New permanent exhibit. Crossroads of Destiny, the stunning new exhibit telling the hiSTORY of the Treaty of Greene Ville. Greene Ville was the largest stockaded fort ever built in North America and it was the scene of the the most significant American Indian treaty ever negotiated. The Treaty of Greene Ville in 1795 opened the door to the settlement of the Midwest resulting in Ohio statehood eight years later. The Treaty also ended forty years of conflict over the upper Ohio Valley.

Meet Annie Oakley and Lowell Thomas. Experience Native American culture. March with Anthony Wayne's Legions. Stroll down two streets of vintage shops. All of this and much more await you at Garst Museum. Entry to the museum is through the Garst House, which was built in 1852. The entry and parlor have been restored to the orginal. The Treaties of Greene Ville and Native American Artifact Exhibits are on the ground floor of the house. The second floor of the house is occupied by a wide ranging military exhibit with items from the War of 1812 through the current war in Iraq.

The second floor of Garst Museum houses a treasure of Military uniforms and a vast array of military artifacts. All five branches of the US military services are represented. There are original uniforms from all the wars fought by the United States with the exception of one. Starting with the war of 1812, there are uniforms from the Civil War, Spanish American, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and the current Iraq War. The lone exception is the Mexican American conflict of the mid 1800's. There are also uniforms from the three US military academies.

The name Lowell Thomas evokes a number of images--Adventurer, explorer, world traveler, author. However, he was best remembered as a radio news commentator on the CBS Radio Network. The vast Lowell Thomas Exhibit at Garst Museum was donated by Thomas in his later year.