Welcome Wall
The "Welcome Wall" represents, pictorially and historical, cities, towns, and villages throughout Madison County. On display are important buildings during the early 19th century.
Mrs. Eva Adams and her students at Center School at 500N and 200E in Richland Township, Madison County. Mrs. Adams taught first through eight grades. (About 1948)
Roger Hensley Writes RR Book
Roger Hensley has published a limited edition 192 page Railroad book. It's an edition with many in-color photos. In fact most of the information is in the form of photos with describing text and a substantial amount of text by Maurice Lewman.
The photos of the general Big Four and numerous sections of specific detailed areas are of particular interest.
The book is available at the Madison County Historical Society in Anderson, Indiana, so give us a call at 765-683-0052 or stop by and get your copy now! The fee is $99.00-book; $6.93-tax; and $10 shipping.
MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING
PUBLIC WELCOME TO ATTEND
The Madison County Historical Society will meet on a monthly basis during the calendar year. The meetings are scheduled on the fourth Monday of each month. Please mark you calendars. The meetings are to inform membership about latest developments at the Museum, announce events and activities and endeavor to tell the story of Madison County, Indiana.
The meetings are free and the public is encouraged to attend any time. Please meet at the Museum of Madison County History, 15 West 11th Street, Anderson, Indiana at 7:00 p.m. in the Bowman Room. Parking can be found along 11th Street and next to the YMCA.
NOTICE
The History Museum will be CLOSED during all national and state holidays. We are OPEN on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For your convenience and more information, please call our office at 765-683-0052.
The Madison County Civil War RoundTable meets throughout the year. The meetings take place on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Bowman Room at the Museum of Madison County History, 11 West 11th Street, Anderson, Indiana.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Parking is along 11th and Meridian Streets and across the street in the parking lot.
For more information, please call 765-683-0052.
Elwood H. Phillips Memorial Award
The Madison County Historical Society annually honors a person or organization who is deemed by the Board of Trustees to have made noteworthy contributions to the cause of preserving the heritage of Madison County, Indiana
PAST RECIPIENTS
1986 Eugene R. Bock*
1987 Raymond M. Davis*
1988 Ruth Dane*
1989 Howard Eldon*
1990 Haroldyne Zook*
1991 Esther Dittlinger*
1992 Helen Harvey Baumer*
1993 David Bucove*
1994 Maude Ward*
1995 Georgia Lyons*
1996 Phyllis Leedom*
1997 Lillie Givens Manuel*
1998 Dr. Jack Nicholson*
1999 Stephen Jackson
2000 Ray Wood*
2001 Gloria Lamper*
2002 Linda Hummel Shelton
2003 Gerald Jones
2004 Richard Bowman*
Marilyn Moneyhun*
Dr. James Moneyhun*
2005 Max Howard
2006 Robert B. Quinn*
2007 Milton C. Otto
2008 Donald Hunt
2009 Suzetta Chambers
2010 Nancy Draper
2011 Roger Hensley
2012 Carolyn DeLawter Shettle
2013 William Upperman*
2014 Theodore Vinson*
G. Eugene Yates*
2015 William Knepp
2016 Terry King
Jim Jackson*
2017 Pendleton Historical Museum
2018 Lucretia S. Lawler*
2019 Bob Post
2020 Award Postponed
2021 Jay Brown
(*deceased)
Madison County Historical Society 2021 Officers and Board of Trustees
President -- Melody Hull
Vice Pres. -- Deb Weston
Secretary -- Emilie Isenhour
Treasurer -- Gerald Jones
Co. Historian -- Stephen T. Jackson
Board Members -- Diane Barts
John Dick, Jr.
Roger Hensley
Sherri Ballinger
Wilma Carey
Bradford Douglas
Karen Napier
The Delco-Remy book is available at our office at 15 West 11th Street, Anderson, Indiana.
DELCO-REMY BOOK
You may pick up a copy any time on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
You can have your copy of The Delco book for a donation of $75 with tax of $5.46. For mail order, please add $10.00 for shipping. Total donation of $90.46.
Taste of Tradition Cookbook
The cook book can be yours for $10 plus $0.70 tax and $2.00 shipping.
Brand new and available now is Remembering Edgewood written by Ted Vinson. The book covers the years 1926 to 2013. Buy it now for a donation of $45.00 with a tax of $3.15. For mail orders, please add $10.00 shipping.
GUIDE LAMP BOOK
The Guide Book is $35 donation plus tax at $2.45. For mail order, please add $10 for a total of $47.45.
FOR MAP LOVERS -- We now have available the 1901 Madison County Land Owners Map. Owe this wonderful map for a donation of $25, tax $1.75 and shipping add $10.
This map is a big one at 32 inches wide and 65 inches long....so find a large place for it!!
A new book from Ted Vinson about growing up in North Anderson. Buy the book now for a donation of $35.00 plus tax at $2.45. For mail order, please add $10.00 for shipping.
Please note that when you order 2 or 3 of our books, shipping will be greatly decreased. For example; 1 cookbook, 1 Delco book, 1 Remembering Edgewood, and 1 Remy book will cost $12.95 shipping. So...please consider purchasing several of our books for your collection. Thank you for your donation.