Switzerland County Historical Museum – Vevay, Indiana
What does it take to make a community work? How does the immigrant population from Switzerland create a community for themselves in a strange land? All these questions and more will be answered with a visit to the Switzerland County Historical Museum.
The museum holds the tales of many of the pasts experiences with displays as Early Swiss Heritage, Veterans Remembered, Childhood Memories, Native Americans, Professions, and Domestic Arts.
You will be able to see the first piano in Indiana which is on display. This piano was brought to the area in the early 1800’s from England. There is the actual Markland Post Office for you to view along with many valuable heirlooms from the Paul Ogle family.
You will see a collection of military items from the Civil War and other wars up to and including WWII.
There are items from early doctors for you to see and be glad you live in this day and time.
There is a wonderful doll collection for those that enjoy seeing what the dolls of the past were like and how beautiful they were with their handcrafted work and detailed features.
An early wine press shows the country’s distinction of being the birthplace of commercial wine making in the US.
The displays are all housed in an 1860 Greek Revival Presbyterian Church with their beautiful stained glass windows on the second floor. The building is part of the historic past that gives insight into the early settlers of the area and the lives of their descendents.
Location: 210 East Market Street, Vevay, Indiana
Phone: 812-427-3560
Hours of Operation:
April – October
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
November – March
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Admission: $3 for one museum or $5 to see this one and the River Museum.
Email: swcomuseums@embarqmail.com
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