Perry County Old Courthouse Museum (est. 1896) (Cannelton, Indiana)
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812-547-3190
Built in 1896, it is made of pressed yellow brick with trim of Bedford limestone. The courthouse was built to replace the first courthouse at Cannelton, which was in a house remodeled for the hasty move of the county seat from Rome in 1859. The building cost $30,000 which was raised by Cannelton citizens and given to the county.
The museum is open on Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment, by calling the above number or 547-5568. Bus tours are encouraged.
Exhibits currently open and under development include:
Early Perry County Farm life
Coal- Clay - Cotton Textile Industries
Native American Artifacts
Civil War and Other War Memorabilia
Perry County Fossils and Minerals
Blacksmith Shop - Carpenter's Shop - Stone Mason's exhibit
"The Victorian Parlor" of 1870
Oral History and Genealogy Repository
Media Center - Reference Books on River History and Steamboats
Military References - Early Perry County Maps
Antique Photograph Collection
812-547-3190
Built in 1896, it is made of pressed yellow brick with trim of Bedford limestone. The courthouse was built to replace the first courthouse at Cannelton, which was in a house remodeled for the hasty move of the county seat from Rome in 1859. The building cost $30,000 which was raised by Cannelton citizens and given to the county.
The museum is open on Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment, by calling the above number or 547-5568. Bus tours are encouraged.
Exhibits currently open and under development include:
Early Perry County Farm life
Coal- Clay - Cotton Textile Industries
Native American Artifacts
Civil War and Other War Memorabilia
Perry County Fossils and Minerals
Blacksmith Shop - Carpenter's Shop - Stone Mason's exhibit
"The Victorian Parlor" of 1870
Oral History and Genealogy Repository
Media Center - Reference Books on River History and Steamboats
Military References - Early Perry County Maps
Antique Photograph Collection
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Coordinates: 37°54'43"N 86°44'26"W
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