Henry County Veterans Museum

06/15/2026

06/14/2026

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Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the American nation.

06/13/2026

We will be celebrating the 251st Army Birthday at 2pm tomorrow June 14th. All welcome.

06/11/2026

Its the Henry County Memorial Park's Birthday!!!!!
Come out and vist this wonderful Park.

On this date in Henry County history, June 11, 1920, Henry County Memorial Park opened as a “living memorial” to the veterans of World War I.

When Salem Shively first proposed an undeveloped area north of New Castle be used for a park back in 1919, reports are some scoffed and laughed. “Swamp” and “mud bog” were terms labeling the area then.

More than one hundred years later, not only have the naysayers been proven wrong, but what became Henry County Memorial Park is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The photo here shows an early entrance to the park in 1921.

For more on the beloved facility, purchase Mark Sean Orr's book entitled Henry County Memorial Park: One Hundred Years of Memories. The book is available for $20 in the Henry County Historical Society gift shop.

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We're open ANYTIME by appointment. Call us at 765-529-4028 or 765-524-0530.

Basketball is center court in Henry County, Indiana. Experience iconic sites like the Hoosier Gym and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

06/06/2026

Thank you to Henry County Historical Society, Inc for sharing this in honor of those from Henry County that participated in D-Day.

06/06/2026

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Operation Overlord: D-Day in Normandy | WWII IN 2 On June 6, 1944, the Western Allies launched the greatest seaborne invasion in history to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. Mike Bell, PhD, Executive Director of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, highlights the planning and e...

06/01/2026

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05/26/2026

Thank you Henry County Memorial Park for inviting us to participate in the New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Memorial Day Parade!

05/25/2026

On this solemn day let us honor those that died while serving in United States Armed Forces.

Did you know that Henry County Memorial Park is a Living Memorial Park?

A Living Memorial Park is a public green space created to honor individuals, historical events, or tragedies through nature and community vitality.

Memorial Day is every day for us.

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, In Henry County Memorial Park, the General Omar Bundy WW1 German Krupp Cannon (The Cannon on the Hill) will be shot at 1pm.

Henry County Veterans Museum will be open on Memorial Day, Monday May 25th 12:30pm to 3:30pm.