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The MCHS celebrated the Parsonage’s completion in the Summer of 2013. MCHS Staff, Volunteers, and contractors have put in several thousand hours renovating the building to represent a home from the 1910-1930 era. The Martin County Historical Society purchased the Pioneer Parsonage in February of 2009. Free-to-use Research Library Research Requests Articles placed in the local Newspapers and much, much more!

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In addition to our daily visitors and school programs, the Martin County Historical Society has a number of other services and programs available: Free off-site PowerPoints for service clubs, schools, and assisted living homes monthly in-house PowerPoints and Video Interviews After-hours tours Parsonage and Museum rental for Class Reunions, Family Reunions, Meetings, etc. In addition the MCHS staff seeks annual grants to cover the cost of bus fees and other materials.Īltogether the MCHS reaches 600-700 kids every year just through our programs and many return to visit the museum on their own time with family and friends. Each school is also invited to participate in our 5 th Grade Historic Walking Tour field trip (in conjunction with Heritage Acres) which sees local volunteers act out the part of early Martin County citizens.Īll tours are free to the schools.

All county schools are invited to visit the museum where volunteers including many retired local teachers assist in giving tours. The Martin County Historical Society has a vibrant Youth Program that reaches kids of many ages. The museum is open 5 days a week throughout the year and during business hours the museum has no admission charge and is free for all to view. Visitors come from all across the United States and even from other countries. The Martin County Historical Society entertains approximately 2500 visitors every year. Our museum is filled with these many artifacts and proper care has been taken to ensure these last for many generations. We’ve worked to preserve many artifacts and documents, both large and small, with the help of our many generous donors and helpful volunteers. Our mission reads: We shall preserve and share the history of Martin County by acquiring, conserving, appropriately displaying, and making it accessible for viewing, research, and educational purposes. The MCHS is constantly striving to preserve the history of our county.

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The museum has over 10 rooms full of great historical displays that are continually enhanced. The research library continues to be upgraded with new technology and resources. An addition to the museum was completed in 1995 with an elevator being added in 2007 and motion lighting installed in 2009. The Martin County Historical Society was organized in 1929 and has been located in the former St. Participating in our School Tour program! ThereĪre several different volunteer opportunities available ranging from newsletter folding to

Volunteer - MCHS can always use volunteers for our various events, projects, and tours.

Leave a Legacy – support Martin County history by planning ahead and putting the MCHS into.

Give a one-time donation gift – donations of any size also help us to further our work by help uswith our operating expenses and other projects!.Generous donors who have contributed items, documents, and photos to our collection Ĭonsider what your piece of Martin County History could be! Thankfully, over the years we have had many thoughtful and Consider a donation of an artifact – our museum displays and archives are only as good as theĪrtifacts that are donated to us.Stop down to the museum to learn about Martin County History and check out some really neatĪrtifacts! We are open Monday through Friday 8:30am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:30pm year Visit the museum – all visitors are welcome and there is NO admission fee required so please.Memberships are a key source of income for the MCHS and have allowed us toīe a stable and growing historical society! Join the MCHS as an annual member – we have several membership levels beginning at the $25.Please consider many of the ways you can help us continue our mission:

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