Clark County history museum opens Friday in southern Indiana

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Visitors to the Clark County Museum will get a glimpse of southern Indiana history when it opens on Friday.

Clark County historian Jeanne Burke has been working for more than seven years to showcase the county's important items. She tells the News and Tribune (http://bit.ly/2kxjtto ) the county "has a lot of stories to tell."

One of the first exhibitions includes information on the Spriestersbach Farm. It features a sleigh, farm equipment and recreations of dresses. An upcoming exhibit will include military and Native American items, information on Lewis and Clark and a gift shop. Later phases will include reconstruction of the Howard home next door and installation of the "La Rosa" theater sign.

The museum is a work in progress. It will be free but donations are welcome.

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Information from: News and Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind., http://www.newsandtribune.com