NEWS & EVENTS

The Garst Museum is OPEN during its regular operating hours,10 AM to 4 PM. The museum's front entrance is closed on Tuesday, June 16, and on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. To enter the museum, please use the side entrance off the parking lot.

On June 20, 2026, Cait Clark will talk about the exploits of the Marquis de Lafayette, a young man who joined Washington’s staff as a major general at age 19. Lafayette would become something akin to an adopted son to Washington, supporting the commander through the trials of Valley Forge and Arnold’s betrayal in 1780. After the American Revolution, Lafayette would return home to France, where he would face off against Napoleon Bonaparte, a man trying to turn France’s own rev

INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: Darke County Park's Gathering at Garst Website: darkecountyparks.org/gathering Darke County Park's Vendor Applications: darkecountyparks.org/gatheringvendors Darke County Park's Gathering Contact Information: Phone: 937-548-0165 Email: info@darkecountyparks.org Special Garst Museum Hours for the Gathering Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Research Center Hours Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sund

For Independence Day, the Garst Museum will be CLOSED on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The museum will reopen on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 10:00 am and resume our regular operating schedule.