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  Society Relocates to Museum Gallery and Research Room The Plainfield Historical Society has moved from its longtime Main Street Museum to a temporary home at Plainfield Plaza. Thousands of artifacts, furnishings, and files were carefully transferred, with the new museum gallery and research room opening to the public in October 2025. READ MORE
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  Restored Edward V. Gardner Mural Unveiled After decades out of sight, the Edward V. Gardner Mural has been fully restored and returned to public display. The 22-foot mural honors local aviation pioneer “Turk Bird” Gardner and now hangs proudly at the Society’s museum. READ MORE
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  Historic Turner-Mottinger House Stabilization to Begin This fall, the Society will begin long-awaited stabilization work at the Turner-Mottinger House, lifting the structure to repair and rebuild its foundation. Once restored, the site will help tell the story of Plainfield’s abolitionists and the freedom-seekers aided through the Underground Railroad. READ MORE
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  Monuments on the Move The historic Wheatland Plowing Match memorial monuments will be removed and stored in August 2025 to allow for roadway improvements. A redesigned site—including a new plaza and interpretive marker—will reopen with a public rededication ceremony in fall 2026. READ MORE