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Ophelia H. Roddick - A Commitment to Education

Ophelia H. Roddick (1842-1923) was the daughter of Seth Roddick (1799-1841) and Nancy (Leggett) Roddick (1809-1895). She lived her entire...

Oct 31, 20232 min read

World War I Brought Upgrades to the Nation's Rail Network, Including Washington

The year was 1918. World War I has been raging in Europe for almost 4 years. The strain on US railroads to furnish transportation of...

Oct 23, 20235 min read

News of World War I Armistice Travelled by Rail

Among the many interesting artifacts to be found at the Daviess County Museum is this small piece of paper. It is a slip of what appears...

Oct 13, 20233 min read

Grand Theater Fire Update

The Marie C. Dosch: A Courageous Musician article about the January 11, 1926 Grand Theatre fire was posted September 20. When the article...

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Ephraim Thompson: A Young Man's Misadventures in the California Gold Rush

After gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California, more than 300,000 people migrated west during the “California Gold Rush” from...

Sep 28, 20232 min read

Stephen E. Myers: A Photographic Record of a Professional

Stephen E. Myers (1883-1942) was born in Bogard Township, Daviess County, Indiana to Daniel J. Myers and Ada J. (Williams) Myers. He...

Sep 22, 20231 min read

Searching for the Elusive Whippet

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Trabant, a very amiable couple from Vincennes. They came into the Daviess...

Sep 21, 20232 min read

Marie C. Dosch: A Courageous Musician

Marie C. Dosch (1893-1976) was the daughter of John Dosch and Charlotte (Faust) Dosch of Washington, Indiana. She lived most of her life...

Sep 20, 20232 min read

Benjamin J. Burris: A Daviess County Educator

Benjamin J. Burris was born in Daviess County, Indiana on March 19, 1882, the son of Tobias Burris and Flora (Cole) Burris. He attended...

Sep 18, 20232 min read

The Sears Building of Downtown Washington: A History

The Sears Building as we know it is where we bought tools, tires, batteries, and appliances when we were growing up, and I tried to get...

Sep 6, 20236 min read

Articles and photographs curated by the Daviess County Historian Team; Bruce Smith, Jeannie Eaton, Sarah Fry, Tom Brummett, & Chris Palmer.

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Ophelia H. Roddick - A Commitment to Education

World War I Brought Upgrades to the Nation's Rail Network, Including Washington

News of World War I Armistice Travelled by Rail

Grand Theater Fire Update

Ephraim Thompson: A Young Man's Misadventures in the California Gold Rush

Stephen E. Myers: A Photographic Record of a Professional

Searching for the Elusive Whippet

Marie C. Dosch: A Courageous Musician

Benjamin J. Burris: A Daviess County Educator

The Sears Building of Downtown Washington: A History

EXPLORE THE DAVIESS COUNTY MUSEUM’S ONLINE COLLECTION AT daviesscounty.pastperfectonline.com WITH OVER 18,000 HISTORIC PHOTOS, YEARBOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MILITARY UNIFORMS, AND RECORDS

Daviess County Historian Blog

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Ophelia H. Roddick - A Commitment to Education

World War I Brought Upgrades to the Nation's Rail Network, Including Washington

News of World War I Armistice Travelled by Rail

Grand Theater Fire Update

Ephraim Thompson: A Young Man's Misadventures in the California Gold Rush

Stephen E. Myers: A Photographic Record of a Professional

Searching for the Elusive Whippet

Marie C. Dosch: A Courageous Musician

Benjamin J. Burris: A Daviess County Educator

The Sears Building of Downtown Washington: A History

EXPLORE THE DAVIESS COUNTY MUSEUM’S ONLINE COLLECTION AT

daviesscounty.pastperfectonline.com

WITH OVER 18,000 HISTORIC PHOTOS, YEARBOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MILITARY UNIFORMS, AND RECORDS