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Free Lecture on the Military Heroes from Longtown on Saturday, February 17, at 2 P.M.
Shari Petersime and John Ayette will be the featured speakers during Garst Museum’s third chapter in the 2023-24 lecture series. The...
Feb 10, 20242 min read
The Clark Expedition: Bringing Lewis and Clark Back to Greenville
When Thomas Jefferson wrote these words to Meriwether Lewis, his private secretary, in June of 1803, he did not know what inhabited the...
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Garst Museum Gifted a New Presentation System
Garst Museum is pleased to announce it has received a donation to purchase a presentation system. The system includes an 86-inch 4K HDR...
Feb 6, 20241 min read
The Garst Museum Reopens on February 1, 2024
The Garst Museum reopens for regular business hours on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The museum is open Tuesday through...
Jan 31, 20241 min read
Thank You, Darke County Foundation!
The Darke County Foundation generously assisted in supporting the Garst Museum's Pioneer Wing drinking water fountain replacement project....
Jan 18, 20241 min read
Get in the Holiday Spirit at Garst Museum
A drive through the City of Greenville, and it’s easy to see the community is ready for the holiday season. The decorations bring a lot...
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Nov 29, 20230 min read
Free Veterans Day Program November 11, 2023
The Garst Museum’s 2023-24 Lecture Series will continue on Saturday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. This Veteran’s Day program will look at...
Nov 3, 20233 min read
Free Lecture on Annie Oakley Saturday, October 28
The Garst Museum will open its 2023-24 lecture series on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m., when Brenda Arnett, local historian and expert on...
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Nancy Stump Steps Down from Garst Museum
Although there are many great names that appear throughout Garst Museum, such Annie Oakley, Lowell Thomas, General Anthony Wayne, and the...
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Thank You Greenville Federal!
The staff here at the Garst Museum would like to thank Greenville Federal for their ongoing support of the Capital Campaign! Donations...
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Clark Joins Staff at Garst Museum
Can the past lead to a future? Cait Clark is proving that it can. Clark recently joined the staff at Garst Museum and is already making a...
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Sep 1, 20230 min read
Darke County Genealogical Workshop
October 7, 2023 9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Garst Museum Lowell Thomas Conference Room 205 N. Broadway Greenville, Ohio 45331 Contact:...
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Jun 30, 20230 min read
Thank you, Mercer Savings Bank!
Thank you to Mercer Savings Bank for donating to our ongoing Capital Campaign. We greatly appreciate their generous support. Donations to...
May 11, 20231 min read
Friends Of Fort Jefferson 2023 Garst Heritage Award Recipient
The Darke County Historical Society’s Heritage Award, initiated 40 years ago, recognizes outstanding citizens or organizations for their...
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Free Lecture on Lowell Thomas and the Voice of Modern Media: March 25, 2023, at 2:00 pm
Voice of Modern Media If Lowell Thomas, the world-famous radio newscaster and father of modern journalism, was still on the air today, it...
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Garst Museum Features Lecture on Racial Diversity in Rural America
On February 25, 2023, the Garst Museum will welcome Ric Sheffield, author of We Got By: A Black Family's Journey in the Heartland....
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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