves and taught them to read (yes, I learned that fact at the museum). Can you imagine how that would have changed their lives?
There’s more where that came from and maybe someday I’ll write that post. I do love me some Indiana history! But for now, you can get your Indiana history fix at your local Indiana history museums like the Jasper County Historical Society and Museum.
You can also check out Rensselaer Adventures because it sounds like he’s about to post his own article about the Jasper County Historical Society and Museum. Apparently I just missed him when I visited the museum. I came in, camera at the ready, gleam in my eye, not long after he left!
There are tons of great places pertaining to Indiana history in small towns. To get inside and learn more about Jasper County, please call ahead for current hours.
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Jasper County Historical Society Museum in Rensselaer, Indiana
It’s fun to see what any Indiana town used to look like back in the “good old days.” It really makes you appreciate the conveniences of modern society, that is for sure!
If you’ve ever thought that history is pointless, you need to give it a second chance! Town and county museums are a great way to get to know more about the place you live–and that is always relevant!
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Jasper County Historical Society and Museum
479 N. Van Rensselaer Street (what locals call Five Points)
Rensselaer, Indiana 47978
219.866.7767 or 219.866.7825
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