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Upcoming RCHS Events:
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May 30 - Work Day 9:00 a.m. till ????
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June 7 - Open House from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m.
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June 11 - Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m.​​​​​​
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June 27 - July 4 - Rush County Fair
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July 4 - * Open House after the Parade
till 3:00 p.m.
* Grand Marshal Reception
* Bell Ringing at 2:00 p.m. (north
side yard of the museum )
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June - 6 Rush County Fair Queen
Pageant
7 Graduation
14 Flag Day
14 Sampler Ice Cream Social
20 MEDC Golf Outing
20 Concert @ Amphitheatre @
7 p.m. IHOP DJ Style
21 Father's Day
27 - 4 Rush County Fair
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July - 1 Concert @ Amphitheatre @
7:00 p.m. AC/DC Tribute
4 * Rushville Breakfast Optimist
Car show, Veterans Park @
8:00 a.m.
* Parade - Lineup at 10:00 a.m. - Parade at 11:00 a.m.
* Midget Races at Rush
County Fair
* Fireworks behind RES at
dusk
* 4th thru August 16, Smith-
sonian Voices and Votes at
the Love Center​​
Also:​
Spring 2026 Newsletter -
Click Here​
2026 Year At A Glance Calendar -
Click Here​
Day Trips to Historic Homes in
Indiana - Click Here​
Hoosier History Highlights -
Click Here​
Curious about other County
Historical Societies - Click Here​​​​​​​​​
Community Events:
Rush County Community Foundation
The Rush County Historical Society was pleased to host the Rush County Community Foundation on May 26th at the Gowdy House Museum. What a great Board that serves the county so well.
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Your Rush County Historical Society Museum would be glad to host your group with any future meeting needs you might have. Contact us at (765)932-2492​​
Semiquincentennial Events
The Rush County community will celebrate the nation’s 250th Birthday with multiple July 4 activities:
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The Rushville Breakfast Optimist Car Show will commence at 8:00 a.m. at the north end of Veterans Memorial Park. Special 250th awards and citations will be presented by the Optimists at 3:00 p.m.
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At 11:00 a.m. plan to attend the July 4th Parade. This year’s parade will start at 3rd Street and run north on Main Street to 11th Street, and then west to Veteran’s Memorial Park. Parade line-up downtown will begin at 9:00 a.m. and all units will need to be in place by 10:00 a.m. Organizations are encouraged to enter a float for this special 250th Celebration.The Rush County Chamber of Commerce plans to present 4 awards for parade entries judged to be the best.If you have a question or concern, contact Chuck Kemker at (317) 752-2073 or the Rush County Chamber of Commerce at (765) 932-2880.​​
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After the parade the Rush County Historical Society (Gowdy House Museum-619 North Perkins St.) will be open from12:00 noon til 3:00 p.m. A reception for the Parade Grand Marshal will be held at the Museum following the parade. Be sure to stop by for punch and cookies.
Also the Museum will host a special bell ringing ceremony at 2:00 p.m. (north lawn). This event is
done in coordination with the nationwide bell ringing for America’s 250th and the ringing of the
Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.At 2:00 p.m. all churches and histoical sites are encouraged to ring their
bells 13 times for the 13 original states.
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July 4th is the last evening for the Rush County Fair. The Midway and TQ races will be in action. The All Star TQ Rush County Nationals All Star Junior Sprints Night #2 will begin at 6:00 p.m.
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At dusk the annual fireworks display can be viewed behind the Rushville Elementary School. There will be food trucks too at RES from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Live music at the site will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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From July 4th through August 16th there will be a special exhibit at the Love Community Center. The Smithsonian’s “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” exhibit will be presented. The exhibit covers over 800 square feet and will be manned by local docents.
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On July 8th the official “Grand Opening” for the “Voices and Votes” exhibit will be held at the Love Center at 4:00 p.m.Also, July 8th marks the first day the Declaration of Independence was made public.There will also be a special discussion on the 8th at 6:30 p.m. focusing on the Wendell Willkie campaign.Willkie’s grandson, David Willkie will be among the participants.
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Last but not least, Rush County citizens are encouraged to display their American Flags during the months of June and July. Decorations with red, white, and blue lights will help celebrate our birthday too.