
Come join us as the Newburgh Museum hosts a Speaking Series the first Sunday of each month* May-November from 1-3 pm (*except for July due to the holiday). Enjoy the latest exhibit, and hear a different guest speaker each month sharing pieces of Newburgh and the surrounding area’s history.
May 2
Colleen Talley and Jann Allen with the Warrick County Museum
‘Visit Yesterday Today’…..learn what’s new about the history and culture of Warrick County located in Boonville, IN.
June 6
Newburgh Rocks: Angel Mounds and Newburgh Museum
Angel Mounds State Historic Site, Mike Linderman, Site Manager. ‘Native American Culture at Angel Mounds’.
July 11*
There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana Youth, Bill Bartelt
August 1
Lincoln Pioneer Village
Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum, James Heavrin discusses the Lincolns of Spencer County.
September 5
Newburgh Living Treasures: Voices of the Past
October 3
Historic Newburgh Walking Tour: Meet Mary Phelps & Corneal B. McCormick
November 7
JJ Audubon Society: 1810-1819
Last year, our schedule included these speakers:
- Jay Davis, Yankeetown FD Chief; retired supervisor/Lockmaster, Newburgh Lock and Dam
- Aaron Luttrull, Newburgh’s Civil War Culture and Architectural Landscape
- Mike Wittenbraker, Local Firefighting from an Experienced Professional
- AJ Mason, The Museum of the Coal Industry, Lynnville
- Anne Rust Aurand, Newburgh, England