Delaware County Historical Society

On this day in 1911, Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s willingness to share the title of first men to reach the North Pole with rival explorer Robert Peary ran out. He gave a speech accusing Peary of trying to ruin his good name by claiming to be the only man to reach the Pole. #TBT

On this day 55 years ago, America finally outlawed segregation cnn.it/2NvSA9G

On this day in 1921, three men were arrested for robbing a train. The Muncie Evening Press reported they were accused of holding up a train going from Peru to Muncie with a jack-knife and a gun. #tbt

While you’re out n about doing soups downtown - keep an eye out for flyers for the DCHS Benefit Auction on October 12th! 6:30-9:30 at Minnetrista. Also: There’s a preview of auction items at the Historical Society Resource Centre.

ICYMI - ArtsWalk 2018 @downtownmuncie is tomorrow and it’s jam packed with things to see + do + eat + drink! If you’re trying to squeeze it all in, this map 👇 and this link might help 👉 downtownmuncie.org/artswalk/ 📍#DwntwnCulturalZone #MuncieArts

NAACP 2018 State Convention To Be Held At Horizon Convention Center - munciejournal.com/2018/09/naacp-…

Busy night for statue news in Delaware County! Look who just rolled back into town after 50+ years! All the way from Chattanooga TN! Welcome home, Charles Willard! thestarpress.com/story/news/loc… @TheStarPress @CityofMuncie

DCHS unveiling of the Hurley Goodall maquette at Bethel AME Church in Muncie. Sculptor Bill Wolfe pictured alongside Mr. Goodall. @TheStarPress @CityofMuncie

Word of the day!

@scs_delco Sounds like an excellent idea, but I believe we’re in different Delaware Counties!

Triv @TheGuardianBrew

Saturday May 26th from 7-9pm @TheGuardianBrew - come to hang out and just listen in or bring a few bucks and there are prizes you may win!

Statue in the works for first African-American firefighter, state legislator in Delaware County, @RandySpiethNews reports via.fox59.com/1Fz9Z

It's #MuseumWeek! Did you know @CityofMuncie has FIVE museums?! Who's already following all of them for the solid cultural content they share everyday? 🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏼🙋🏻🙋🏿‍♂️@DOMAatBSU @Minnetrista @MuncieMuseum @modelaircraft @DelawareCoHist's Moore-Youse Home

We'd love to have your opinion! Which of these is YOUR FAVORITE WAY the society fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation of local history?

"Finding Lost Muncie: Making Story Maps" - Visualizing and contextualizing the great collection of images from the Lost Muncie Facebook page into interactive maps - Wednesday (4/25) at 6:30p @CornerstoneArts - free & open to public

"Preserving Your Family's History" - Understand how museums care for treasures and learn practical ways that you can implement the same methods at home. Tuesday night (4/24) 7pm at Carnegie @muncielibrary - free & open to public

The Delaware County Historical Society was started in 1927 and has continued to enrich the lives of Delaware County residents by preserving and telling the story of our local history. In addition to our resource library, the DCHS maintains the Moore-Youse Home Museum.