Bryan Looker has been appointed the new county historian in Cass County. Looker replaces Thelma Conrad, who is designated Cass County Historian Emeritus. Looker graduated from Lewis Cass High School in 1990 and attended Ball State University, majoring in history. After graduating in 1995, Looker and his wife, Julee, moved back to Cass County, where […]
Through its Heritage Support Grants program, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) awarded more than $50,000 in the second half of 2022 to 12 local historical societies and organizations representing 11 Indiana counties. The IHS’s Heritage Support Grants program supports local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites. The grants fund projects that meet high-priority […]
Enjoy free admission to the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) on Saturday, September 17 to celebrate Smithsonian magazine Museum Day. Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The IHS is a Smithsonian […]
The Indiana Historical Society recently announced its support of more than 14 local historical societies and organizations representing 13 counties from around the Hoosier state. The IHS issued more than $450,000 during its most recent Heritage Support Grants program, an initiative launched in 2015 and made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The […]
All aboard! When you visit the Indiana State Fair from July 29 through August 21, hop on board the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) Indiana History Train to check out an exhibit celebrating the heart of basketball in the United States. The Indiana History Train is three freight train cars on approximately 200 feet of standalone […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) has added more than 5,000 new scans to its Indiana Jewish Historical Society (IJHS) Digital Collection a project made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Indiana State Library. IHS received the $15,000 Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) grant in […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Alpha Blackburn, SFC Sammy L. Davis, Rabbis Sandy and Dennis Sasso, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., and Dr. Carolyn Yau Yan Woo are being recognized as its 2022 Indiana Living Legends. This years class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Thursday, […]
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 virtually from June 12-18. The prizes were announced during a virtual ceremony June 18 at University of Maryland, College Park. Each year at the National Contest, officials choose […]
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS)’s newest exhibit, From Indiana with Love: Photos and Stories from Cold War Indiana, opens June 11 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The exhibit, located in the Lanham Gallery, will explore documents and photos that portray Indiana’s role […]
A popular summer series returns to downtown Indianapolis with a spectacular lineup of entertainers. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) invites guests to the 2022 Concerts on the Canal season along with Free Admission Thursdays, June 2 through July 14. All Concerts on the Canal performances are from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eugene and […]
