Thank you to everyone who helped make the "Walking Tour of Downtown Bluffton Churches" held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 a success. Jim Sturgeon, Tour Guide and President of the Wells County Historical Society and Museum is shown explaining some history at the Bluffton First Methodist Church. The First Reformed Church of Bluffton located at... Continue Reading →
Emmanuel Church located at 2115 N. 500 W. north of Rockford in Rockcreek Township of Wells County is scheduled for demolition. Like many country churches across rural America, as their membership declines, the followers combine with other churches leaving behind a building that will slowly begin to fall into disrepair and will eventually need to... Continue Reading →
Wells County Public Library staff person Jason Habegger reports that for some time the library has wanted to make all of the scanned obituaries available to the public. Currently the library staff are slowly adding each obituary to software called Portfolio, this will make obituaries available through our card catalog. The process is tedious and... Continue Reading →
Wells County Circuit Judge Kenton Kiracofe will be speaking about the John Terrrell trial of the early 1900's and what it would be like in 2024. Stephen Terrell will also speak about his newly released book "The Madness of John Terrell: Revenge and Insanity on Trial in the Heartland." The event will be held on... Continue Reading →
Nicholas H. Raber (left in photo) compiled and recently donated six history books to the Indiana Room at the Wells County Public Library. The first two, “Relatives of Maria (Lucabaugh) Raber 1856-1948” and “Joseph McClure & Madella Fishbaugh Family History,” cover many families from Rockcreek Township. The third book, “Coolman Family History,” focuses on the... 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 →
Wells County Historical Society and Museum 