Wabash County Museum

09/03/2026

Tune in to our Thursday Parlay at 10 AM on YouTube LIVE as Frank Heath shares about the International Circus Hall of Fame!

Join the LIVE now🔴🎙️👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/wnj78gChJak?si=9uu4qF0LtAKqn9es

Thank you to Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Inc. for sponsoring and Bob Evans Restaurant for providing coffee and treats!☕🍪

08/30/2026

Check out this month’s Ask Alec to learn more about historic Roann!

08/29/2026

Join us this upcoming Thursday, September 3rd for the Thursday Parlay! This month, we are delighted to welcome Board Member of the International Circus Hall of Fame, Frank Heath. Frank will share circus history including the tale of the logistics involved in moving a circus in the early 1900s. Flash back to the days of Terrell Jacobs and Modoc while Frank shares fascinating circus history.

This is a free event brought to you by the Wabash County Museum. To RSVP: https://www.wabashmuseum.org/events-1/the-thursday-parlay-international-circus-hall-of-fame

A huge thank you to Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Inc. for sponsoring and Bob Evans Restaurant for providing coffee and treats!☕🍪

City of Wabash Indiana Manchester Alive: Main Street Chamber Alliance Downtown Wabash, Inc.

08/21/2026

Was trying to show off our window decor for the 2026 Littles & Teen Wabash County Pageant, but someone was a little too eager to photobomb! 📸

Make sure to find Hughie and feed his selfie addiction at this evening’s Inflatable Scavenger Hunt @ 4PM!

Lighthouse Mission of Wabash County

08/17/2026

Museum Under the Stars is NEXT MONTH, and we can’t wait to share what we have in store!

Although tickets are officially SOLD OUT, we can still give everyone a little FOMO. 😉 But first, we want to shine the spotlight on the incredible sponsors who help make Museum Under the Stars possible!

🌟 Preserving the Past Sponsor
Margin Consulting

💫 Innovation Partners
Tulip Tree Title
Grow Wabash County
J.M. Reynolds Oil Company, Inc.
Visit Wabash County
LeeAnn George
Pete and Susie Jones

✨ Table Sponsors
Mike Barnett
Bowen Health
Pam Campbell
CFWC - Alex Downard & Melissa Ford-Kalbfell
Crossroads Bank
Josiah White's
Rachel Castle
Wabash County YMCA
Living Essentials - 5-Hour Energy
Wabash County Solid Waste Management District
Manchester Alive: Main Street Chamber Alliance

❤️ Our Supporters
Downs Tandy & Petruniw, P.C.
Shepherd's Chevrolet GMC of Wabash
Agro Chem
Myo Wellness
Edward Jones – Tyler Olson

And this is just the beginning of the FOMO… 👀 We’ll soon be sharing some of the incredible silent auction packages that will be up for grabs at Museum Under the Stars.

08/13/2026

The Wabash County Museum has expanded its pageant program! Little Miss & Mister Wabash County (ages 4–7) and Wabash County Prince & Princess (ages 8–11) are returning, with the new Miss Wabash County Teen (ages 12–16) joining the lineup this year! 👑🎀

Join us at the Museum on Friday, September 4 during First Friday for the 2026 Littles & Teen Wabash County Pageant! Come cheer on local youth as they compete for the honor of representing Wabash County.

Pageant Schedule
6:00 p.m. – Little Miss & Mister Wabash County and Wabash County Prince & Princess
7:00 p.m. – Miss Wabash County Teen

To participate, contestants must:
● Be Wabash County residents or attend school in Wabash County
● Meet the age requirements for their division
● Be available to attend the pageant on Friday, September 4, 2026 and the
Roann Covered Bridge Festival Parade on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
● Submit their registration by Friday, August 28, 2026

Applications must be submitted with a $10 registration fee per contestant. For full details and to register, visit www.wabashmuseum.org/events-1/littles-teen-wabash-county-pageant

Don't have a child in one of the age groups? Help us spread the word by sharing this info with friends and family who do, or come out on pageant night to support and celebrate Wabash County's amazing youth. We can't wait to see you there! 📢✨

Wabash County Festivals Scholarship Pageant City of Wabash Indiana Downtown Wabash, Inc. Wabash County Fair Queen Program Manchester Alive: Main Street Chamber Alliance Wabash First Friday

Join us at the Museum on September's First Friday for the Little Miss & Mister Wabash County, Wabash County Prince & Princess, and Miss Wabash County Teen Pageant. Contestants must be Wabash County residents and between the ages of 4 - 16 on the date of the pageant.

