Scott County Poor Farm
| Scott County Poor Farm | |
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| Opened | 1892 |
| Closed | 1973 |
| Current Status | Preserved |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Architect(s) | Johan J. Wiley |
| Location | Scottsburg, IN |
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History
Scott County residents that didn’t have family members to care for them and did not have money would end up in the Poor Farm usually at the end of their lives. Indiana State law required all counties to have a Poor Farm. First there was a Poor Farm north of Lexington, Indiana on Reid Road, but after the court house was moved in 1873, the poor farm was needed within a mile of the town square. The Poor Farm was a working farm and was self-sufficient. The county commissioners were in charge of seeing that the building was kept in decent shape for the residents. Each resident had a job to do on the farm. It was a frame building, but later in 1892 the present day brick building was built, which now houses the Scott County Heritage Center & Museum.[1]
The property is now owned by Preservation Alliance Inc. [2] The museum offers tours, ghost hunting events, and other community events.
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