| Welcome to the past . . . We welcome you! Come and visit us at the Fulton County Museum. Our museum, round barn museum and living history village are very easy to find. Located on US 31 only four miles north of Rochester, Indiana. Fulton County Museum is open Monday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays. BENEFACTORS OF THE YEAR & VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK - RICHARD BELCHER PRESENTED WITH BENEFACTOR OF THE YEAR HONORS AND JEAN CLOUD WITH VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR HONORS BY MELINDA CLINGER, MUSEUM DIRECTOR AT THE NOV. 20, 2011 ANNUAL MEETING. Board of Directors 2010 Front row: Kyle Van Meter, Marvin Good, Mildred Redweik, Phyllis Thomas. Back row: Clem Good (outgoing board member), Lois Ulerick, Carol Boyer, Jeannie Cloud, Mary Weir, Marsha Glassburn, Lola Riddle, and Dennis Todd. Not pictured: Mike Wise, Fred Oden Jr., Jim Sutton, Kevin Kennedy. PAST PRESIDENTS Lois Ulerick 2009-present; Ernie Hiatt, 1970-1971; Shirley Willard, 1971-2001; Jack K. Overmyer, 1963-1964. Overmyer was honored as our founder and first president during the Nov. 22, 2009 annual banquet. |
Fulton County Historical Society
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Located in North Central Indiana
| More About FCHS FCHS was founded in 1963 with its first location at the old Rochester Depot. Incorporating in 1972 as non-profit, FCHS started its first festival, the Trail of Courage in 1976 which led to Rendezvous: Trail of Courage Living History Festival, Fulton County Historical Power Show and Redbud Trail purchased acreage along U.S. 31, which is its present location. Through the years, donations of a round barn, print shop, chicken house, 1832 Polke house/stagecoach inn, windmill, the relocation of the Rochester depot and log cabin, and building projects such as a foot bridge and blacksmith shop have formed the nucleus of a Living History Village called Loyal, Indiana, which portrays the period of 1900-1925. Additions to the village are planned in the future. Three branch groups meet several times a year: the Genealogy Section, the Potawatomi Trail of Death Association (see www.potawatomi-tda.org), and Fulton County Historical Power Association. FCHS seeks to preserve history through publications, displays, special events, drama, music, and monthly meetings. |
| Fulton County Historical Society Inc. Formed April 30, 1963 with 28 charter members. Presidents and Terms Served Jack Overmyer, 1963-1964 Gilbert Enyart, 1964-1965 Walter F. Carpenter, 1965-1966 James Zimmerman, 1966-1967 Hugh Barnhart, 1967-1969 Pete Terpstra, 1969-1970 Ernest Hiatt, 1970-1971 Shirley Willard, 1971-2001 Ruby Reed, 2002-2008 Lois Ulerick, 2009- Present |
Experience frontier and pioneer life before 1840! Participate as a re-enactor, trader, etc.! FCHS was founded to enable interactive and historical reenactments in our Rendezvous, museums, and our living history village called Loyal. All these events make history come alive while making it interesting, fun, and most importantly, relevant. |
