WABASH, Ind. The Dr. James Ford Historic Home will feature a presentation entitled “Preserving Your Family History” on Wed. March 14, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Wabash County Historical Society.
Tamera Hemmerlein, Director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Museum, will share simple techniques for preserving documents and photographs. Admission to this presentation is $4 per person; free admission to members of the Dr. James Ford Historic Home.
For more information about this exhibit, visit the Dr. James Ford Historic Home website at https://www.drfordhome.org, or call (260) 563-8686
The Dr. James Ford Historic Home, a restored 19th Century physician’s home and surgery center invites visitors to experience the daily lives, personalities, and activities of the Dr. James Ford family in the years before, during and just after the Civil War. Period decor and furnishings provide a look at what life may have been like in the mid-1800s. The home includes a Victorian-era flower garden, vegetable and medicinal herb gardens, and the stone barn where Dr. Ford’s faithful steed, Barney, is located.
The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues – Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre, and 13-24 Drive In – provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit www.honeywellfoundation.org.