Exhibits

The first two sections of the upcoming “Living on the Land exhibit” are now open. They are the Native Americans and the Twyford. Visitors will also be able to see our ongoing construction of each new and exciting section as they are completed, the end result of which will entail all of the County history from the earliest inhabitants to the modern day.

Work is now beginning on the “ Our Pioneers” section. The consultant group recently met to go over the plans and artifacts to be incorporated into the exhibit, and our carpenter, Jeff Carrier has begun construction on the both the cabin and wood working shop modules.

This section will include many interesting items relating to our earliest settlers and will feature the basic types of home construction, household furnishings and the some of the every day tools used to help carve homesteads out of the Jefferson County wilderness.

Designing, building, and installing exhibits is great fun to do and we invite you, our visitors, to be part of the fun.

If you have a special interest, we would like you to become one of our consultants -- why not offer to read through the plans for a section and tell us what you think? Help us pick out artifacts or come in and watch our carpenter build a case? .

LIVING ON THE LAND WILL INCLUDE SECTIONS DEPICTING
Port Barnett
Forestry
Agriculture
Mining
Oil and Gas Drilling
Railroading
Roads and Automobiles
Air Transportation
I-80 Construction
Hunting and Camplife
Business and Industry Development
Cook Forest

Other Exhibits

Our Votes Counted! Photographs and memorabilia from 20th century elections Second Floor, Small Gallery

Welcome to the Seat of Jefferson County Landing Exhibit

It's the Cat's Meow Second Floor, Skylight Room

Wedding Gowns Second Floor, Small Gallery

19th Century Wedding Gifts Second Floor, Ada Edelblute Pearsall Parlor

Richardsville in Miniature Grand Hall

Bowdish Miniature Railroad “The Elections of 1920-1956” Second Floor Shows on 1st Friday of Each Month 6:30 - 8:00 PM