Dr. Tim Long, Superintendent of  The Jay County School District.

He will share pictures and the story of his travels to China. Please join us for the meeting and fellowship after.

Jay County Historical Museum Fall Festival October 3, 2009

The theme is “When there were Eight!“

Come out and join the fun at the Jay County Historical Museum located at the end of East Main Street in Portland Indiana. This event will remember the times before Jay County consolidated into on school system. When there were … Eight High Schools in Jay County.
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The story of the development of the Anchor Building in Portland, Indiana

From our humble Beginnings in the 1830’s – By Jane Spencer

The citizens of Jay County would not have a 1926 two-story, cement and steel, art deco building to restore in 2006 if there had not been many industrious endeavors of those who have gone before. The large department store business that was to occupy the building, erected in 1926 on the south-east corner of Main and Meridian Streets, can trace its existence to the very beginning of Jay County and Portland.
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National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture
Location: Jay County Historical Society, 903 East Main St., Portland IN 47371
Cost: No Charge – Open to the public
Visit the NCGLNAC website for more information.
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National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture
Location: Jay County Historical Society, 903 East Main St., Portland IN 47371
Cost: No Charge – Open to the public
Visit the NCGLNAC website for more information.
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National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture
Location: Jay County Historical Society, 903 East Main St., Portland IN 47371
Cost: No Charge – Open to the public
Visit the NCGLNAC website for more information.
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Jay County Baseball has a rich history

late 1930’s Portland High School claimed State Champs

Jay County has a strong baseball heritage with filled with teams that commanded respected when they took the field. Teams such as the Redkey Merchants, Redkey Wolves, Dunkirk Watsons, Portland Panthers, Portland Rockets and Jay County Patriots. Today, Jay County still has a quality baseball program with the Jay County Patriots, Portland Rockets and competitive little league organizations in both Dunkirk and Portland.

In the late 1930’s one of the best team ever to take the field in Jay County advertised their bid as State Champions. The information documented below is from stories from my father, Walter Hartzell and news paper clippings from 1937, 1938 and 1939.

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The Jay County Historical Museum is located at 903 E. Main Street, and is a handicap friendly facility.
The public invited to this free event.

Questions can be directed to the museum.
E: history@jaycounty.info
P: 260.726.7168
www.jaycountyhistory.org

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The Jay County Historical Society website

www.jaycountyhistory.org is the new website address for the Jay County Historical Society’s website

A committee of dedicated historians is currently at work to bring the rich history of Jay County to the Internet. This group has been meeting at the Jay County Historical Museum located at 903 East Main St. Portland, Indiana every week since the first Saturday of January 2009. The website jaycountyhistory.org, is currently online for you to monitor it’s progress. The committee and other volunteers of the Jay County Historical Museum Continue Reading