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Daviess County, Indiana
Welcome to the Daviess County Historical Society's home page.
You can now follow us on Facebook: see us
HERE.
We have purchased the Masonic Temple at 212 1/2 E. Main St. in
Washington for our new museum, and are turning it into a proper museum.
Our full-time director, Vince Sellers, keeps notes on current events
here.
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
More news is available on the News page. Check out
our new gift shop items there.
Our Mission and Vision
The Daviess County Historical Society is dedicated to the
collection, preservation, research, organization, exhibition, and/or acquisition
of artifacts, documents, sites, and other historical relics, regardless of
medium, which are significant to the history of Daviess County, and thereby
educate by promoting the historical study of said county, and strive to
describe, or illustrate, the social, political, industrial, and educational
progress of Daviess County Indiana.
The Society Shall Exist to:
- Perpetuate the collection
and preservation of artifacts, documents, sites, and to recognize the people
significant to the history of Daviess County.
- Obtain new artifacts and
document the stories connected with them.
- Promote pride & awareness of
our heritage & culture to both county residents and non-residents.
- Sponsor workshops, publish a
quarterly newsletter, and secure guest speakers for the historical education
of our community.
- Maintain, operate, and
perpetuate the Daviess County Historical Museum, which is to include a
Museum Store.
- Co-operate with & supply
historical information to educational institutions, study groups, &
individuals doing research on the history & culture of Daviess County.
- Collaborate with other
regional historical organizations, and the Indiana Historical Society when
possible.
- Locate & mark sites of
historic significance within Daviess County and assist other organizations
or individuals in the maintenance and/or preservation of these sites.
- Maintain a website for
purpose of promotion of the society and museum, to attract both residents
and non-residents of the county, which offers historical/genealogical data,
research and look up information, books and publications for sale, and other
services, some requiring a nominal fee to generate revenue to support
society activities.
- Host and sponsor a major
annual event celebrating the history of Daviess County, to attract people to
the county to learn about our history and culture.
- Promote education, tourism
and commerce related to its history and traditions in collaboration with the
Visitors Bureau, and with other government and commercial tourism
organizations
- Tell stories of Daviess
County.
- Provide guides (both live
and media-based) for tourists and visitors to relevant historic sites based
on their interests and family histories.
- Involve all of Daviess
County in all of the above.
Board meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the
new museum.
Contact Information
- Telephone
- CompanyPhone
- FAX
- CompanyFAX
- Postal address
- CompanyAddress
- General email
- dchistory@sbcglobal.net
- Web Site questions and comments
- General Information:
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