{"id":362,"date":"2021-09-29T19:12:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T23:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.visitjaycounty.com\/?page_id=362"},"modified":"2022-07-02T18:59:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T22:59:23","slug":"historical-sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.visitjaycounty.com\/index.php\/see\/historical-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jay<\/a>\n

Jay County Courthouse<\/a><\/h4>
120 N Court St.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
This stately bedford stone structure features columns, marble walls and floors and a soaring, domed, stained glass skylight. The ceiling's rotunda features beautifully coloured paintings of early pioneers, the first ...
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\"Jay<\/a>\n

Jay County Historical Museum<\/a><\/h4>
903 E Main St.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN, 47371<\/div><\/div><\/div>
260-726-7168<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Jay County Historical museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of \"The Only Jay in The USA\". The 11,000 sq. foot museum holds thousands of artifacts dating ...
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\"Bowstring<\/a>\n

Bowstring Truss Bridge<\/a><\/h4>
292 S Meridian St.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The cement arch bridge, crossing the Salamonia River in Portland, is the only concrete bowstring truss bridge in Indiana. Built in 1914 by the Isaac E. Smith contracting firm of ...
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\"Underground<\/a>\n

Underground Railroad Marker \/ Pioneer Home<\/a><\/h4>
6670 IN-1<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Pennville, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The restored pioneer home of Jimmy and Rachel Silliven, key figures in the Underground Railroad, can be found along IN-1 outside of Balbec. The home was featured in\u00a0Uncle Tom's Cabin\u00a0as ...
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\"Gas<\/a>\n

Gas Boom Trail<\/a><\/h4>
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The Natural Gas Boom of East Indiana began right here in Jay County in 1886, and is an important part of your history. This driving tour of the historical sites ...
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\"John<\/a>\n

John J Williams Civil War Grave<\/a><\/h4>
1127 E 200 N<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
John J Williams was born in 1843 in Jay County, Indiana, and joined the Union Army September 1863. He spent most of the war on guard and garrison duty in ...
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\"Floral<\/a>\n

Floral Hall<\/a><\/h4>
806 E Votaw St.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dating back to 1891, Floral Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Come to Floral Hall at the Jay County Fairgrounds and hold your special event or ...
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\"Historic<\/a>\n

Historic District of Portland<\/a><\/h4>
Meridian St. from Arch St. to the S Meridian St. Bridge, and Main and Walnut Sts.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a newly refurbished 5-block area of historically important buildings can be found in downtown Portland ...
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\"Webster<\/a>\n

Webster Depot Park<\/a><\/h4>
255 Lincoln Ave.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dunkirk, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Beautiful historic park, featuring a Summer Concert series June thru mid-August ...
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\"Church<\/a>\n

Church of the Most Holy Trinity<\/a><\/h4>
7321 IN-67<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bryant, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"Asbury<\/a>\n

Asbury United Methodist Church<\/a><\/h4>
204 E Arch St.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Portland, IN<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Beautiful stone church built in 1903, featuring impeccably maintained stained glass windows ...
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