Montpelier Historical Society - Montpelier, Indiana

Montpelier Historical Society - Montpelier, Indiana A page dedicated to the protection, preservation & presentation of the history of Montpelier, Indiana

REMINDER:Today, Monday, May 25th at 1pm at the Twibell North Cemetery in Montpelier, there will be a Memorial Day Rememb...
05/25/2026

REMINDER:

Today, Monday, May 25th at 1pm at the Twibell North Cemetery in Montpelier, there will be a Memorial Day Remembrance of Revolutionary War soldier, John Twibell of the Pennsylvania Regiments.

Join us for this graveside ceremony to remember the man that helped secure the foundation of freedom we enjoy today.

All descendants of John Twibell and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Montpelier Historical Society will hold their next meeting this coming Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30pm at the Old Church...
05/20/2026

The Montpelier Historical Society will hold their next meeting this coming Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30pm at the Old Church Museum located between the library and the civic center.

Topics on the agenda include:
Recap of the History Walk at local schools
Recap of the Montpelier High School Alumni Dinner
Installation of a new time capsule
Plans for FOUNDERS DAY program in JunePlans for Montpelier's Semiquincentennial Celebration in July
Rendezvous Spring Work Call
Invitations from Springer's on June 27th
Invitation from Balbec Days on August 15
Plans for Jamboree and Rendezvous on the Reserve
This meeting is open to the public and new members are always accepted.

(1966 photo of Markley's Furniture - later Barnes TV & Appliance and Markley's Hardware - later Paula's Dress Shop and J.R. Flooring, now Smith Insurance - located on North Main Street )

In honor of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Montpelier Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution-...
05/14/2026

In honor of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Montpelier Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution- Francois Godfroy Chapter will be saddling up the horses and riding north to Southern Wells school on Friday for History Walk - nine stations that explain the reasons for the rebellion, the final straw, the battles, those on the home front, and the aftermath.

On Monday, the History Walk travels, by carriage, to Blackford Intermediate School in Hartford City for the presentation.

We look forward to talking to the students!

This same presentation will be open to the public during Montpelier’s Semiquincentennial Celebration on July 4th.

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The Old Church Museum will be open from 4pm until 6pm this Saturday for the Montpelier Alumni and School Association’s a...
05/13/2026

The Old Church Museum will be open from 4pm until 6pm this Saturday for the Montpelier Alumni and School Association’s annual dinner.

The museum is located right next door to the civic center so come early and see the collection of Montpelier High School relics, artifacts, and photographs! Many of which are from the former “M” Club!

We hope to see you Saturday!

We are less than TWO MONTHS AWAY from Montpelier's Semiquincentennial Celebration! We decided to take a look back at Mon...
05/12/2026

We are less than TWO MONTHS AWAY from Montpelier's Semiquincentennial Celebration!

We decided to take a look back at Montpelier's Bicentennial Celebration on July 4, 1976.
Click on these Kevin Nestleroad pics for a description!

A blast from the past: Many will remember the Williams Super-Valu Supermarket on east High Street. Fewer will remember h...
05/05/2026

A blast from the past: Many will remember the Williams Super-Valu Supermarket on east High Street. Fewer will remember his earlier grocery on the ground floor of the old Columbia Hotel building. Owner, Tom Williams, is pictured here with an employee inside his High Street store and outside his Woodlawn Drive home behind the wheel of his 1931 Ford Model A delivery wagon.

Tom Savage of HARF/ Hoosier Auto Racing Fans writes about a Montpelier Speedway Memory:Montpelier Speedway a big old hal...
05/01/2026

Tom Savage of HARF/ Hoosier Auto Racing Fans writes about a Montpelier Speedway Memory:

Montpelier Speedway a big old half miler back in the 1950's and I was there in 1952--1953 for a wild afternoon of stock car racing. Things got wild early when the sound system hanging from a tree branch shorted out and caused a quick flash of fire and then got serious with a opening lap crash. Don't remember the drivers name but his racer was a 1940 Studebaker coupe and he roared into the first turn on the first lap and performed a couple of quick flips and then pole vaulted halfway up a giant tree on the outside of the track. Fans gasped and the driver climbed from his racer and slowly slithered down the tree uninjured and the good sized crowd roared with applause. After the car was trimmed and lowered to the ground the race got underway again and made it to the third turn on the opening lap before a pair of coupe stock cars got upside down and on the side. Bill Holloway was the car that was laying on its side and he was righted and pushed off and allowed to have his original pole position for the restart? Restarted once again the pack of cars roared down the back stretch before a dust cloud showed Holloway and the 2 car on its side once again. Restarted again and Holloway again getting his original starting spot back after two flips? and this time Bill Holloway drove to a winning finish 25 laps later. Probably the only time in auto racing that a feature event featured a car in a tree and the winning car was upside down twice and still won the feature.

(He includes this photo which shows the PA speaker in the tree.)

Bryon Maddox and Charlie Stepp accept a generous donation from Lynn Elliott of the Wells County Historical Society. The ...
04/29/2026

Bryon Maddox and Charlie Stepp accept a generous donation from Lynn Elliott of the Wells County Historical Society.
The donation was a silver spoon bearing the image of the Main Street High School. The location of that school was very close to where the Montpelier Historical Society is located in the Old Church Museum.

Don’t forget about the planting of the Liberty Tree! Tomorrow, Friday, April 24th at 5pm in the Cavendish Square, Main &...
04/23/2026

Don’t forget about the planting of the Liberty Tree!

Tomorrow, Friday, April 24th at 5pm in the Cavendish Square, Main & Windsor Streets.

In case of rain, the event will be re-scheduled.

Come be a part of history!

Kenny Hummer and John Chapman are hard at work on the new front steps to the Old Church Museum. Great job, guys!
04/22/2026

Kenny Hummer and John Chapman are hard at work on the new front steps to the Old Church Museum.

Great job, guys!

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Montpelier, IN
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