The Adams County Historical Society was organized in 1972 and received its 501 (C) 3 classification in 1974.

 

The Adams County Museum opened in 1987, occupying the former golf clubhouse located at the Adams County Fairgrounds. 
 

Over the years, the museum grew beyond a single building into the complex it is today – housing the History Museum & Office, Cultural Center, a replica one-room schoolhouse, a replica 1930sConoco Station, a working Blacksmith Shop, a firehouse, a restored 1887 two-story Victorian House, a 1920 railroad caboose and the 120-foot by 60-foot  Hoffman Hall, which is full of several exhibits, including an actual jail cell from the old Adams County Jail, a printing press, Western gear and tack (including a saddle used by a Pony Express rider), vintage housewares, antique tools and medical equipment and a military section that holds uniforms, flags, radios and swords.

The property also features a Japanese Garden, sundial, a couple sculptures, windmill, gazebo and a Howe Farm Scale.

ACHS is governed by a nine-member board of directors. They are just a few of the many dedicated volunteers who help keep this nonprofit operating.

 

Our funding mainly comes from the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and our annual fundraisers, which would not be possible without volunteers!