Scott County Heritage Center and Museum

This 1892 brick building served as the Scott County Poor Farm, a state-mandated county home where residents without family or money lived out their final years, working the self-sufficient farm as they were able. It operated until 1973, was later used for county offices, and reopened in 2001 as the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Visitors and staff have reported a baby crying, footsteps on the empty second floor, strange odors, and lights turning on when the building is closed — attributed to former residents who, by local account, liked living there enough not to leave.