A popular summer series returns to downtown Indianapolis with a spectacular lineup of entertainers. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to jam out at Concerts on the Canal presented by One America Financial Foundation, from May 15 through August 7. All Concerts on the Canal performances are every other Thursday from 6 to 8 […]
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce that a new Indiana county historian has been appointed in Monroe County. New Monroe County historian David Nord is professor emeritus of journalism and adjunct professor emeritus of history at Indiana University–Bloomington. He is a former interim editor and associate editor of the Journal of American History. […]
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce that a new Indiana county historian has been appointed in Posey County. New Posey County historian Stanley Campbell recently retired from the Alexandrian Public Library after 17 years of service as Head of Community Relations. His duties included coordinating all aspects relating to public relations, providing publicity […]
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce that a new Indiana county historian has been appointed in Wabash County. New Wabash County historian Alec Guenin was born in South Boston, Virginia, but moved north to Wabash County when he was still young and has lived there ever since. Guenin graduated from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites book lovers of all ages to enjoy and celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 26, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., guests are invited to explore the Basile History Market’s exciting new product lines and take advantage of incredible […]
The Indiana Historical Society invites you to a special evening of celebrating Hoosier Latino history with the premiere of the groundbreaking documentary, “Beyond El Barrio: Early Cultural Contributions to the City of Indianapolis, Seen and Unseen.” The premiere will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful North Central region contest on Saturday, March 15. The contest included students from Boone, Hamilton, Madison and Marion counties. Approximately 276 students took part in Saturday’s contest at Carmel […]
The Indiana Historical Society is proud to announce its newest exhibit, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans, which will celebrate the history and importance of Indiana’s interurban electric railway system. The exhibit opened on Saturday, March 15, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Interurbans, electric railways running within cities and between cities and […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces that a group of Indiana students has been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after two successful regional contests on Saturday, March 8. The finalists listed below will advance to the 2025 NHDI State Contest on April 26 at Marian University […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces students have been selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest after a successful South Central region contest on Saturday, March 1. The contest included students from Brown, Bartholomew, Hamilton, Hendricks, Knox and Marion counties. Approximately 100 students took part in Saturday’s contest […]
