Objects Tell Stories • The Bailly Family's large, rosewood rosary and a hand-carved wooden ladle (right) with mysterious origins are two of the objects featured in the exhibit.
Opens November 15, 2025
From a Bailly Point of View
Though Joseph Bailly looms large in the memory of Porter County as its first nonnative settler, the lives and work of three generations of Bailly women—Marie, Rose, and Frances—truly shaped the Bailly homestead and public perception of the family legacy.
The PoCo Muse believes objects tell stories, and our new featured exhibit, From a Bailly Point of View (expanded from a 2018 exhibit of the same name), looks closely at artifacts from our Bailly Family Collection to shed new light on their legacy in Porter County.
DID YOU KNOW? The first priest to say Mass at the Bailly Homestead, Fr. Stephen Badin, was also the first priest ordained in the United States.
About the Montague/Urschel Gallery
This gallery is named in honor of the Montague and Urschel families, both having history in Porter County.
Joanne and Dan (1938-2024) Urschel made a significant gift in 2017 to help acquire 20 Indiana Avenue. Joanne continues to champion the museum in a variety of ways, including serving as chair of the Board of Trustees.
Dan and Joanne Urschel in 2021. Image credit to Phil Potempa