Miami County Historical Museum

Exhibits

"Current Exhibits" in the Gallery Room are changed monthly and seasonally. Exhibits range from the museum's archive or on loan from private collectors. Some examples are:

January

February

March

April

May & June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Hands-on exhibits include playing a pump organ, examining fossils, and using a stereoscope.

Permanent exhibits in our three nineteenth century buildings include: Indian artifacts, history of Mary Ann Isaacs (Brotherton), Christmas Dagnette (Wea), Baptiste Peoria (Confederated Tribes) and others.

History of Miami County ghost towns and early communities.

Information about early country and city businesses, schools, parks, racetracks, hotels, opera houses, etc.

Irene Manly's dollhouse church.

Artifacts from St. Philippine Duschene Shrine and Mission to the Potawatomie Indians 1837-1847.

Barbwire and early tools, glassware, furniture, vintage clothing and quilts.

Dentists' and Doctor's offices, and Hillsdale's Coburn Grocery Store. The Great Patterson Shows and Circus Winter Quarters which employed 500 people. Information about John Brown, Quantrill, and the contributions of Lou Baehr, Irene Bowman, Maud Carver, the Vandervries and others.

Bob Harrington's extensive rod, reel, and lure collection.

Artifacts collected from Wea and Piankishaw Mission on the East side of Paola.

Miami County Historical Museum

Swan River Museum

Miami County Historical & Genealogy Society