Category Archives: Press Release

IHS Announces 2013 Lineup for Concerts on the Canal, Reprise of Popular “Museum Nights on the Canal” Program

Indianapolis—There are plenty of ways to enjoy downtown Indianapolis in the summer, and the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is offering two—both time-honored favorite Concerts on the Canal and its Museum Nights on the Canal program. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 […]

IHS Will Honor 2013 Indiana Living Legends at Gala

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce that Steven Beering, David Hochoy and George and Peggy Rapp will be honored at the annual Indiana Living Legends Gala, which will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on Friday, July 19, 2013. The History Center, home of the IHS and […]

IHS Offers Free Admission for 12th Annual Circus Day

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will celebrate its popular 12th Annual Circus Day by offering free admission to the event, as well as the Indiana Experience, on Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 […]

IHS Will Honor Indiana Living Legends at Gala

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is pleased to announce that director David Anspaugh, writer Angelo Pizzo, Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian and arts leader Joyce Sommers will be honored at the annual Indiana Living Legends Gala, which will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on July 29, 2011. The History […]

IHS’s You Are There 1920: Busted! Prohibition Enforced Now Open

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society takes guests back to a headline-making prohibition bust with its latest addition to Indiana Experience, You Are There 1920: Busted! Prohibition Enforced. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and its Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. In the newest […]

IHS Accepts Seven-Year Agreement with Weaver Family to Occupy, Manage Twin Oaks

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announced today that it has accepted a seven-year contract from property owners William and Laura Weaver to occupy and manage Twin Oaks, the former Indianapolis home of philanthropist Ruth Lilly. The IHS will utilize the house and surrounding gardens as a center for hospitality and membership events. The house was […]

IHS Accepts Seven-Year Agreement with Weaver Family to Occupy, Manage Twin Oaks

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announced today that it has accepted a seven-year contract from property owners William and Laura Weaver to occupy and manage Twin Oaks, the former Indianapolis home of philanthropist Ruth Lilly. The IHS will utilize the house and surrounding gardens as a center for hospitality and membership events. The house was […]

IHS Press Announces Release of For Duty and Destiny: The Life and Civil War Diary of William Taylor Stott, Hoosier Soldier and Educator

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society Press is proud to announce the release of For Duty and Destiny: The Life and Civil War Diary of William Taylor Stott, Hoosier Soldier and Educator. Edited by author and educator Lloyd A. Hunter, this biographical book explores the life of William Taylor Stott, native Hoosier and Franklin college graduate. William […]