621 Wayne Avenue | Indiana, PA 15701
Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Email: info@hgsic.org
P: 724-463-9600

The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County celebrates a milestone this year, celebrating 85 years of existence. It was...

Located behind the Armory, just across Washington Street, is Indiana County’s smallest park, which also serves as a cemetery. Even...

William H. Sylvis - American labor pioneer. Born in Indiana County, 1828. Founder, National Union of Iron Molders, 1859. President,...

The fair has always been a time for the community to come together for a common goal of celebrating the agricultural community. It is...

The first Indiana County Fair was held on October 16, 1855 on a site which is now occupied by the IUP Campus. This was a six-acre site,...

In April 1835, a young ten-year-old boy named David W. Elder came to Indiana County with his family. Fifty years later he described that...

This month, the program committee opens a new chapter for its crowd favorite, Night at the Museum. Slated to take place Friday, August...

The summer heat has settled in as the constant whir of the air conditioning fan can be heard in the Armory. The Clark House is not so...

Electricity, we seem to take it for granted today - we flip a switch and the light comes on, we plug something in to the wall outlet and...

The history of the Fourth of July dates back to the early days of the United States, from that first celebration occurring in 1776. Of...

Between 1794 and 1795, Conrad Rice settled in the Indiana area on a fair sized tract of land, part of which was later owned by the George...

Judge John Pratt Elkin had a dream of providing a quality theater to give the people of Indiana and the surrounding area a place of...

May flowers have given way to summer events at the HGSIC. Local authors are chronicling the community’s history, and public interest is...

It was May 30, 1868, when the first national commemoration of Memorial Day was held when Union General John A. Logan, commander-in-chief...

Located in storage at the museum is a miniature circus model. A group of volunteers felt this would make a wonderful display as a way to...

In this update learn about what we have been up to at the museum and our upcoming events.

Learn about the use of silver in the Victorian era, specifically silver which was owned by the Clark Family.

From Ashes to Song is a tale which weaves together local and family history, providing insight into the human condition. It explores...

At the HGSIC, cold winter months are typically used for planning purposes, while the warmer weather is for putting that planning into...

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote, although being introduced to Congress in 1878, it...