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.
Hours
Tuesday- Friday 10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM
Always Free Admission
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The museum will be CLOSED Oct. 14-23 while we install our new exhibit "The '60s: A Decade of Change." ​​​
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.
Picture the Past
The museum's new flagship exhibition; view the stories of our past through the eyes and lenses of Daviess County's professional photographers.
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Have you seen this exhibit? Take our survey, it helps us plan for future projects and events.
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 Election of 1864
October 13 @ 3 PM
The Election of 1864 will be the focus of a panel of commentators with Monty Critchlow serving as moderator. He will be joined by Daviess County Historian Bruce Smith and noted Lincoln impersonator Dean Dorrell. Together they will discuss the many factors that went into the voters’ decisions and the surprising results. Free Admission
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​Membership Drive Event: The 60s: A Decade of Change
October 24, 5:30-8:30 PM
Explore the ways Daviess County navigated the upheavals of the 1960s and how it changed the way we lived, worked, and socialized in this new featured exhibit at the Daviess County Museum, premiering at our annual membership drive gala event. This is a free event open to the public, an active membership to the DCHS is not required to attend.
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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.
