Daviess County Historical Society & Museum
212 E. Main St. PO Box 2341 Washington, IN 47501
(812) 257-0301
The Daviess County Historical Society & Museum
The Daviess County Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the 200-year history of Daviess County, IN through exhibits, programs, archives, and more.
Winter Hours
Wed-Sat 10 AM - 3 PM
Always Free Admission
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DCHS Membership Program
Support Your Local History
Becoming a DCHS member is the most convenient way to support the mission of the historical society. Members enjoy great benefits including the bimonthly newsletter with exclusive features and notifications of upcoming museum events. Click here to download and print the membership form.
Donating in honor or memory of someone? Let us know below. Please include your name and the honoree with your message.
DCHS Membership Levels
Individual - $25
Family - $40
Friend - $100
Patron - $250
Sponsor - $500
Partner - $1000
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The Home of Your History
The Daviess County Historical Society is dedicated to collecting and maintaining the history of our community. We maintain the Daviess County Museum in the old Masonic Lodge on Main Street in Washington, originally built in 1869. The museum is filled with artifacts and exhibits to educate and entertain all ages of Daviess County residents and visitors alike. It also holds an archives room with many resources for researchers.
Currently Featured Exhibits
Discover Daviess County in ways you never have before with our curated exhibits.
The '60s: A Decade of Change
Explore Daviess County life in the 1960s with our flagship exhibit for 2025, featuring overviews of the lifestyle, economy, recreation, military, and more told with photos and memorabilia from the museum's collection.
That's Entertainment
Learn about Daviess County's many contributions to the performing arts.
Foundations of Daviess County
Explore the development of Daviess County from the days of the pioneers through 1930 with our new exhibit on the museum's ground floor.
Museum Events
"The Struggle for Liberty" Series​
Celebrating America 250
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Saturday, April 12, at 1:00 PM
A ranger from the George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes will discuss the 1779 capture of Ft. Sackville and the significance of that event in regard to the American War of Independence and the westward expansion of the United States.
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Saturday, June 14, at 1:00 PM
Richard Day will discuss the 1787 Northwest Ordinance passed by the U.S. Congress that banned slavery north of the Ohio River and established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory and admitting the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota.
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Saturday, July 12, at 6:00 PM
Dennis Latta, Knox County Historian, will discuss the 1788 Vincennes Donation Lands, passed by the U.S. Congress, which granted to each French family in the Vincennes area 400 acres of land, and the significance of that event in the settlement of what later became Knox and Daviess Counties.
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Saturday, September 13, at 1:00 PM
Lisa Ice-Jones, Director at Grouseland in Vincennes, will discuss William Henry Harrison the Governor of the Indiana Territory, the expansion of American settlers into the Indiana Territory, native resistance led by Tecumseh and The Prophet, and the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe.
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Daviess County Military Review
The DCHS is currently planning a publication documenting Daviess County veterans past and present. If you have information on a military veteran please download this form (PDF or Word) and return it to the museum with a photograph and optional short (200 words or less) biography. You may bring a photograph to the museum to be scanned and returned to you the same day. Submissions may also be sent by email to dchistory@sbcglobal.net.
Contact Us
212 E Main St Washington IN United States 47501
(812) 257-0301
