Jennings County Historical Society

Jennings County Historical Society Preserving the history of Jennings County, Indiana.

June 20, 2026 is the Jennings County Historical Society’s Town and Country Homes, Gardens, and Barns Tour. We are lookin...
05/15/2026

June 20, 2026 is the Jennings County Historical Society’s Town and Country Homes, Gardens, and Barns Tour. We are looking for homes, gardens and barns to add to the roster for the one-day tour. Would you like to be included in this fundraiser for the Historical Society and showcase your historic home or barn, or gorgeous garden?

Give us a call at (812) 346-8989 or email [email protected] for all the details. Chairpersons Autumn Moore and Daniel Smith are ready to answer your questions!

05/01/2026

The Jennings County Historical Society couldn’t have chosen a better day in April to have their annual festival.

Thank you to our friends at Jennings County Parks & Rec. for hosting our mock battles. We are grateful for the partnersh...
04/28/2026

Thank you to our friends at Jennings County Parks & Rec. for hosting our mock battles. We are grateful for the partnership (and these awesome photos!)

04/27/2026

Thank you again for joining us at the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History this past weekend! We sold 700 delicious homemade pies…but didn’t sell out!

We will be open this week on Thursday 4/30 and Friday 5/1 from 10 AM to 4 PM to sell the pies we have left. Flavors available are spring fruit, apple, and cherry. They were baked fresh and then frozen yesterday and are $15 each. 🥧

The Museum will be closed on Wednesday 4/29 for cleaning.

And that’s a wrap on the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History! Thank you, thank you to our spon...
04/26/2026

And that’s a wrap on the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History! Thank you, thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, reenactors, and everyone who helped make this year’s event a success.

We are already beginning to plan and prepare for next year’s festival, which will take place on April 24-25, 2027. If you’d like to join us as a participant, volunteer, vendor, or performer - or if you have ideas for how we can make our 65th year even better! - please reach out via Facebook message or email us as [email protected].

Another beautiful day of the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History! Come visit with and learn fr...
04/26/2026

Another beautiful day of the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History! Come visit with and learn from our reenactors and interpreters!

A wonderful first day of the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History! There’s more to come tomorro...
04/26/2026

A wonderful first day of the 64th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History! There’s more to come tomorrow, with the Festival continuing from 9 AM to 4 PM. Pies will go fast, so be sure to stop by the Museum early to have your pick. Enjoy a meal, listen to some fantastic local musicians, take a walking tour, and stop by the encampments. Another beautiful day in store and we can’t wait to see you there!

On stage now: the Freetown Village Singers! If you can’t make it for this show, you have one more chance this afternoon ...
04/25/2026

On stage now: the Freetown Village Singers! If you can’t make it for this show, you have one more chance this afternoon at 3 PM!

04/25/2026

It’s the best weekend of the year and a beautiful day! Come on down to Vernon for the Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History - 9 AM to 4 PM on April 25th and 26th!

🚍 Thanks to the generosity of the North Vernon Church of the Nazarene, we are excited to offer a free shuttle service fo...
04/23/2026

🚍 Thanks to the generosity of the North Vernon Church of the Nazarene, we are excited to offer a free shuttle service for the Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History again this year!

The shuttle will run Saturday, 4/25 from 10 AM to 3 PM ONLY and will cycle between two stops: 1) downtown Vernon, in the parking lot next to the Jennings County mural and 2) the Muscatatuck Park parking area off of State Road 7.

Look for a blue “Shuttle” flag and the Church of the Nazarene bus to utilize this free service. We hope this will allow more folks to visit without worrying about finding a parking spot close to all the activities!

Address

134 E Brown Street
Vernon, IN
47282

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(812) 346-8989

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