Street Address
548 Ninth Street
Tell City, IN 47586
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 728
Tell City, IN 47586
Hours
Sunday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Admissions
Donations
Staff
Mark L. Ress, Curator
phone: 812-547-4159
Chris Cail, President

Description

The Tell City Historical Society Museum is a local history museum focusing on the lives and work of its citizens from its inception in 1858.

History

While in existance decades before, the Tell City Historical Society became very active in organizing the Centennial celebration for 1958. Since that time, the society has collected items of local history for its museum. The museum has moved several times over the years and is now located in the former Tell City Library. With the larger facility, we now have much more display area, a library/research area, and a meeting room

Artifacts Collections

Items and pictures from the life and work in Tell City including sections on sports, schools, home life, military, churches, the river, the city, businesses and industries.

Research Collections

Genealogy collection including:
Church and cemetery records
Local newspapers on microfilm
Wills, coroner, and probate records
Perry County Circuit Court records

Tell City History:
Sanborn maps of Tell City
Swiss Colonization records (in German)

Library

Access: General Public

Appointment required: No