08/12/2026

Join us for a preschool-level Sensory Story Hour on August 19th at 9AM in the Meadow by Bowen Health! Laura Beutler from the Wabash Carnegie Public Library will share stories and songs inspired by historical schools, making it a fun way to embrace the back-to-school season and help soothe any nerves that come with a new school year. We hope to see you there! ✨📘🏫

Doors open 15 minutes before the program begins. Space is limited so 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣𝘀 are required! This program is FREE to all guests!

RSVP now at: www.wabashmuseum.org/events-1/sensory-story-hour-11

Thank you to our wonderful sponsor The Arc of Wabash County, Inc. for helping us bring this meaningful programming to local families! 🧡

City of Wabash Indiana Downtown Wabash, Inc. Manchester Alive: Main Street Chamber Alliance

08/10/2026

Celebrate our generous exhibit sponsors with us!🎉🙌

This week, we'd like to extend a special thank you to J.M. Reynolds Oil Company, Inc. for sponsoring our Petroliana exhibit! Their generous support helps us preserve and share Wabash County's rich petroleum history, showcasing vintage gas station memorabilia and the roadside nostalgia that fueled generations of travelers.

We're fortunate to be part of a community with such a strong spirit of philanthropy. Our partners help us continue improving these spaces for everyone to enjoy. Thank you for investing in educational experiences for local families and helping us create a better Museum for our community.

🤝Did you know your business or organization can be an annual exhibit sponsor?

The Museum welcomes 20,000 visitors annually. By becoming the named sponsor of an exhibit, you will strengthen your organization's name recognition, demonstrate community leadership, and support programs that benefit your colleagues, family and friends!

📧Contact [email protected] for more information on sponsorship opportunities!

08/06/2026

Tune in to our Thursday Parlay at 10 AM on YouTube LIVE as Steve Downs shares his experiences with Wabash Marketplace!

Join the LIVE now🔴🎙️👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/tUky1bTwNyw?si=D7cacHcOFhrBs1b1

Thank you to Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Inc. for sponsoring and Bob Evans Restaurant for providing coffee and treats!☕🍪

Downtown Wabash, Inc.

08/04/2026

This past Saturday, the Wabash County Museum proudly hosted the second annual Wabash County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. It was an incredible evening celebrating the athletes, coaches, teams, and community members whose achievements have left a lasting legacy on Wabash County sports. We are especially grateful to the inductees who were able to attend, as well as their families and friends who joined us to celebrate this special occasion.

🏆 2026 Pioneer Era (1860–1950) Inductees:
Phil Eskew, Gerold “Doe” Faudree, Mark C. Honeywell, Harry B. Hutchens, Homer “Cubby” Knee, Irvin “Tiny” Knee, Thomas “Stew” Butler, George Ross, Doris “Bill” Smyers Richards, and Marcia Snow

🏆 2026 Contemporary Era (1951–2000) Inductees:
Nancy Wendel Alspaugh, Donny Blair, Jan Eichenauer Gappa, Bill Hensley, Jim Kaltenmark, Dick Leming, Steve McClure, Dick Miller, Moe Smedley, Dr. Jim Todd, Bill Barrows

🏆 2026 Modern Era (2001–Present) Inductees:
Zach Dials, Nick Driskill, Brooklyn Short Guenin, Jack Rupley, and Tony Uggen

Congratulations as well to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Robert “Bob” Bailey. We also proudly recognized two historic championship teams: the Wabash High School “Snowballs” Basketball Teams (1929, 1931, and 1932) and the 1986 Wabash High School Baseball Team.

Visitors can now learn more about each of this year’s inductees by exploring their biographies on the Wabash County Sports Hall of Fame monitor at the Museum. If you’d like to help us continue preserving and sharing these stories for future generations, please consider making a donation to support the Wabash County Sports Hall of Fame: www.wabashmuseum.org/support

Thank you to everyone who helped make this celebration such a memorable success. Congratulations to the entire Class of 2026!

City of Wabash Indiana Downtown Wabash, Inc. Manchester Alive: Main Street Chamber Alliance