Shane Riggs-Managing EditorJohnstown Magazine -December 2022 I have a question to ask that I think I actually already know the answer to.Who doesn’t like Jimmy Stewart? Seriously. You must be some kind of “Mr. Potter Angel-Wing-Clippin’- Rope Tyin’- Poetry Hatin’...
Date: February 28, 2022 We just passed the 75th anniversary of the December 20, 1946 release of the film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Seventy-five years, can you believe it? Not so surprising to classic movie buffs and millions of Jimmy Stewart fans the...
By Janie McKirgan President-Executive Director The most common question we get asked at the museum is “Did Jimmy ever come back to Indiana?” Our answer is yes, many times! Jimmy Stewart always said that he had a “great love and pride for Indiana.” He mentioned his...
By Janie McKirgan President-Executive Director The Jimmy Stewart Museum had big plans for our 25th Anniversary Celebration but you know what they say about best laid plans. We had all sorts of exciting things in the works. There was to be a ribbon cutting/grand...
By Janie McKirgan President-Executive Director As the new Executive Director of The Jimmy Stewart Museum, I knew I wanted to introduce Jimmy Stewart to a new generation, as well as to honor what makes him so special to past generations. The task was daunting and I...
