Plan Your Visit
Plan your visit
Tuesday through Saturday10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Indiana Experience Admission
$13 Adults$12 Seniors (60 and over)$5 Youth (ages 5 through 17)$2 Access Pass HoldersFree Children under 5Free IHS MembersFree Educators and Military
Free parking with admission in lot off New York.
Description:
The “Christmas” tree originated in Germany, and German immigrants brought the Tannenbaum to America in the late 1800s. Our tree exhibits traditional German-American decor.
O’ Hoosier Tannenbaum
Designer: German Cultural Societies of Indianapolis
Specifics:
- Candles with tin holders representing traditional lit wax candles on an authentic Tannenbaum
- Wooden cut ornaments from woodworkers in the Erzgebirge
- Baumschmuck or "tree jewelry," authentic blown glass German ornaments
- Flags from all German states and regions — the homelands of thousands of Hoosiers
- The Maibaum, a scaled down replica of the “May Pole” from the GAK Biergarten in German Park in Indianapolis
- Handmade Fröbelsterne or “Froebel’s stars," traditional decorations credited to Kindergarten school originator Friedrich Fröbel
A Closer Look
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Thank you to our generous sponsors and their support for this year's Festival of Trees. And thank you to our members. Because of your support, the Indiana Historical Society can continue to provide programs and events like these for years to come.
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