History
The Warrick county Museum was organized in 1976 for the
purpose of collecting and preserving the heritage of the
county. It opened December 4th 1977.
The museum is located in Ella Williams School building.
The building was constructed in 1901 and was dedicated to
miss Ella Williams in 1921. It served as an elementary
school until 1976.
The museum offers community groups the use of their
meeting facilities and space to display projects for public
viewing.
The museum offers Schools and organizations programs .
We have our school marms Gretchen Powers, Irene Callis,
and Jeanne Snyder with the third grade program on Indiana
History and Abraham Lincoln. Our pioneer spinner/weaver
Mark Gentry.
The museum offers community groups the use of their
meeting facilities and space to display projects for public
viewing.
The war and Peace Room contains a collection of military uniforms
and war memorabilia. Displays of funeral-related items, pictures of
early county buildings, artifacts from the early coal mining industry,
farm implements, as well as business and civic mementos are seen.
On the old school stage, a Victorian Parlor with lovely furniture and
accessories from the Victorian era, including a handsome Steinway
grand piano (circa 1870), awaits guests.
In the Stitchery, you will see a beautiful display of gentlemen's and
ladies fashions from the 1800's and early 1900's, including hats,
purses, umbrellas, opera glasses and other accessories, Quilts,
coverlets and other examples of household stitchery are included.
The Kitchen is a room filled with the various utensils that
great-grandmother used everyday: pots, pans, bowls, flat irons, and an
apple peeler to name a few. You can almost sense the smell of
baking bread.
A display of pictures and items original to the building, including rows
of old desks, graduation mementos, teaching charts and other
learning aids can be found in the School Room. You can also see
collections of shells, insects, and an exquisitely detailed doll house.
Shown in the Fine Arts Room are paintings by Jerry Baum, Larry Camp,
Paul Hay, David Shaw, Bob Hoskinson, and the late Nellie Merrill.
