Thank you to Beth Steury, well know area genealogist and author who was the speaker recently at the May 2026 meeting of the Wells County Genealogy Society. Beth's topic was "Ten Years of Solving Mysteries: A Review & What's New". Beth has worked extensively with families in the area to help solve a family genealogy... Continue Reading →
A new Indiana historical marker has been added in Wells County at the Old Ossian Cemetery to honor Lt. Col. William Swaim. The soldier and his family had a farm north of Ossian at the time he and his son, James, enlisted to fight for the Union during the Civil War. He led Company A... Continue Reading →
Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast this summer for the first time as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The tour includes a Fourth of July celebration in Philadelphia, major display events in eight cities and more than 50 whistle-stops... Continue Reading →
Thank you to everyone who exhibited or visited our first Iris Show held at the Wells County 4-H Park. Thank you to the Bluffton Parks Department, Wells County Master Gardeners, Wells County 4-H Park and the Wells County Historical Society and Museum for organizing the event. Some of the iris that were exhibited. Visitors really... Continue Reading →
Thank you to all of the visitors who stopped by our booth at the 2026 Wells County Senior Expo held at the Wells County Community Center at the 4-H Park in Bluffton. We were able to distribute our museum schedule as people viewed some of the old photographs from our archives that we are trying... Continue Reading →
The Spring 2026 Senior Snippets topics included: The 1876 Centennial Celebration, the construction story of the courthouse, agriculture and farmsteads, automobile dealerships of early Bluffton and the 1976 Bi-Centennial Celebration. Here is a page from a newspaper promoting America's Centennial Celebration in 1876. Jim Sturgeon, President of the Wells County Historical Society shared newspaper accounts... Continue Reading →
Thank you to Todd Zieger of Indiana Landmarks who presented "Hidden Gems of Indiana" at the Spring Annual Meeting of the Wells County Historical Society held at the Wells County Public Library in Bluffton. Our speaker shared some interesting stories of buildings, bridges and structures that were saved from the wrecking ball and restored for... Continue Reading →
The Wells County Historical Museum begins its 2026 season with open museum hours of 1:00 - 4:00 pm on Sundays and Wednesdays, April - October. (See adjusted schedule for Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Independence Day weekend and Labor Day Weekend.) A new exhibit in the museum features Smith Garage & Trucking of Poneto as the... Continue Reading →
Make plans to attend the Wells County Historical Society Annual Meeting on Monday, April 13, 6:30pm at the Wells County Public Library in Bluffton. The event is free and open to the public. Todd Zieger, Vice President and Northern Director of Indiana Landmarks will present "Hidden Gems of Indiana. Todd will share photos and stories... Continue Reading →
The Dubois County Historical Museum is one of the largest county museums in Indiana. It is located in the former home of Kimball Piano and Organ Company which had their corporate headquarters in the city of Jasper, the county seat of Dubois County. The county is named after Toussaint Dubois a Frenchman who fought in... Continue Reading →
Wells County Historical Society and Museum 