Richmond: The
Wayne County Historical Society Museum displays
an Egyptian mummy from the Ptolemaic period. According to Doug Lowry,
"The mummy, still wrapped, evidently was not stuffed and the
torso portion has collapsed."
The mummy was obtained during the
extensive travels of Julia Meek Gaar, who amassed most of the museum's
collection of historical items. The mummy reportedly had a difficult
time making its way to Indiana. According to an article in the local Palladium-Item
newspaper, "Mrs. Gaar had been traveling across the Sahara
Desert, looking for items to bring back to Wayne County. She found the
mummy and bought it, but had to wait 11 months for the Egyptian
government to decide whether or not to release the items. She wasn't
above pulling strings. She wrote President Herbert Hoover, who
contacted the state department, and secured the release of the mummy
for Wayne County."
The museums is located at 1150 N. A
St., Richmond, IN.
LINK: Museum
website.
