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Fountain County Clerk's Building / Museum

Covington, Indiana

General, History, Historic House

Fountain County Clerk's Building is a local history museum. Built in 1842 by County Commissioners as a fire-safe depository for county records, it originally sat on the courthouse square and housed the first law office of author, stateman, inventor Lew Wallace. Sold in 1859 and moved 2 blocks to its current location where it was used as a private residence for 140 years. Fountain County Art Council, Inc. was gifted the building by the Booe-Inlow-d'Arlier Memorial Charitable Trust with the understanding it be restored for use as a local history depository opening in 2005.

Fountain County Courthouse Historic Murals

Covington, Indiana

Art, History

Over 2500 square feet of murals, painted by local artists on the atrium walls of the Fountain County Courthouse in 1939 under the direction of Euguene V. Savage world renown muralist and howetown boy. Depict the settlement and development of the Wabash River and Fountain County, Indiana area. Only known place in the world to have such an exhibit of local history portrayed in murals. Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 as art and architecturally significant. Small display of Eugene V. Savage's life and accomplishments also located in the courthouse.