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Upcoming RCHS Events:
May 3 - Open House from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m.
May 7 - Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
May 16 - Work Day 9:00 a.m. till ????
June 7 - Open House from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m.
June 11 - Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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May - 2 Mental Health Summit @
Love Community Center
2 DAR & SAR Rushville
Chapter Patriot Grave
Marking of Pvt. William
Mauzy @ East Hill Cemetary at 12 p.m.
9 Cash Bash, Chamber of
Commerce Fundraiser
10 Mother's Day
16 Garaden Fest (every Saturday
through September)
22 Last Day of School
23 Mayor's 5K
25 Memorial Day
June - 6 Rush County Fair Queen
Pageant
7 Graduation
14 Flag Day
14 Sampler Ice Cream Social
20 MEDC Golf Outing
20 Concert @ Amphitheatre @
7 p.m. IHOP DJ Style
21 Father's Day
27 - 4 Rush County Fair
Also:
Spring 2026 Newsletter -
2026 Year At A Glance Calendar -
Day Trips to Historic Homes in
Indiana - Click Here
Hoosier History Highlights -
Curious about other County
Historical Societies - Click Here
1776 2026
Rush County Semiquincentennial
by John D. Wilson
The Rush County Semiquincentennial Committee met at the Rushville City Center on November 20, 2025. The group of eighteen community leaders discussed the upcoming 250th celebration.
Rushville and Rush County have a special connection to July 4 since it was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin Rush from Pennsylvania, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Rushville founder William B. Laughlin named the town and county after his former teacher.
The 250 Committee reinforced the hope that Rush County’s annual events will embellish their 2026 activities with the 250th theme.
Many activities are already underway or in the planning stages for 2026:
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In conjunction with the Rush County Arts and Cultural Council, the Rush County Love Community Center will host a patriotic exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. The exhibit will focus on America’s voting rights and the history of voting in Rush County. There will be an emphasis on the Wendell Willkie Campaign of 1940. The Rushville Public Library will feature a collection of Willkie campaign memorabilia. Panel discussions and interviews are planned. The display will arrive on July 4 and can be viewed after that date until August 16, 2026. In addition, the Rushville Library Summer reading program for young readers will be during the month of June. It will focus on 1776. (to continue reading Click Here).