The Museum

Since it’s beginning the Society has been collecting local artifacts from Amish, Mennonite, Scots-Irish, and German ancestry. There are 9 rooms in the museum each featuring different collections listed below with a few examples of items in each collection. These artifacts are artistically displayed throughout the museum. Two of our featured artists are Isaac Peight, who by trade was a carpenter and taxidermist but was a natural born artist as evidenced in his work on display at the museum. Samuel L. Plank, an Amish farmer, is noted for his folk art, especially his painting on his Salt Boxes and his watercolor bookplates. He is also noted for his hand carved butter prints on which he carved his signature pansy flower. Other items of interest include Indian arrowheads, an Indian paint pot, and an Indian medicine pipe found on the Sam Detweiler farm located near the Huntingdon County line. Also on display is a circa 1770-1780 Chippendale desk owned by John Wilson, an early settler.

Collections:

First Floor

The Coldwater Room

Early Kitchen Items

The Westover Room

Local Indian Artifacts

Rug Loom

Artwork of Isaac Peight

Plank Room:

Samuel Plank Salt Box and Butter Molds

Items from Local Doctors (Metz, Hazlett, Walters, Helfrick)

Peight Room

Corner Cupboard made by Stewart Peters

Miscellaneous Kitchen items

Hazlett Room

Local Dairy Items

Taylors IGA Items

Military uniforms

General Wayne Hallway

Pew from the 1st Presbyterian Church

Allison Room

Dr. Silas Hazlett Items

Jacob Dachenbach’s Grandfather’s Clock and Desk

Chippendale Walnut Secretary Desk circa 1770

Second Floor

Kennedy Room

Walnut Cradle

Rope Bed of Sadie Newman King

Gibboney Room

Vintage Clothing

Gibboney Mill Blanket

Jenny Linn Rope Bed

Huey Room

Local  Handmade Quilts

Quilt Frames

Spinning and Flax Wheels

Fleming Room

Allensville Presyterian Church Altar and High Backed Chairs

Wedding and Baptismal Gowns

Chester Room

School Banners

Local Band items

Baseball Uniforms

School Memorabilia