We are a small community nonprofit that consists entirely of volunteers. The current organization was established in 1960.
Treasurer
Secretary
Military Heritage Museum President
All Wars Museum Director and Curator
Website and social media manager.
Barb had served as our treasurer since the 1990s. We are thankful for her many years with us.
You may read her obituary here.

Lloyd was a long-serving member of the PCHS board. In 2014, he founded the All Wars Museum and that became his passion project.
You may read his obituary here.

Warren was a founding member, attending the planning meetings in 1960. He led the fight to save East School from demolition. Warren had history contacts throughout the state and his admiration for Abraham Lincoln was well known in the area.
You may read his obituary here
Betty was a past president and East School Museum curator and served on our board of directors for 45 years. She was the foundation of our collection at East School.
You may read her obituary here

This website is owned and managed by the Pike County Historical Society.
All photos are property of Emily Pursley unless otherwise indicated or implied.
All content was written by Emily Pursley unless otherwise indicated. The Shastid House page content was written by Earl Pursley based on the National Register nomination and Thomas Hall Shastid's My Second Life. The information on the Historical Organizations page was largely provided by each organization.
This website has been in development since January 2020. Most content has been written since then. Most photos have been taken since 2017.
You may contact us at the email address at the bottom of the page.