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John Hay Center

Hay-Morrison House
Hay-Morrison House from southwest.jpg
Front and southern end of the house
John Hay Center is located in Washington County, Indiana
John Hay Center
John Hay Center is located in Indiana
John Hay Center
John Hay Center is located in the US
John Hay Center
Location Salem, Indiana
Coordinates 38°36′18.98″N 86°5′50.01″W / 38.6052722°N 86.0972250°W / 38.6052722; -86.0972250Coordinates: 38°36′18.98″N 86°5′50.01″W / 38.6052722°N 86.0972250°W / 38.6052722; -86.0972250
Built 1824
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 71000007
Added to NRHP October 26, 1971

The John Hay Center is on the eastern edge of the Salem Downtown Historic District in Salem, Indiana. It comprises:

The annual expenses of the Center is $80,000, of which only $7,000 comes from the county. No money was ever borrowed to make improvements on the center; everything was paid with funds already in hand. The Center was the brainchild of native Everett Dean, who had a fondness for local history. Much of his memorabilia are within the museum.

Cabins in the Pioneer Village

Old Settlers' Days' festival within the Center

Panorama inside the Depot


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