John Hay Center

John Hay Center (HMVID)

Location: Salem, IN 47167 Washington County
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N 38° 36.34', W 86° 5.852'

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Historical Society
Organized 1897. Headquarters and Genealogical Library in Museum building.

Birthplace of John Hay
Built in 1824 as a school. John Hay, Secretary to pres. Lincoln and Secretary of State for Presidents McKinley and T. Roosevelt, was born here Oct. 8, 1838.

Stevens Memorial Museum

Built in 1970 as a memorial to preserve the heritage of our community.

Owned and operated by Washington County Historical Society, Inc.
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Placed ByWashington County Historical Society, Inc
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 10:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 578578 N 4273404
Decimal Degrees38.60566667, -86.09753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 36.34', W 86° 5.852'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 36' 20.40" N, 86° 5' 51.12" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-357 E Old 160, Salem IN 47167, US
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