Grant County Indiana Historical Society

Collecting, Preserving & Interpreting the heritage of Grant County, Indiana

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Grant County was founded on February 10, 1831 and named after Captains Moses and Samuel Grant, cousins of Daniel Boone, who were killed in 1789 by Native Americans near the Ohio River. The county was formed from parts of Adams New Purchase (Adams/Delaware/Randolph Counties) and unorganized Indiana territory. The county seat is Marion.

*William Henry Harrison Haley photo used with permission of Paul Haley (2021)

  • History of Atlas Foundry

    Jim Gartland, Chairman of Atlas Foundry, spoke at the March 20th, 2024 meeting of the Society about the history of Atlas Foundry in Grant County.

  • Marion Labor Temple Bombing

    Heather Gall presented on the Marion Labor Temple Bombing of 1929 at the February 22, 2024 Society meeting.

  • Settlement of Grant County – Part Two

    Grant County Historian Bill Munn presented Part Two of The Settlement of Grant County at the October 18, 2023 meeting.

  • History of Fairmount

  • Pettiford-Weaver Reunion Business Expo

    The Historical Society was represented with a booth at the Pettiford-Weaver Reunion Business Expo on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

  • The Suffrage Sisters

    Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul visited the Society on the evening of August 16, 2023. They spoke on the history of the struggle to secure the right to vote for women of the United States.

  • Grant County Farmers Market

    The Historical Society was glad to be a part of the Grant County Farmers Market on July 8, 2023.

  • GCHS Show & Tell

    At our June & July 2023 meetings, members were eager to share items of historical interest with the rest of the Society.

  • 125 Years – Monday Conversation Club

    At the May 17, 2023 meeting, Sue Bratton and Sarah Evans gave a presentation of the history of the Monday Conversation Club, which celebrated its 125th year of existence.

  • Annual Dinner

    Our Annual Dinner Meeting was held April 19th at the Meshingomesia Country Club. After a brief business meeting, author Ray E. Boomhower presented on Lew Wallace: Savior of Washington, D.C.