Wythougan
Valley
Preservation
Preserving the standing reminders of our collective Marshall County past
Wythougan Valley Preservation is dedicated to safeguarding, restoring, and celebrating the historical, architectural, and cultural heritage of Marshall County and the Wythougan Valley region, ensuring future generations can connect with and learn from our shared past.
Our Mission
Wythougan was formally established in 1999 to save and relocate the Garn House in Plymouth, though our incorporation date is older due to our absorption of the former Plymouth Civic Improvement Corporation. Our board is made up of residents representing the county’s townships with a wide variety of skills and interests.
Wythougan was established to bring awareness to the need of preserving our built heritage. This has resulted in several aspects of work including the restoration of buildings and their use for programming and educational opportunities, formal presentations on the history or architecture of specific communities and listing individual sites or districts on the National Register to provide
access to research and funding opportunities.
How to Navigate Our Site.
Our website is built to be simple and intuitive to navigate. That's why we offer two effortless methods to search our page.
Method #1: Search our site by simply typing your query into the search bar.
Method #2: Scan a QR code affiliated with one of our projects.
Restoring History of Hoosiers Since 1999
Wythougan's History
Wythougan Valley Preservation Council is named for the Native American name for the Yellow River, which flows through the county. Wythougan was established as a county-wide preservation organization in 1999 to undertake our first project: the relocation of the Garn House on Plymouth’s south side. Since that time, the organization has restored Jacoby Church and Summit School, as well as provided educational programs on a consistent basis. The idea for the preservation organization began in 1997 when a small group met to list downtown Plymouth to the National Register and grew to formal organization in 1999, since which time we have been an affiliate member of Indiana Landmarks.
The Impact
See History Come Alive
National Register listing opens doors to grants, tax credits, and investment financing for property owners — benefiting both distressed commercial buildings and residential properties, while also strengthening a town's eligibility for community planning grants.
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How to Join Wythougan
While Wythougan has never emphasized membership, we do accept members through membership dues to aid in our work in Marshall County. Members are invited to all board meetings. The categories are business ($100), family ($30), and individual ($20).
How to Donate
Wythougan appreciates donations made to the organization for general expenses, or for specific projects. We also maintain separate line items for continued work at Summit School and Jacoby Church. Wythougan also has an endowed fund at the Marshall County Community Foundation, the corpus of which was secured in 2009. We appreciate all gifts to this fund which has more than doubled in size since its formation.
Wythougan
Valley
Preservation
Preserving the standing reminders of our collective Marshall County past
Wythougan Valley Preservation is dedicated to safeguarding, restoring, and celebrating the historical, architectural, and cultural heritage of Marshall County and the Wythougan Valley region, ensuring future generations can connect with and learn from our shared past.
Our Mission
Wythougan was formally established in 1999 to save and relocate the Garn House in Plymouth, though our incorporation date is older due to our absorption of the former Plymouth Civic Improvement Corporation. Our board is made up of residents representing the county’s townships with a wide variety of skills and interests.
Wythougan was established to bring awareness to the need of preserving our built heritage. This has resulted in several aspects of work including the restoration of buildings and their use for programming and educational opportunities, formal presentations on the history or architecture of specific communities and listing individual sites or districts on the National Register to provide
access to research and funding opportunities.
How to Navigate Our Site.
Our website is built to be simple and intuitive to navigate. That's why we offer two effortless methods to search our page.
Method #1: Search our site by simply typing your query into the search bar.
Method #2: Scan a QR code affiliated with one of our projects.
Restoring History of Hoosiers Since 1999
Wythougan's History
Wythougan Valley Preservation Council is named for the Native American name for the Yellow River, which flows through the county. Wythougan was established as a county-wide preservation organization in 1999 to undertake our first project: the relocation of the Garn House on Plymouth’s south side. Since that time, the organization has restored Jacoby Church and Summit School, as well as provided educational programs on a consistent basis. The idea for the preservation organization began in 1997 when a small group met to list downtown Plymouth to the National Register and grew to formal organization in 1999, since which time we have been an affiliate member of Indiana Landmarks.
The Impact
Wythougan's History
Wythougan has restored two important historic structures in the county, Summit School in Tippecanoe Township, and Jacoby Church in Center Township. Both facilities provide venues to conduct programs including performances, lectures, historical reenactments, and visits from school children. Wythougan has also undertaken several National Register listings throughout the county and organized the centennial celebration of the dedication of the Chief Menominee Monument in 2009. We also recognize restoration efforts with our annual presentations of the Daniel McDonald
Award for Preservation.
Restoring History of Hoosiers Since 1999
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See History Come Alive
Scan to Visit On-Site
National Register listing opens doors to grants, tax credits, and investment financing for property owners — benefiting both distressed commercial buildings and residential properties, while also strengthening a town's eligibility for community planning grants.
How to Join Wythougan
While Wythougan has never emphasized membership, we do accept members through membership dues to aid in our work in Marshall County. Members are invited to all board meetings. The categories are business ($100), family ($30), and individual ($20).
How to Donate
Wythougan appreciates donations made to the organization for general expenses, or for specific projects. We also maintain separate line items for continued work at Summit School and Jacoby Church. Wythougan also has an endowed fund at the Marshall County Community Foundation, the corpus of which was secured in 2009. We appreciate all gifts to this fund which has more than doubled in size since its formation.