The former Scott County Home, also known locally as the Poor Farm, Poor Asylum, County Home, and etc. served its initial purpose until 1973, when it was converted exclusively into an annex of county offices. The county used the building until 1996, then gave it to the Scott County Community Foundation soon after. Preservation Alliance, Inc. (PAI) accepted the building from the Community Foundation and began the process of converting the building into a county museum. PAI has a track record of successes including successful preservation efforts with the Heritage Station (the old Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Train Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990); the Austin Train Depot (the old Penn Central Train Depot); the Scott County Courthouse; and the former Scott County Home (listed in the National Register in 2001).

Directory sign from when the Museum was used as an Annex of the Courthouse in mid-1990's

The Scott County Heritage Center and Museum opened in the former Scott County Home in April, 2003. The first floor and exterior rehabilitation were completed through a Community Focus Fund grant, which was obtained by the Scott County Commissioners. The project created a room for events, a display room, a gift shop, a kitchen, storage room, a director’s office (currently occupied by the Scott County Genealogical Society) and restrooms. A USDA Rural Development loan was secured in 2007 for the purpose of completing the interior rehabilitation and making improvements to the grounds and completed in 2009. The mortgage is due each March. Donations will be accepted for assistance in paying the mortgage for your Museum. We are NOT on the tax roll for Scott County. All monies are from fund raising, memberships and donations. Thank you to all for your assistance.

Director: Jeanne Zollman Abbott

2012 PAI Board of Directors

Marty Randall, President

Sue Jones, Vice President

Janet Payne, Secretary

Anita Walker, Treasurer

Jeannie Noe Carlisle

Ed Cozart

Eddie Cozart

April Reams Ramoni

Andrew Rowden

Ruby Wakeman

Cory Walker

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE, INC. BOARD MEETINGS for 2013

5:00 P.M.

Michael L. Smith Room at the Museum

1050 South Main Street, Scottsburg, IN

The Public is invited

Tuesday, February 5

Tuesday, March 5

Tuesday, April 2

Tuesday, May 7

Tuesday, June 4

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Tuesday, October 1

Tuesday, November 5

Tuesday, December 3

Family Memberships are ONLY $20.00 per year. We hope you will assist the Museum by becoming a member. You will receive a quarterly newsletter with information on what is going on at the Museum along with historical information about Scott County. You won't want to miss it.

If you would like to receive a sample newsletter, please let the museum know. 812.752.1050 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Check out the Membership page or feel free to send a $20.00 check with your name, address and phone number. A membership card will be sent back to you and when the next newsletter is mailed, you will also receive it. Mailing address is Scott County Museum, PO Box 122, Scottsburg, IN 47170-0122.

Anyone wishing to assist inside or outside of the Museum, please contact Jeanne Zollman Abbott, Director, 812.752.1050 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .