Elkhart County Historical Museum

Fostering appreciation and preservation of local history and culture through exhibits, educational programs, and an accessible library and archives.

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#CaptionThisMW

Let’s get creative and caption this self portrait of Elkhart artist Harriet E. Monteith! The comment with the most likes earns bragging rights 😉

#MuseumWeek #ElkhartCountyHistory #INElkhartCo #WellCrafted

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Maybe your family has been here for over one hundred years, or maybe you’re just at the beginning of your story. Either way, we want to read YOUR ”Once upon a time“ #INElkhartCo.

Someday it will be part of #ElkhartCountyHistory ❤️

#MuseumWeek #OnceUponATimeMW

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#MuseumWeek kicks off tomorrow! 🎉

7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags dedicated to creativity - #ElkhartCountyHistory style! 🎭🎨🖌

Follow us here and share with a friend to follow along 👍

#INElkhartCo #WellCrafted

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Join us over the next month as we delve into the histories of Elkhart County locals to celebrate #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth and #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth! 🎉

#ElkhartCountyHistory #AAPIHM #JAHM #INElkhartCo

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Happy #NationalNursesDay! 💉

To those nurses who have served our communities during these trying times, and to those who came before them, we thank you!

Don't forget to thank a nurse today 🏥

📸: Gretchen Kester Miller | Elkhart General Hospital nurse | circa 1900

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Happy Jazz Day! 🎷

Stop in to see some of the band instruments we have on display in our 'Making a Place' exhibit and learn the history behind the Band Instrument Capital of the World!

Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm

#ElkhartCountyHistory #JazzDay #INElkhartCo #wellcrafted

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Emma Barrett Molloy is more than just Julia Roberts' doppelganger, she was a champion of women's rights and blazed trails right here in Elkhart County. Listen to our newest podcast episode now!

#ElkhartCountyHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

https://t.co/3cwoztBXNY

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IMPORTANT: Tonight's Facebook Live tour has been postponed. Unfortunately, our COVID-19 bubble has burst and Patrick will be out until early April.

Make sure you're following us so you're notified when this event is rescheduled.

#ElkhartCountyHistory

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Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth with this coloring page of Emma Barrett Molloy!

Don't forget to post and tag us so we can see your finished masterpiece 🎨

#ElkhartCountyHistory

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Forgot to register for tonight's photo care class? No problem! Registration is open until 6pm today. You can also register for tomorrow's class up until an hour before it begins.

https://t.co/hV8oK0zQVk

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Don't miss out on the last class in the photo care series - register today!

You'll hear about new events and classes on our Facebook first, so be sure to give us a like. 👍

https://t.co/N0KJ2L2hSM

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#HappySundayFunday!

Glenn Curtiss and his famous passenger William A. Sunday circa 1915. This would have been taken a few years after William A. Sunday moved to Winona Lake, Indiana. Sunday was a baseball player who later became an evangelist.

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Who's ready for class 3? Reserve your spot now!

Want to be notified of more great classes and programs like this? Make sure you follow us on Facebook 👍

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Send your photos to [email protected]! Every submission helps us preserve #ElkhartCountyHistory for future generations. 🐈🥒

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Raise your hand if your weekend plans include binging #Bridgerton 🖐️

🖼️ From the collection: Fraktur drawing of German Couple Courting by Henry (Christian Andrew Harmon) Young (1792-1861).

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Everyone's caught up in the Nicole Kidman vs. Debra Messing as Lucille Ball casting drama, but what about our girl Emma Molloy over here?

Someone better get Julia Roberts on the phone... 🎬

#ElkhartCountyHistory #JuliaRoberts #DebraMessing #NicoleKidman #Like&Follow

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#ElkhartCountyHistory

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Like & share if you remember waiting inside Pierre Moran Mall while your mom shopped 'til she dropped for next year's school clothes.

#ElkhartCountyHistory

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Happy #MartinLutherKingJrDay!

Did you know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Goshen College in 1960?

Read about his visit here: https://t.co/zeZTuL31wh

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❓ Can you #GuessTheObject ❔

It's something we'll need for next Saturday's foodways video!