{"id":43,"ordinal":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:48:41","content_modified":"2026-04-17 19:48:41","featured":1,"title":"Jackson County History Center","creator":"Volunteers of the Jackson County History Center","description":"<p>The Jackson County History Center (JCHC) is located in Brownstown, Indiana, the county seat. Located across the street from the county courthouse, the expansive JCHC campus includes three museums, a genealogy library, Pioneer Village, Circus Wagon, WPA Wagon, and a historic outhouse!  Annually in April and May, the JCHC hosts every fourth grade student in Jackson County to learn about  Jackson County and Indiana history. With around 800 students, teachers, and parents on campus for the event, the program lasts for 6 days with 30 volunteers each day from the JCHC to present the program. In May each year, 120 eighth grade students and teachers visit for one day for a Civil War program. \r\n\r\nThis tour will introduce you to the buildings and resources of the JCHC and provide information for the students who visit each year. During this tour you will get to know the original livery barn and learn why this is located across from the Court House; the Ball Museum, which was once a blacksmith shop; the Heller Museum, which houses guns, arrowheads and a phone booth; the Pioneer Village, which has four log buildings; the Stardust Drive-In Theater Ticket Booth from Seymour; and the old city cemetery. \r\n\r\nMoving historic buildings to a single location like the JCHC is a common practice around the United States because it allows for buildings that might otherwise be destroyed or neglected to be preserved and enjoyed by future generations. Taking buildings out of their original historic location removes part of the story of the buildings but allows them to be preserved. Are there relocated buildings in your community that tell the history of the community? What stories are told by these buildings? Are any important stories left out?\r\n\r\nThe JCHC was formed in 2010 through the merger of the Jackson County Historical Society (formed in 1916) and the Jackson County Genealogical Society (formed in 1982). The JCHC is staffed entirely by volunteers and is open year-round on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9am-4pm and Thursday from 9am-8pm.</p>","postscript_text":"This tour was created in partnership with the Jackson County History Center and made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.","tour_img":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/aba594a37443c132f442e429a4f12b73.jpg","items":[{"id":459,"title":"Livery Barn","latitude":38.8788038411394154536537826061248779296875,"longitude":-86.0404528747312724590301513671875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/aba594a37443c132f442e429a4f12b73.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/aba594a37443c132f442e429a4f12b73.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"105 N Sugar St Brownstown, Indiana 47220","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":460,"title":"The Pioneer Village and John Ketcham","latitude":38.8786466674875299531777272932231426239013671875,"longitude":-86.0395538317971073638545931316912174224853515625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/24c6279cb3ec52d8dade988e96ecf365.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/24c6279cb3ec52d8dade988e96ecf365.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":461,"title":"Nentrup Trading Post","latitude":38.87873900000000304544300888665020465850830078125,"longitude":-86.0393150000000019872459233738481998443603515625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/8a09b0991601d46d8d3c3af0bb8f5a80.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/8a09b0991601d46d8d3c3af0bb8f5a80.jpg","subtitle":"A log structure once located south of Vallonia, IN","address":"N Water Street north of Walnut Street, Brownstown, IN 47220","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":462,"title":"Jackson County String Fort Replica","latitude":38.87852699999999828150976100005209445953369140625,"longitude":-86.0395319999999941273927106522023677825927734375,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/279233c280ec35595f209698b55611a7.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/279233c280ec35595f209698b55611a7.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"Northwest corner of East Walnut Street and Water Street, Brownstown, IN, 47220","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":463,"title":"Circus Wagon","latitude":38.8789092378273579697633977048099040985107421875,"longitude":-86.0404146532528244506465853191912174224853515625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/9695ea94f6b6acd480daaa6fc741084a.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/9695ea94f6b6acd480daaa6fc741084a.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"109 N Sugar St, Brownstown, IN 47220","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":464,"title":"WPA Wagon","latitude":38.8788655522976114298216998577117919921875,"longitude":-86.040230146609246730804443359375,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/953170aeff3620fb913ee26a29e596e9.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/953170aeff3620fb913ee26a29e596e9.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"109 N Sugar St, Brownstown, IN 47220","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":475,"title":"Robertson Genealogy Center","latitude":38.8788954698739104287597001530230045318603515625,"longitude":-86.0403179470449828158962191082537174224853515625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/a27c42bd1eb714b8d52bb32b70962499.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/a27c42bd1eb714b8d52bb32b70962499.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"105 N Sugar St, Brownstown, Indiana 47220","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":465,"title":"Brownstown City Cemetery","latitude":38.87867258852163132587520522065460681915283203125,"longitude":-86.03851265273988246917724609375,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/b750da4125c6c9ac73f50c4a7af75127.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/b750da4125c6c9ac73f50c4a7af75127.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"N Water St North of Walnut Street. 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