Henry County Historical Society Historicalog DECEMBER 2021
VOLUME 44, ISSUE 4
Holiday Open House Saturday, December 4, 12:30-3 p.m. Visit HCHS for a Holiday Celebration! Join us on Saturday, December 4, to celebrate the holidays! Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The New Castle High School Madrigal Choir will be performing at 1 p.m. Afterward, local musician and pianist Andrea Hughes will be playing favorite holiday tunes on the Jesse French baby grand piano. Enjoy festive refreshments and a stroll through Civil War General Grose’s merrily decorated mansion. You may even get a sneak peek at 2022’s exhibit, 200 Years in Henry County: A Bicentennial Celebration! Please consider donating to the Historical Society’s general operating fund or becoming a member…we greatly appreciate your kind and generous support! New co-director Darrel Radford will be welcoming guests along with Kaye Ford, current director. Darrel is Henry County’s county historian while Kaye is Henry County’s county genealogist. Current residents of Henry County, as well as past residents, are in great hands with Kaye and Darrel at the helm!
Inside this issue:
General Grose: Out & About General Grose was caught resting next to our 2019 Christmas tree, pondering the joy of the holidays and the celebration of the Bicentennial year to come! All photos property of HCHS unless otherwise indicated.
New Co-Director
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Book Sale/Donation
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2022 Exhibit
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New Donations/Volunteer Opportunities
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Membership Levels/ Making Appointments
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New & Renewing Members/Wish List
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Henry County 200: Ice Cream Social
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Henry county historical society 606 S. 14th Street New Castle, IN 47362 Phone: 765-529-4028 Email: HenryCountyMuseum@gmail.com Website: HenryCountyMuseum.org
The mission of the Henry County Historical Society is… … to educate, both young and old, about the rich history of our county by stimulating community involvement, fundraising, and the collaboration of like-minded organizations through programming, special events, meaningful storied exhibits, and diversified long-range planning. Only by learning about our past may we know who we are in the present and wisely plan for the future.
Hours of Operation (by appointment only): (March through December) Tuesday through Friday, 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, by appointment only (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)
New Co-Director, Darrel Radford Darrel Radford has been a journalist for 46 years and served as editor in New Castle, Knightstown, Winchester and Hartford City. His column, “Historically Speaking,” has been honored by the Hoosier
State Press Association. He has co-authored two books with history teammate Doug Magers – “New Castle: A Pictorial History” and “Images of America: New Castle.”
Henry County's official historian and lives in New Castle with his wife, Becky. They have two grown children, Molly and Derek, along with one grandHe also worked as senior daughter, Claire. writer and editor for the Please join us in welcoming Indiana Senate Majority Darrel and his extensive Communications Office knowledge of Henry County from 2006-2012. history! Recently retired from
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full-time newspaper duties, Radford now serves as
Overflow Book Sale HCHS is always grateful to receive new items to add to our extensive collection. When we receive duplicates, we ask for permission from the donor to offer these items for sale to the public in order to raise funds for the general operating fund for the Museum. All funds raised benefits the Museum 100%. Other Books Available: History of Henry County (1884, Interstate) A History of New Castle, Indiana (W.C. Bond), 3 copies The People’s Guide, 1874 Fancy Free, by Ed Ogborne Henry County Biographical Memoirs, 1902 Henry County Sampler, 2 copies Rosennial (1929, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943 [2 copies]) A Pictorial History of New Castle, by Darrel Radford New Castle Daily Times, 1917-18, Classified Directory New Castle Business Directory, 1894 City Directory of New Castle, 1894 3-volume set of Historic Henry County by Herbert Heller, $100/$90
Cemetery Records of Henry County, Indiana, 1824-1974 History of Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana, by Rex Potterf
Prices are listed with nonmembers’ price first and members’ price second (HCHS members receive a 10% discount).
Coverlet Donated HCHS recently received a donation of an 1851 Samuel Graham coverlet from Beverly McIntyre. Make sure to visit us in 2022 to see it on display! Thank you again for thinking of us and donating this wonderfully preserved piece of early Henry County history, Mrs. McIn-
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2022 Exhibit
1923 photo of the First Christian Church, donated by Richard McKnight (on pages 4 & 5).
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Sneak peek in December 2021!
New Donations & Acquisitions Christmas Greetings, art by Helen Magner (right); three clear vials in wooden medicine box (below), donated by Richard McKnight.
Our Vision Be the authority of Henry County’s heritage, educate the community about Henry County’s past, and be the anchor of preservation of our history.
Do You Love History? Are you interested in our local history and/or genealogy?
WE WANT YOU! We welcome volunteers to give guided tours, conduct research, help design and take down exhibits, organize newly acquired artifacts, index old books to make research easier for all of us, do genealogy research, help with weeding our front and back yards, or
even light housekeeping. Contact Kaye to learn more about volunteering opportunities at HCHS!
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2019 Membership Benefits & Categories!
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Membership Categories
NAME ___________________________________
Individual $20 per year Family $25 per year Patron $50-99 per year Benefactor $100+ per year Henry County Genealogy Alliance $75 per year Corporate $100 per year Life $300 once
ADDRESS ________________________________ ________________________________________ PHONE _________________________________ EMAIL ___________________________________ May we email correspondence and updates to you? Yes
Benefits Individual/Family: Free admission to Museum & Genealogy Library during regular business hours; quarterly Historicalog; and 10% discount in our Gift Shop
INDIVIDUAL
No 20.00/year
FAMILY
25.00/year
PATRON
50-99.00/year
HCGA: All of the above plus one free webinar and one free genealogy-related meeting
BENEFACTOR
Patron/Benefactor/Life: All of the above plus an Annual Event
CORPORATE
100.00/year
LIFE
300.00 once
Corporate: Window decal for business; link on our website; and listing in our Historicalog
100.00+/year
HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGY ALLIANCE 75.00/yr
Thank you for your continuing support!
Dues may be paid in cash or via PayPal at HenryCountyMuseum.org. You may send a check made out to Henry County Historical Society with ‘dues’ noted in the memo. Thank you very much for your support of HCHS!
Making Appointments Call us: (765) 529-4028 Email us: HenryCountyMuseum@gmail.com Message us: facebook.com/HenryCountyMuseum
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IN SUPPORT OF HCHS NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS & DONORS
WELCOME NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS: ~Individual/Family~ Larry & Norma Meyer Marwin Smith Mary Miller Vickie Graham Bonnie Love Carlene Creviston Marilyn Sullivan Paulette Garrett Melvin Marlow Virginia Reeves Maribeth Taylor
HCHS Wish List
WE WANT YOU!
Office Equipment
Adobe InDesign
2022 is a BIG year for Henry County...it’s our
We are very thankful for any in-kind gifts you have to offer and greatly appreciate your support!
200th Birthday! We are
planning a celebration befitting of our county turning 200 years young! Contact us to learn more about volunteering opportunities during Henry County 200 events at:
HenryCounty200@gmail. com Facebook.com/ HenryCounty200
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Henry County Historical Society & Museum 606 South 14th Street New Castle, IN 47362
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Save the Date: June 11, 2022
Ice Cream Social
In celebration of the Bicentennial Birthday of Henry County, HCHS is hosting an Ice Cream Social! We are planning a full day of activities to accompany the ice cream: pioneer trade demos, local author book signings, a Henry County-esque “Who Do You Think You Are?,” selfguided tours, and a special honor for the home of Civil War General William Grose. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, June 11, 2022, and spend the day with us! 8