DAVIESS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Museum Hours: 12-5 PM
Tuesday-Saturday or by appt.
Admission $2

RAIL FEST 2013 SPECIAL EVENTS

May 18, 2013, noon to 7 in downtown Washington

FULL REGISTER OF RAIL FEST ACTIVITES (PDF)

Among this year's featured attractions include

Model Railroads from around the state, including the incredible O'Gauge Club of Indianapolis
Hobo Lookalike Contest. Dress in your best worst hobo attire and meet at the Depot stage at 4 PM. Prizes for ages 5-under, 6-10, 11+.
Rail Fest Art Contest: Submit your artwork or photography and win prizes, or compete in our sidewalk chalk event. For details on submitting download the art show entry form
Rail Fest Talent Stage: Musicians and other performers can register to appear on our talent stage. Download and return this application. The deadline to apply is May 13.
Downtown History Tour. Ride the streetgoing city train for a 30-minute guided tour of historic downtown Washington.
Food and craft vendors, appearences by Presidents Lincoln and Washington, model train raffle and more.

We welcome non-profit groups to use the Rail Fest as a fundraising opportunity. Call or email to inquire about booth space.

Daviess County, Indiana

212 E. Main St. Washington, IN

Welcome to the Daviess County, IN, Historical Society. We are dedicated to preserving and recording the history of the county, assisting those with questions of a historical nature, and entertaining and educating guests who visit us in the museum. We are open to the public from noon-5 PM Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment

For daily news, photos, and more from our staff please check out our Facebook page.

If you are interested in joining and supporting the cause, our membership application is here.

We are now offering Genealogy Research Services for Daviess County- for more information see our Services page.

Dean Dorrell, President

Spring Program/Annual Meeting

Don Cosby's history tour of Washington makes a return for the DCHS quarterly program on April 28 at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $10 and should be reserved by calling 257-0301 or email dchistory@sbcglobal.net. Riders should meet at the museum to begin.

This is also the annual meeting for DCHS members. We will meet in the museum at 12:30 to discuss several topics of interest. All active members are encouraged to attend.

DCHS annual programs are underwritten by First Federal Savings Bank of Washington and Daviess County Metal Sales in association with Gabhart Surveying, Old National Bank, Express Job Services, and First Financial Bank.

Civil War Roundtable

The Daviess County Civil War Roundtable meets on the third Monday of the month (except July and December) at 6:30 PM in the Museum to discuss Civil War related topics. Each month we have a feature presentation from one of our members or a guest speaker. Everyone is invited to join us.

Board meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month at 4:15 PM in the museum. .

Contact Information

Telephone: (812) 257-0301 or 444-9360
FAX: (812) 257-0301
Postal address: 212 ½ E. Main St. Washington, IN 47501
General email: dchistory@sbcglobal.net