Thank you to all of the volunteers who served as actors and speakers at the Craigville, My Town Talk and Oakland Cemetery Walk held in early October at the Wells County Historical Museum Annex. Some interesting stories and historical facts were shared about the Oakland Cemetery, Craigville, the railroad and community businesses and the families... Continue Reading →
The banners are up so it must be time for the Bluffton Street! Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped design, build and participate in our 1st Place Float Entry in the Bluffton Street Fair Parade. The float turned out great and everyone seemed to have fun. Great job and thanks.
Thank you to Matthew Battershell and Chuck Michael from the Bluffton Masonic Lodge for their presentation in September at the Wells County Historical Museum that highlighted the history of the Masonic Lodges in Wells County. They shared information about lodges that were at one time located in Ossian, Zanesville and Markle. The Bluffton Lodge was... Continue Reading →
What most people see first when they enter the main entrance of the Wells County Historical Museum is the 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile. The car was donated to the museum by the Ifer Family several years ago. This rare and unique car was made by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company of Lansing Michigan. The company... Continue Reading →
Five Points School located in Chester Township of Wells County (5300 W. - 1100 S. -90, Montpelier) is a great example of a restored two story, one-room school house. Built in 1876, it is just one of the many schools that are included in the newly released book, "The History of Wells County Schools 1837... Continue Reading →
On exhibit in July and August 2023 at the Bluffton City Hall entryway was the Wells County Historical Museum's "great hat mystery". It seems that these unique hats were donated a number of years ago and museum volunteers are working to identify what they were used for. They were made by the Henderson-Ames Company of... 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 →
On Tuesday, July 25, at the Wells County Public Library in Bluffton, Doug Sundling was the main speaker on the flash flood in Wells County that was a major event for our community in 2003. Participants were also able to walk through a display (on exhibit at the library) of photos and share their own... Continue Reading →
Thank you to all of the visitors to the 2023 Ice Cream Social held on Sunday, July 16th. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped with the event and the Old Fort "Model A" Club for bringing the antique cars. The visitors were able to view some really nice cars up close. Some... Continue Reading →
The authors of the the newly released book, "The History of Wells County Schools 1837 - 2022" were busy during the summer months speaking to various groups around the county. Authors, Marcia Hotopp, Connie Brubaker and Lynn Elliot take time for a photo at the Bluffton Optimist Club meeting. The trio of authors with members... Continue Reading →
Wells County Historical Society and Museum 