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Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society

Preserving the history of Crawford County Indiana

Preserving the history of Crawford County IndianaPreserving the history of Crawford County IndianaPreserving the history of Crawford County Indiana
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About Us

Our Team

Officers 2023-2024:

William Piper Jr - President

Tyler Gallien - Vice President

Carol Tomlinson - Secretary

Sharon Morris - Treasurer

Roberta Toby - County Historian

Louie Mitchell - Director 

(Sterling-Patoka-Johnson)

Robin Piper - Director 

(Union-Boone-Ohio)

 Jason Froman - Director 

(Jennings-Whiskey Run-Liberty)

Angela Thompson - Director 

(Crawford County at Large)

Our History

In it's current form, the CCHGS started on April 1, 1974 and has been active in the county ever since then.  At the present, we have a research library at 310 Oak Hill Circle in English, IN, and we operate the Proctor House in Marengo, IN.  We serve the community and are supported via donations and book sales.  We are a non-profit organization.

Our Mission

Our Mission

 To collect and preserve the material of the local history of Crawford County Indiana; to secure and document the recollections of those who have helped build the County and its communities; to promote the study of Crawford County history; to mark historical sites; to stimulate public interest in the vital and historical facts of Crawford County’s
past and present. 

Locations:

CCHGS Headquarters

William Proctor House

William Proctor House

310 Oak Hill Circle, English IN

(same street as the Library and VFW)

Open: Tues 11am to 2pm & Thurs 11am to 2pm




Please note, we can not accept mail here. 

Send any mail to:

CCHGS

PO Box 162

Leavenworth, IN 47137 

William Proctor House

William Proctor House

William Proctor House

 7037 IN-64, Marengo, IN 47140


2025 schedule not finalized yet.


Can be open via appointment.  Fill out the CONTACT US form.

Next meeting: There will be no May meeting. We will meet in

Upcoming Fundraiser!!

Annual Summer sale, dates TBD

Current newsletter:

Spring 2025 edition

To receive the newsletter, you must be a member.

Some featured videos from our youtube channel

Gerald Hughes interview

Gerald Hughes speaks about his life, but also talks a great deal about William Messamore.

English before the move uphill

Right before "Old" English disappeared, 1990

Milltown 150th anniversary - 1989

Footage from the Milltown Sesquicentennial

Mike Flanigan, Sr Interview

Interview with English native, Mike Flanigan Sr.

Earl Denbo art show

CCHGS open house March 28, 2018 - Earl Denbo art exhibit

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