Pleasant Hill History Center

 December 8, 2014

 Chuck Martin, Brian Sarver, Lesa Delcamp, State Representative Dick Adams, Donna Favorite

 Our Celebration Cake!

Since 1976, The Pleasant Hill History Center, formerly the Oakes-Beitman Museum has been located on the second floor of the Oakes-Beitman Public Library.  In the fall of 2013, Brian Sarver of Jackson-Sarver Funeral Homes offered to donate the building at 8 Monument Street to the History Center.    The building was built in 1964 by the Citizens National Bank, Co.  It originally was used for a bank, but in later years it was used by the funeral home.

On September 30, the Pleasant Hill History Center Board met and voted to accept this generous donation. 

The work began to tear off the drive through on April 12, 2014.  Many volunteers worked all day to get it removed. 

The plumbing was fixed, including new toilets and hot water.  Inspection from the Miami County Health Department was completed and we received our occupancy permit on June 20, 2014.

The process began to move all records and artifacts from the second floor of the library.  It was decided to hire a moving company to move the larger cases and the fireproof filing cabinets.  On July 15, the movers came, and without incident, moved the heavy items to our new building.

A $5000 grant to help pay for the heating and air conditioning units was given by the Miami County Foundation.  The heating and air conditioning units were installed on October 20-21, 2014. 

Pictures, artifacts and memorabilia were hung and display cases were filled.  We continue to organize and work on future displays for the museum.  We have come a long way.