Byroads and Bygones | Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc

The Art of Hair Wreaths

Hair. Everyone has it, although some have more than others do. We do not really think about it until it gets in our eyes, needs cut or we...

When the Circus was in Town.

In 1841, P.T. Barnum opened is museum of oddities in lower Manhattan, paving the way for what would be known as freak shows and the...

German Helmets from The Great War

While digging through boxes one day, we came across two helmets worn by German soldiers during World War I. Donated in 1975 by Floyd...

Hardin County and World War I

On April 6, 1917, the United States government declared war on Germany, thus ending 3 years of neutrality. The United States’ entrance...

In Search of an Elephant in Hardin County

It has been said that every legend or urban myth has an element of truth. Before newspapers, books, and the internet stories were passed...

General James S. Robinson

Hardin County has a rich history when it comes to those who served in the American Civil War. Jacob Parrott and Delano Morey both...

Coins on a Grave

If you were to visit Fort McArthur cemetery you might notice a few things. The first would be the 16 grave stones sitting under a shade...