The Marshall County Historical Society and Museum will be hosting two tour buses of convention attendees Tuesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 27, from the Lincoln Highway Association.
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The Marshall County Historical Society recently received a Heritage Support Grant through the Indiana Historical Society for upcoming projects.
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Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer
MARSHALL COUNTY — Sandy Garrison gave her first quarterly update to the Marshall County Council as newly appointed Executive Director of the Marshall County Historical Society (MCHS) during their regular meeting Monday.
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Article submitted by James Master, Managing Editor of The Pilot News
Linda Rippy was honored for her 29 years of service as executive director of the Marshall County Historical Society, Museum and Crossroads Center during the Marshall County Commissioners meeting Monday morning.
Continue readingTwo local historical society organizations received grant funding from the Indiana Historical Society.
Continue readingPreliminary membership numbers at the Marshall County Historical Society show over 400 members.
Continue readingCommunity members are invited to experience Marshall County history like never before with this Saturday’s ‘Ghost Walk’ at the Marshall County Museum.
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If you’re interested in learning more about local places that are “off-the-beaten-path” you won’t want to miss this month’s Brown Bag Lunch Event.
Community members are invited to bring a lunch along to the Marshall County Museum and Crossroad Center on Friday, August 9th.
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The Marshall County Museum recently unveiled a new website design.
According to Museum officials, the new design is more contemporary, user-friendly and inviting. The site, which now features bolder colors and lively interactive components, was a collaborative effort between Heiden Creative and RECON Media.
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The focus of tomorrow’s Marshall County Historical Society Brown Bag Program will be one of the county’s biggest natural resources – the Yellow River.
Community members are invited to pack a lunch and join Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner as he presents pictures and shares some valuable information during the event. Continue reading
A reminder about an upcoming architecture tour was provided at last week’s Argos town council meeting.
Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney stated that the council members issued a reminder that the Marshall County Historical Society will be hosting the “Meet the Foker’s” Stonework Driving Tours on Sunday, July 29th. Mullaney added that the tours will be conducted in open-air trams borrowed from the Blueberry Festival.
In a previous interview, Historical Society Assistant Director Sue Irwin shared that the tour will focus on buildings that were designed by Argos Resident William Lake Foker, an accomplished stonemason of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Continue reading
The Argos Summer Kickoff Festival is nearly here! It’s scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Argos Town Park.
The festivities will begin tomorrow at 5 p.m. when the park opens to the public. At that time vendors will be ready to serve citizens and the bounce house city will be open.
Pageant registration will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with the pageant starting at 6 p.m. on the Center Stage. Various other acts will also grace the Center Stage intermittently on both days. Continue reading
The possibility of a summertime architecture tour around Argos is being considered by town council members.
Council member Suzanne Umbaugh was contacted by a Marshall County Historical Society Museum representative about potentially doing a walking or driving tour of various structures in the town.
Historical Society Assistant Director Sue Irwin stated the tour would focus on Argos buildings that were designed by William Lake Foker, an accomplished stonemason of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Continue reading
In order to give local children something to do during their final week of winter break, the Marshall County Historical Society Museum is offering a free, kid-friendly special event today from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Interactive model trains will be running in the Disney-themed train room from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. In the community room, kids can play winter games and make crafts in the community room. Continue reading
The Marshall County Museum is moving ahead with upgrades to its Sports Room, as well as a few other projects. Continue reading
Tomorrow is Indiana’s 200th birthday, and Marshall County is marking the occasion. Continue reading
Plymouth High School students are teaming up with the Marshall County Historical Society to document the history and evolution of the county’s agriculture industry. Continue reading
Over $66,000 in grants was awarded to 10 organizations in Marshall County Thursday afternoon.
The Marshall County Community Foundation held its second round of 2014 Community Fund grants where non-profit organizations submitted proposals for specific projects. Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the Marshall County Community Foundation explained that the Community Fund is one of the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s 318 funds.
The Plymouth Tennis Club received the largest grant worth $25,000 for improvement of the tennis courts in Centennial Park. The Crossing Educational Center was the recipient of $9,500 for startup costs for the alternative school for at-risk students.
