Memorial day, Remember those who have given it all and also those that serve today!

While in Portland Indiana, visit the Museum of the Soldier.

Book Signing with four authors!
Four authors with recently published books celebrating – at least in part – the legacy of Gene Stratton-Porter and her Limberlost Swamp will visit Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva for a book signing.

• Scott Russell Sanders – A Conservationist Manifesto
• Mary Obuchowski – Field o’ My Dreams (poetry of Gene Stratton-Porter)
• Barbara Morrow – Nature’s Storyteller (the Life of Gene Stratton-Porter)
• Jeannine Poole – More Than a Gift (making meaningful memories)

Each author will read from their book and then participate in a question and answer session. All four books will be available for purchase in the Limberlost gift shop, or bring your own for the book signing.

Please arrive by 1 p.m. to hear the readings from each author.
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Brownie Girl Scout troops are invited to the Limberlost State Historic Site to earn their Wildlife Badge.

• Discover animal habitats and help them build their homes!
• Get up close and study a slippery slimy earthworm!
• Hear that?! Ever wonder what wildlife is saying to you?! Learn the Lingo of some Indiana Wildlife.
• Wildlife Wardrobe! Find out why some critters look the way they do!

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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 Glass Museum

Located at 309 S. Franklin Street in Dunkirk Indiana, The Glass Museum is owned and operated by the Dunkirk City Library. On display you can see over 6,500 pieces of glass from 110 factories around the world, with over 1,500 cup plates from the Eastern United states dating from the 1800′s to present day.
Glass was discovered here in 1896 and many glass houses were soon in operation. Many one-of-a-kind items, Depression Era glass and Albany Glass. Fostoria, Kings Crown, and many items ere made locally by the Indiana Glass Corporation.
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The Museum of the Soldier Inc., is located at 510 East Arch Street, Portland Indiana.

The Museum of the Soldier (MOS) is one of Jay County’s unique attractions and one that must be vistied to fully understand the vast history of finely preserved military artifacts on display. Many of these items are from private collections from the Museum’s curators and of donations made by local residents.
Every branch of the United States Military is represented at the museum with many of the items dating back before the Civil War. Items from all the major conflicts are also on display from World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and others.
For more information contact the Museum of the Soldier.
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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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