Thank you to everyone who attended the special Open House held Sunday, August 18th at the Historical Museum to celebrate the life and work of Wells County artist, Harry Lindstrand. Thanks also to all of the volunteers who assisted with the event and the many community members who let us display their paintings. We especially... Continue Reading →
Make plans to attend a special Open House to celebrate the life and work of Wells County artist, Harry Lindstrand. The event will be held on Sunday, August 18, 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Wells County Historical Museum located at 420 West Market Street in Bluffton. Refreshments will be served and several family members... Continue Reading →
Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent guided Walking Tours of Downtown Bluffton. Thanks also to tour guide Jim Sturgeon for all of the facts and history and Emily Marshall, Community Relations Manager at the Wells County Public Library for coordinating details, registration and the photos seen here. The tours proved to be... Continue Reading →
Thank you to all of the visitors who stopped by the 2024 Ice Cream Social held on Sunday, July 21st. Thanks also to the volunteers who helped serve ice cream and brownies. It was also nice to see the members of the Old Fort “Model A” Club who drove their antique cars to the event.... Continue Reading →
One of the new exhibits at the Wells County Historical Museum this summer is the military exhibit. It features items from the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 to the Global War on Terror and September 11, 2001. Special thank you to our volunteers who worked on this exhibit during the winter to move it to the... Continue Reading →
The Old Ossian Cemetery was recently rededicated after a major restoration project which started in February of 2022. Thanks to the help of numerous donors and volunteers, the cemetery was completed with a community rededication on Saturday, May 18, 2024. View of some of the headstones at Old Ossian Cemetery One of the unique headstones.... Continue Reading →
Check out what's new this year at the Wells County Historical Museum. The Harry Lindstand Art Gallery, featuring some of his watercolor paintings and other works. Here is another popular painting done by Lindstrand. It is of one of the covered bridges. The Sports Memorabilia Room has been expanded to the 2nd floor and displays... Continue Reading →
The Wells County Historical Museum is excited to host the "Local History Series" this Spring season as a part of the Bluffton Parks Department's Senior Snippets Program which is held at various locations and on a variety of interesting topics. Space is limited with some sessions, so make plans and call 824-6069 or e-mail events@blufftonindiana.gov... Continue Reading →
Where will you be when history is made on April 8th? As you can see by this map courtesy of Butler University-Holcomb Observatory in Indianapolis, it has been many years since Indiana (some parts of the state longer than others) has experienced a Total Solar Eclipse. Our next nearby Total Solar Eclipse will occur on... Continue Reading →
Thank you to Larry McAfee and Jim Sturgeon for the interesting program about the "History of Farm Tractors and Equipment" that was presented at the Wells County Historical Museum Annex. They showed part of the video, "The Great Tractor Show" and pointed out with models and some of the unique engineering features that were developed... Continue Reading →
Wells County Historical Society and Museum 