Make plans to attend the Wells County Council on Aging Senior Citizens Expo. The Wells County Historical Society and Museum will be in booth 31. Stop by and say hello.
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Spring Senior Snippits
Our Spring Senior Snippets series is off and running beginning with Wednesday, April 16, 10:00am and continuing each Wednesday until May 14. On April 16th the local history series begins with "Adventures in Wells County History" presented by Jim Sturgeon, County Historian and President of the Wells County Historical Society. "Stories of Courthouse Creatures" will... Continue Reading →
Annual Meeting is host to Casey at the Bat
Rick Henly and Gib Young of Huntington presented the program "Casey at the Bat". The duo talked about some of the history of baseball, including the story of Everett Scott of Wells County.and they performed the popular Casey at the Bat. A short business meeting was held and led by Jim Sturgeon, President of of... Continue Reading →
Palm Sunday – a day that changed everything
Here is the farmstead of Edgar Lewis Lowry and Floe Ethel (Carnes) Lowry. The Chester Township farm was located a mile south of Southern Wells High School and then a half mile east. The house and buildings were located on the north side of the road. The house and all the building were destroyed on... Continue Reading →
Remembering ….. 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado
It was 60 years ago on Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965 that a devastating a tornado outbreak occurred with 55 tornadoes tearing through six Midwestern states (Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio) causing widespread destruction and 271 deaths and 3,662 injuries. The tornadoes at that time were rated on the Fujita Scale, F0 -... Continue Reading →
2025 Membership Forms Available
It is time to complete your 2025 Wells County Historical Society Membership form. The form can be found in this post and they are also available at the museum. The membership fee is $25.00 and can be paid with a check and mailed with the form to: Wells County Historical Society, P.O. Box 143, Bluffton,... Continue Reading →
Spring 2025 …… Senior Snippets Announced
The details are out about the spring schedule of the Senior Snippets Program that is offered through the Bluffton Parks Department. You may register at 824-6069 or events@blufftonindiana.gov. The programs will be held at the Wells county Historical Museum or the annex. Sessions are on Wednesdays at 10:00am. The programs are free and open to... Continue Reading →
Annual Meeting Set – April 14
The 2025 Wells County Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held Monday, April 14, 6:30pm at the Annex of the Historical Museum, 420 W. Market Street, Bluffton, Indiana. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The early days of baseball. History re-enactors Gib Young and Rick Henly will share... Continue Reading →
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Thank you to Mark Miller, contributing writer with the Bluffton News-Banner for capturing this photo of the historic Emmanuel Church on County Road 500 West just north of Rockford. The photo appeared in the Friday, February 7, 2025 Bluffton News-Banner. For more details about the history of the church, go to the December 15, 2024... Continue Reading →
Genealogy Society News
Membership dues for the Wells County Genealogy Society are now due. The membership fee is $25.00 per year. Checks can be made payable to the Wells County Genealogy Society and mailed to P. O. Box 54, Bluffton, IN 46714. Membership entitles one to the newsletter, published six-times a year of varying length. Meetings are held... Continue Reading →
Wells County Historical Society and Museum 