Wabash County MuseumJun 8, 20202 minThe Illinois 40th InfantryThe 40th Illinois Infantry Regiment was organized on August 10, 1861 and was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee (just as the 48th Illi...
Wabash County MuseumJun 8, 20204 minFebruary 1862--Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, Tennessee4 local regiments fought in Tennessee early in the Civil War; the 66th Illinois Infantry, the 48th Illinois Infantry, the 18th Illinois I...
Wabash County MuseumJun 8, 20203 minThe Origin of a Broadcast Legend: The Lone RangerIf one wants to tell the history of anything it would make sense to start at the very beginning wouldn't it? In other words, where did t...
Wabash County MuseumJun 7, 20202 min1838-1925: Where History and Archeology MeetRepresentatives of the Wabash County Farm Bureau Foundation recently made a generous contribution to the Wabash County Museum to sponsor ...
Wabash County MuseumJun 7, 20204 minBut the Memories RemainBy Claudia Dant, Wabash County Museum Sometimes we see the end of an era. On September 30, the first step of demolition of in the 123-yea...
Wabash County MuseumJun 7, 20203 minGrand Opening Date RescheduledThe Wabash County Museum began in 1991 after a voter’s referendum passed to create a museum district. The local historical society had a ...
Wabash County MuseumJun 7, 20207 minThe Phone Call That Changed EverythingThere are phone calls that have little if any effect on your life and then there are those that change your life in ways you could never ...
Wabash County MuseumJun 7, 20202 minFred Foy Collection to be Donated to Wabash County Museum March 1, 2018 by Wendy FoyThose who attended the Lone Ranger festivals in the past or who remember the Lone Ranger radio program will be familiar with the name Fre...
