The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a $48,653 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., which will directly fund a planning framework for the United States’ 250th anniversary in Indiana. The grant will help Indiana’s commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by enabling the IHS to […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 3, 2024) – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a $48,653 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., which will directly fund a planning framework for the United States’ 250th anniversary in Indiana. The grant will help Indiana’s commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence […]
The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) 2024 Festival of Trees will be celebrating its 11th anniversary as one of central Indiana’s biggest annual holiday traditions for families and people of all ages. The 2024 Festival of Trees will run from Nov. 15, 2024, to Jan. 4, 2025, and features 85 elaborately decorated trees, special programs, and […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2024)— The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce its Annual Award Winners for 2024. Each year, IHS recognizes outstanding individuals whose efforts have enriched the lives of others by conveying awareness and appreciation of Indiana’s history on local, regional and statewide levels. “Many Hoosiers have been inspired by these individuals […]
The newest book from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) Press, “An Unusual Urban History of Indianapolis” by Connie J. Zeigler, details the unsung, underappreciated or lost-to-memory people, places and culture of the Hoosier state’s capital city. Throughout the book, Zeigler takes columns that appeared monthly in the Indianapolis Urban Times newspaper between November 2007 and […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 9, 2024) – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating the rich history of Latino and Hispanic culture with a variety of events, activities and celebrations during Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 14-Oct. 12, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. For four weeks, visitors can view and learn about […]
On Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m., the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is hosting the popular national podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class for a live episode recording at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Hosted by Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey, […]
On Thursday, July 4, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating Independence Day with a day of free admission, fun and activities for all ages! IHS invites guests to the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free admission […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Sue Ellspermann, Miriam Acevedo Davis, Gary Reynolds and John Thompson are being recognized as its 2024 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Friday, Aug. 16 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces several Indiana students received special awards and honors at the National Contest for the National History Day (NHD) program held June 9-13 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This year, Aesop Birkemeier of Brown County Middle School received first place in the Junior Individual Performance division for […]
