In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, the Lowell Thomas House, which has been preserved at the Garst Museum, will be open for tours from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on May 3 and May 24. Enter the museum through the glass doors next to the parking lot. Admission to the house is free, but regular admission to tour the museum will apply. May is National Preservation Month. The Darke County Historical Society (the Garst Museum) has as its mission to collect, preserve, exhibit, study, and interpret materials relating to the history and culture of Darke County, Ohio as part of the development of the crossroads of the American experience. Permanent exhibitions of national significance include the Annie Oakley Center, the Treaty of Greenville, Lowell Thomas, and Ohio Native Americans.
The Garst Museum is located at:
205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331
937-548-5250
web site: www.garstmuseum.org
email: information@garstmuseum.org