Padgett Museum
Items at the Museum
The Padgett Museum is housed in the historic (1837) Wm. Young residence. A permanent exhibit, "By the Rivers Edge", details the growth of New Albany and Floyd County along the Ohio River. The museum chronicles local history with words, maps and artifacts. Exhibits document the steamboat era, glassmaking, railroads, leather and other industries of New Albany and Floyd County. A six-foot model of the famed Robt. E Lee steamboat is the center-piece of the exhibit. | |||||||||||
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Floyd County Historical Society • 509 West Market Street • https://fchsin.org |