Orange County Indiana History Museum

The Orange County Historic Museum is now open for the 2024 Season.

Fridays & Saturdays 10:00am to 2:00pm.  Other times available by appointment

 Artifacts and items of historical significance from Orange County, Indiana are on display and open to the public at the Orange County Museum located on the northwest corner of the Courthouse Square in Paoli. 

The Orange County Museum has been maintained by the Orange County Historical Society since 1976.

Orange County Museum Features

Museum visitors will find memorabilia of the Orange County communities through the years including antique clothing, primitive farm tools and woodworking tools, church records, court records, books and a rare miniature English Tudor dollhouse with furnishings. The museum is housed in the nearly 140 year old historic Dr. J.H. Sherrod House circa 1885.

A one room schoolhouse is re-created upstairs at the museum, reflecting the early American period along with a period Doctor’s office.

The Museum is typically open mid-April through late November. Seasonal Hours may vary. Other times available by appointment.

To schedule a group tour, please call: 812.653.1212 or email Robert F. Henderson, President: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

No admission is charged although donations are accepted.

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