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History & Culture
Carroll County Courthouse and Historical Museum
101 West Main Street
P.O. Box 277
Delphi, Indiana 46923
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8-5
Wednesday 8-Noon & by appointment
765-564-3152
phyllismoore@carrollcountymusuem.org
www.carrollcountymuseum.org
In addition to it’s Prairie Schooner wagon, early tools,
dolls, paintings, and other displays, the Carroll county Historical
Museum houses a Genealogy Department with marriage records dating back
to 1828, birth and death records from 1882, and similar records from
surrounding counties. Located on the ground floor, the friendly curator,
her assistant and volunteers are proud of their collection and willing
to help with searches for Carroll County relatives.
Adams Mill
1845 Grist Mill, Cutler, Indiana
Saturday & Sunday 1-5
Special Events 11-5
May through October
Adults $2.00
Children $1.00
Family $5.00
Adams Mill, powered by the waters of Wildcat Creek, was
built by John Adams. The mill is now a Museum of Americana open
to the public for tours on weekends and by special arrangement. The mill
is a prime example of post and beam construction common to the 19th
century agricultural structures in Indiana. No nails were used in the
original framework, only wooden pegs. Posts and beams are made of walnut
and the joists are of oak. All of the lumber was harvested locally and
hand-hewn or cut on site. The mill produced assorted grades of flour for
over 100 years during the tenure of nine owners. Finely ground cake
flour was a specialty of Adams Mill. Commercial milling ceased in the
1950s. Most original machinery is still operational.
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal
Conference & Interpretive Center
1030 North Washington Street
Delphi, Indiana 46923
765-564-2870 or 6572
info@canalcenter.org
No admission charge, donations accepted
www.wabashanderiecanal.org
The Interpretive Center, the only museum designed to tell the story of
the Wabash & Erie Canal, concentrates on the 44-year operational history
of the canal. From the vision of George Washington to the final collapse
of the Canal in 1876, the center tells the story of the building of the
canal and its impact on the settlement of the Midwest. From Toledo, Ohio
on Lake Erie to Evansville, Indiana on the Ohio River, the 468-mile long
canal was the second longest canal in the world. The kids and adults
alike will love the interactive exhibits and exciting visual displays
depicting Indiana’s colorful history.
Camden Museum and Public Library
183 West Main Street
Camden, Indiana 46917
Hours: M, W, Th & Friday 1-5
Tues 7-9
Saturday 9-Noon
Closed Sunday
Located on the second floor of the Camden Public Library, the Camden
Museum opened in 1986. It began as a Community Improvement Project for
the Camden Literary Club and has grown to four rooms of memorabilia,
which tell the history of the town, its school, and its businesses. The
curtain from the Camden Opera House, turn-of-the-century clothes, a land
grant signed by President Martin Van Buren, and school trophies and
pictures dating back to the first graduating class of 1899 provide a
glimpse of life over the years in this small town.
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