History with a contemporary edge!
History with a contemporary edge!
Stay informed with news of exciting events & enriching exhibits! The Museum showcases
Marshall County to visitors from all over the United States.
MCHS Museum awarded
Heritage Support Grant
The Marshall County Historical Society has received a fully-funded Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society, made possible by Lilly Endowment, Inc. The grant and matching funds will be used to update and expand the Transportation Room, one of the Museum’s most popular exhibits.
The grant will enlarge the current Historic Crossroads exhibit, adding a Native American story station created in partnership with Oklahoma’s Citizen Potawatomi Cultural Heritage Center. The new exhibit will feature a life-size wigwam and a Potawatomi language interactive. It will also tell the story of the changing natural landscape and how early settlements grew along with the roads.
A third new story station will provide the history of local migrant families written in conjunction with some of their descendants. The expanded exhibit will explain how County agriculture evolved and provide details on the growth of transportation- and tourist-based business and industry. A fourth new station will talk about the history of aviation in the County.
Originally created in 2011, the Historic Crossroads exhibit tells the story of transportation in Marshall County and why it is foundational to our history. Beginning in the 1830s, the Michigan Road followed an Indian trail and cut through the heart of our County. It was joined about 75 years later by four historic highways – Lincoln, Grand Army of the Republic, the Yellowstone Trail and the Dixie Highway. Marshall County is the only place in the entire country where all five roads cross.
Stay tuned for updates, opportunities to help and grand opening information, planned for fall 2023. The Marshall County Museum and Historic Crossroads Center is located at 123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN. For more information, contact Communications Manager Anita Boetsma, 574-936-2306.
Watch This Space!
2018 Highlights
“A Night to Remember” in Downtown Plymouth

Foker Stonework Tour in Argos
The Marshall County Museum hosted a tram tour of Argos homes featuring the amazing stonework of William Lake Foker in July. Seven trams filled with interested onlookers were entertained & educated about these beautiful bungalow homes prominently built over four decades in the early 1900s. Argos will celebrate this piece of history for years to come!

Potawatomi Visit the Native American Room
Potawatomi tribe members from California make an annual trip to the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis & Marshall County to remember what their great, great, great grandparents endured along the Trail of Death. These special guests visited the Native American Exhibit at the Marshall County Museum in late June.

2019 Highlights
2018 Highlights
2017 Highlights
- Brown Bag Lunch Program
- Premiere of “County of Champions” Sports Room
- Fun School Tours
- “Rooted in Marshall County: The Rich History of the Family Farm” Video Interview
- Member of the Month Program
- Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Event
- 2017 Ghost Walk
- Architectural Tours – Downtown Church History
- Mayor’s Roundtable
2019 Highlights
- Brown Bags for 2019
- Premiere of “County of Champions” Sports Room
- School Tours
2018 Highlights
- “Rooted in Marshall County: The Rich History of the Family Farm” – video
- Rees Theatre Update 2018
- Member of the Month Program
- Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Event
2017 Highlights
- Ghost Walk – 2017
- Architectural Tours – Downtown Church History
- Mayor’s Roundtable – 2017
2016 Highlights
2015 Highlights
2014 Highlights
- Bicentennial Bison
- Bicentennial Quilt
- Bicentennial Torch Relay
- Architectural Tours – Downtown Block
- Blueberry Sculpture Reveal
- 2014 Indiana Historical Society Award
- “Recording the American Perspective” WWII Video Interview
2016 Highlights
- Bicentennial Bison
- Bicentennial Quilt
- Bicentennial Torch Relay
2015 Highlights
- Architectural Tours – Downtown Block
- Blueberry Sculpture Reveal
2014 Highlights
- 2014 IHS Award
- “Recording the American Perspective” – WWII Video