The Randolph County Historical Society Museum and Shop

05/25/2026

The FIRST Memorial Day was in Huntsville, Randolph County, Indiana.

05/25/2026

Email or mail Veterans information or artifacts to tell their story to future generations.

05/08/2026

Surname check in.
Current in May 2026: 5,742.
That is 64 added since January 2026 and 4,638 since Nov 2015.

Thanks to volunteers who are helping sort and file.

Thanks to folks spreading the word that RCHS wants records, papers, memorabilia, artifacts and such before tossing into the trash or donating to a resale shop.

Our community is helping to keep collecting historical information that will be able to be explored by future generations to learn our stories.

If you are sorting your items or helping someone who is downsizing or closing out an estate…
a volunteer at RCHS is glad to chat with you on what items you have and how to get them to us.
BEFORE you start in on your clearing out, PLEASE TALK TO A VOLUNTEER because we needs a wide variety of things from many eras to help with exhibits and to be part of hands on education materials.

05/07/2026

Randolph Southern 3rd Graders visited RCHS today.
They explored county history around the courthouse square this morning.
Midday was at RCHS.
Their afternoon was exploring their local township library, city building and getting a sweet treat in Lynn.

Artifacts and references donated to RCHS help tell the stories of anyone who was born, lived (no matter how briefly), died or are buried in Randolph County, Indiana.

Email [email protected] to inquire availability for your classroom, group, club or family to explore RCHS.

04/16/2026

RCHS Volunteers have been busy as usual!

As folks near and very far away drop off and mail artifacts to the museum, exhibits are always being freshened up. Sometimes it impacts an entire redesign of an area.

Do you have a small or large item to donate? Do you have a reference library item or a collection of history records for the library? We can discuss where it would be filed for folks to access it and help them learn more of the community, schools, businesses, military and families.

Focus projects in 2026 include the military exhibit area, a room with household tools and kitchen supplies, and the many factories and businesses tied to the glass industry of the county,

If you would like to volunteer, stop in on a Thursday 1-4 and ask a volunteer how you can help. Or reach out to Thursa to schedule a time at RCHS to help learn more. Off site volunteer opportunities are a consideration as well.

04/09/2026

Great program to attend!
Mark your calendar and enjoy the evening.

03/20/2026

Spring is here!
RCHS calendar is filling up with classroom and small group tours in April and May 2026.
Contact [email protected] to check availability for your classroom or small group tours.

Also booking for Genealogy 101. Middle school age through adult program to help learn beginner basics of collecting stories of your family roots.

Optional bring your own brown bag lunch and use of The Annex to help accommodate classroom time away from the school.

01/29/2026

Winter Storm Fern has Randolph County, Indiana firmly in her grip.

RCHS volunteers will not have the facility open to the public on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

It has been wonderful to see neighbors helping neighbors in this time of need.

Be sure to continue being good neighbors and helping one another dig out of the storm, find warm shelter when the heat goes out, and provide a place to refresh when pipes are frozen.

Have no fear, as usual, RCHS has many volunteers near and far who will continue working on collecting, sorting and developing ways to help tell the stories of businesses and folks who have called Randolph County, Indiana home.

01/24/2026

Helpers.
Freedom Seekers sought refuge on their journey through Randolph County, Indiana.

As we face extreme weather conditions in Indiana this week, let us reflect on how Freedom Seekers would have endured it on their trail.

Underground Railroad in Randolph County, IN. From Economy to the head of the Creek which is near US 36 not far from Carlos area, is a 15 minute car ride on v...

01/11/2026

Folks often ask RCHS members about Stone Mansion.
Here is an update on some of the repairs being done.
When the current owner acquired it, overall the building was in poor condition and they plug away at maintence needs. The tornado damaged windows and the porch. It’s good to see a local business was able to help save this part of the home history.

The Stone Mansion is more than a part of a ghost hunters tour stop.
There are history tours they offer.

RCHS library has several reference binders on Stone Mansion and the Stone family as well as on The Infirmary, the county poor farm, located south of Wi******er which is another property under the same ownership.

Stop in on Thursdays 1-4 to review the binders and learn more of Stone Mansion and The Infirmary histories.