1870s German Bible from St. John Lutheran Church on Richmond, IN. #WCCollects

Virtual high fives for those that get the connection! #YOURWCHM #HistoryGeeks #WeLoveHistory instagram.com/p/CEUhdhApEkV/…

Indiana was home to the oldest state-based women’s suffrage movement, started right here in Wayne County! 3 years after the storied Seneca Falls, NY Convention that launched the national movement, Amanda Way organized the women’s rights convention at Dublin, IN #19thAmendment

This week's #WayneCountyCollects theme is #flowers and we've chosen this 19th century harp with a carved flower motif. "The harp occupies a position unique in the history of music. It is the oldest known instrument,… instagram.com/p/CEj4cerpAQ4/…

Did you know the Wright family lived in Richmond before they moved to Dayton, OH? #tuesdaymemeday #WCHM #richmondindiana #historygeeks

Please join us in welcoming our new Administrative Assistant, Sydney Schumacher! Sydney has a Bachelor's Degree in History with a focus in ancient/medieval studies from Indiana University. She is a proud Wisconsin… instagram.com/p/CEmnauxh8GU/…

#tuesdaymemeday #WCHM #historygeeks

#tdih 1858, 18-yr-old John Price arrested by federal marshal in Oberlin, Ohio under Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Group of local residents (Black and white) stormed hotel, found Price, & took him to freedom in Canada. The abolitionists were arrested. Read ⬇️ zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ober…

This week's #WayneCountyCollects theme is #hmmmmmmm and we've chosen this solid brass doorknob from the old Morrisson-Reeves Library. Sometimes, we just don't know why certain things ended up in our collection, but we think this is a cool doorknob from a very cool place! #WCHMMMM

Join WayneCo.Hist.Museum's virtual 90th birthday celebration this Friday and afterwards check out their special Wayne County themed silent auction on Facebook Live! For more info and tickets visit eventbrite.com/e/118362279765. Happy Birthday WCHM!

All the more reason to pay tribute to #HowardZinn follow & support the Zinn Ed Project “Be Honest About the History of Our Country”: Remembering the People’s Historian Howard Zinn at 90 democracynow.org/2012/8/24/be_h… via Democracy Now!

This week's #WayneCountyCollects theme is #fall and we've chosen our Wayne County Bicentennial Quilt. Autumn is upon us and the chilly mornings absolutely require a toasty quilt or blanket! This quilt was made for Wayne County's Bicentennial 1810-2010. #WCfall #MuseumMonday

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Visit vote.gov and get #VoteReady!

Haunted Museum is coming...

Our Haunted History Ghost Walk will take place on Oct. 9th and 10th at 8pm! Call the museum or visit our Eventbrite to secure your spot!!

Our small businesses need our support now more than ever before! Starting Nov 1, visit any locally owned business in Wayne County, take a selfie, upload it to social media using #ShopSmallWC and you are entered to win! It's that easy! Contest runs through November 30, 2020.

Just posted a photo @ Richmond, Indiana instagram.com/p/CHYBbakpfX8/…

Hello everyone! We will be closing early New Years Eve (2pm) and we will be closed all day for New Years Day. We will be back open Saturday from Noon to 4pm. We are still open by appointment only, which can be set up via our Eventbrite page or by calling the museum.

Happy New Years Everyone!