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Preservation Project At the March meeting, after the business session, members of the GCHS adjourned to the Indiana Room for a working session on the preservation project of the images rescued from the Chronicle-Tribune’s offices.
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Annual Dinner
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Historical Marker Committee The Society’s Historical Marker Committee continues to meet to decide on which spots in Grant County should be honored. If you have suggestions or would like to be a part of the committee, please join us.
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Marie Webster : Quilters Hall of Fame At our October meeting, Deb Geyer, Executive Director of the Quilters Hall of Fame, spoke about Marie Webster and the history of the Quilters Hall of Fame in Grant County.
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A Behind The Scenes Look At Fairmount History Cathy Shouse, local author whose stories have appeared in five newspapers and magazines such as “The Saturday Evening Post”, “Indianapolis Monthly”, and “Family Fun” spoke at our September meeting about Fairmount history. Cathy was a correspondant for the Chronicle-Tribune for more than a decade.
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Certificate of Appreciation At August’s meeting, Drew Godby, Camp Commander of the Orlando A. Somers Camp # 1, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Grant County Historical Society and President Sarah Evans for contributions towards the restoration project of the G.A.R. monument at Thrailkill Cemetery in…
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Jay House At our July meeting, the Society met at the historic Jay House near the main library. Members shared items of historical significance to their family in a “Show & Tell” format.
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Grant County Trivia How well do you know Grant County history? Look for some Tuesday Trivia posting each week on our Facebook page to test your knowledge and spark discussions about Grant County history. No prizes – just bragging rights and all in good fun! Some are easy, some a little harder but all are…
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Family Treasures At our June meeting Society members shared family treasures, a regular feature during our summer months.
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MCHS Field Trip On June 8, 2024 members of the Grant County Historical Society were welcomed by our friends to the south at the Madison County Historical Society in Anderson and given a tour of their beautiful museum at 15 W. 11th Street.
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Indiana America 250 At our March 15th meeeting, our guest speaker was Dr. Tom Whiteman, co-chairman of the Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission (America 250), who shared about the plans to celebrate the upcoming 250th Anniversary of America.
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Annual Dinner Our Annual Dinner was held on April 17, 2024 at the Tomahawk of Meshingomesia Country Club in Marion. After a brief business meeting, speaker Bob Sander of Storytelling Arts of Indiana presented on Growing Up In The Midwest.
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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.
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Marion Labor Temple Bombing Heather Gall presented on the Marion Labor Temple Bombing of 1929 at the February 22, 2024 Society meeting.
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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.
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