County historians appointed by Indiana Historical Society and Indiana Historical Bureau INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2026) — The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce the appointment of a new Indiana county historian in Jasper County, as well as the designation of a historian emeritus. Clayton Whaley has been appointed Jasper County Historian. Whaley was a […]
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2026) — The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce the appointment of a new Indiana county historian in Porter County. New Porter County Historian Serena Ard was born and raised in Northwest Indiana and developed her love of history through family stories and the influence of her high school history teacher, […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) has announced the recipients of its latest round of Heritage Support Grants, awarding $50,642.97 to 14 local history organizations representing 12 Indiana counties. The Heritage Support Grants program, provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc., offers critical funding to local, county and regional historical […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce that Will Higgins of Indianapolis is the recipient of the Jacob Piatt Dunn Jr. Award, presented annually for the best article published in Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. Higgins’ article, “Flying High: The Life and Times of Colonel Roscoe Turner,” appeared in the Summer 2025 […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce its Annual Award Winners for 2025. 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. Below are the IHS 2025 Award Winners: Dorothy Riker Hoosier Historian Award […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) has announced the recipients of its latest round of Heritage Support Grants, awarding more than $724,000 to 20 historical organizations across Indiana. The Heritage Support Grants program, provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc., offers critical funding to local, county and regional historical societies, […]
The Indiana Historical Society is proud to announce its newest exhibit, Hoosier Voices from Vietnam, which shares the history and importance of those from Indiana who served in the Vietnam War. The exhibit will open on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Through newly recorded and archival interviews, artifacts […]
INDIANAPOLIS (July 30, 2025) — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeanene H. Letcher as the new county historian for Lake County. Letcher currently serves as President and Historian of the Lake County Historical Society and is the Indiana Room Specialist at the Crown Point Community Library. She holds […]
Through its Heritage Support Grants program, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) awarded more than $49,000 to 16 local history organizations representing 14 Indiana counties. The program provides funding for high-priority projects in the areas of collections stewardship, capacity building, sustainability, and planning at local, county, and regional historical societies, museums, and sites across Indiana. Heritage […]
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 that was held from June 8-12 at University of Maryland, College Park. Among the top winners: 2nd place in Senior Group Documentary went to Benjamin Lu, Divya Ariyur, Emma […]
