Pulaski County Historical Society

Pulaski County Historical Society Preserving history for a better future. Winamac was named after a Potawatomi Indian Chief who lived in the area in the early 1800′s.

Pulaski County was formally organized May 6, 1839, when a group of men met at a log cabin and designated “Winnemack” as the “Seat of Justice,” and received donations of land for a public square, a public seminary and a graveyard. The county was named after General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born soldier in the American Revolution. The county’s first election was held May 13, 1839. In addition to be

ing the county seat, Winamac was the location of a government land office from 1839 to 1857. Cities, Towns, and Communities include: Anthonys, Beardstown, Clarks, Denham, Francesville, Lakeside, Lawton, Medaryville, Monterey, Oak, Pulaski, Ripley, Star City, Thornhope, and Winamac. Townships: Beaver, Cass, Franklin, Harrison, Indian Creek, Jefferson, Monroe, Rich Grove, Salem, Tippecanoe, White Post, and Van Buren. There are four incorporated towns: Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville and Monterey. Unincorporated villages include Star City, Pulaski, Denham and Beardstown. Pulaski County has had three courthouses since its organization. The present structure was completed in 1895 at a cost of $50,000. Location: 41.0373 N, 86.6945 W

Winamac is at the crossroads of Indiana State Road 14 and US 35. It is 40 miles from I-65 via Indiana 14 and 20 miles from US 31 which connects north to I-94 and south to I-465. It is 21 miles from US 30 via US 35. Winamac is 100 miles Southeast of Chicago, 100 miles Northwest of Indianapolis, 60 miles Southwest of South Bend, and 60 miles Northeast of Lafayette.

05/23/2026

The Museum will not be open on Monday, Memorial Day. We hope to see you Saturday, 5/30, 10 - 4.

The last page - https://pulaskihistory.net/the-spirit-of-76/schools-5th-grade-letters/ - is now up! All of those letters...
05/21/2026

The last page - https://pulaskihistory.net/the-spirit-of-76/schools-5th-grade-letters/ - is now up! All of those letters ... sorry for the nonprofessional photography!

The best things to come from the schools are the letters written by every 5th grader from both East Central (Winamac) and West Central. The Winamac classes glued their photos to the letters, which …

05/21/2026
Working on the letters (for the webpage) from 5th graders. If you were in 5th grade or thereabouts in Winamac in 1976, c...
05/19/2026

Working on the letters (for the webpage) from 5th graders. If you were in 5th grade or thereabouts in Winamac in 1976, can you provide the last name of "Joseph"? Also, make sure to come to the Museum to see the contents of the vault. Saturdays 10 - 2 and Sundays 1 - 4, probably through mid-June. Thank you in advance if you can provide this name!

Here is another page - https://pulaskihistory.net/the-spirit-of-76/people-places-things/ - from the Spirit of '76. This ...
05/15/2026

Here is another page - https://pulaskihistory.net/the-spirit-of-76/people-places-things/ - from the Spirit of '76. This is a hodgepodge of People, Places, and Things!

People from all over the county were excited to join in the moment! Myriad items were inserted into the vault.  Some were from organizations, but most were from everyday ordinary people. Some …

Another page - https://pulaskihistory.net/the-spirit-of-76/clubs-churches-activities/ - is available for viewing. This p...
05/13/2026

Another page - https://pulaskihistory.net/the-spirit-of-76/clubs-churches-activities/ - is available for viewing. This page features clubs and activities.

Several clubs and a few churches submitted items for the vault. Some items were geared to the Bicentennial; others were submitted just as information for the future. Interesting items: names of res…

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110 North Monticello Street
Winamac, IN
46996

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