IHS Traveling Exhibit - Hoosiers and their Hooch: Perspectives on Prohibition

March 5 through April 7, 2026

Saturday, March 21:

‘Hoosiers & their Hooch’ with Alan Bishop

Supplemental program to go along with our temporary exhibit. Patoka Lake’s Master Distiller Alan Bishop will be visiting us at The Stevens Memorial Museum Basement to give a prevention on the history of distilling in Southern Indiana. He will be able to provide a unique insight in how Prohibition effected small communities like ours.

This event will begin at 1PM.

Admission: $10 for WCHS Members $12 non-members

Sunday, April 19:

The American Revolution with Dr. James Fadely

Our next 250th Celebration event! Historian Dr. James Fadely will be visiting us at the Depot Railroad Museum at 2PM to dive deep into the history of the American Revolution.

Admission: $10 for WCHS Members $12 for non-members

Saturday, April 25: JHC Campus Clean-up Day

Annual day for staff, board members, and volunteers to help prepare the JHC campus for the Spring and Summer. Plant flowers, pull weeds, spread mulch, clear sidewalks. 

Help us make the center shine!

Friday, May 1: John Hay Center Concert Series
Scheduled for 8 to 10PM.
Act and pricing TBA.

Saturday, May 9: Historic Marker Painting Day
Join us to explore the county and spruce up the many historical markers that help tell Washington County’s Story!
Starting at 9AM.

Saturday, May 16:

Lunch’n’Learn - All about the African American Methodist Episcopal Church with Drew Wright

Local historian and lawyer Drew Wright is joining us at The Depot Railroad Museum at 12PM for a Lunch’n’Learn!

This Lunch’n’Learn will be all about the powerful history of the African American Methodist Episcopal Church, it’s cemetery in Washington County, and the ongoing efforts to honor its legacy.

Lunch will be catered and RSVP is required.

Friday, June 5: JHC Concert Series
Scheduled for 8 to 10PM.
Act and pricing TBA.

Scan-a-thon at the Stevens Museum Genealogical Library from 11AM to 3PM.

Bring along your old photographs of people and places around Washington County, Indiana to be digitally scanned and added to the Washington County Historical Society’s collection. Scanned copies of photos and documents added to our archives will last forever and will be incredible tools for county citizens and researchers alike. 

Photos of Washington County families, bygone businesses, churches, and historic homes
are welcome. You can keep your originals while scanned copies are added to our records. Bring along your own flash drive and we will be happy to share the scanned copies with you!

America has turned 250 years old and we want to celebrate!

Join us from 1PM to 3PM on the John Hay Center Pioneer Village grounds for a birthday party for our nation. There will be ice cream and treats for everyone, and a chance to socialize with the people in our community and revel in the amazing history of our county and country!

(more details TBA as we get closer to the date)