Garst Museum

The Darke County Historical Society, Inc. (DCHS) is dedicated to preserving the history of the county and fostering education on its relevance to the American experience. Its mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit, study, and interpret materials relating to the history and culture of Darke County, Ohio, as it represents a Crossroads of the American Experience.

The DCHS operates the Garst Museum in Greenville, Ohio, and its 35,000-square-foot campus houses over 300,000 artifacts. Permanent exhibitions of national significance include Annie Oakley, the Treaty of Greenville, Lowell Thomas, and Ohio Native Americans. The Garst Museum offers programs for people of all ages and walks of life and welcomed over 19,000 patrons during 2012. In its effort to address the needs of the community, the museum offers an opportunity for all fourth grade students in Darke County to participate in educational programs aligned with Ohio's fourth grade curriculum standards at no charge. Due to their popularity, programs are expanding to include students from the surrounding counties.

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