Through its Heritage Support Grants program, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) recently awarded more than $49,000 to 16 local history organizations representing 14 Indiana counties.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

24.06.2025

Connecting to Hoosier Ancestors through the Art and Stories in Quilt Indexes

Material culture, in the form of quilts and other family heirlooms, can provide a look into what our ancestors valued, how they spent their time, and what communities they were a part of.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

20.06.2025

Let’s Act Accordingly: June Is National Accordion Month!

Amy Vedra looks at national accordion month and accordion photos in the IHS collections

Indiana Historical Society Blog

17.06.2025

The Hoosier Slide

Overview of the "Indiana Slide" in Michigan City.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

14.06.2025

Indiana Students Receive Special Awards, Honors at National History Day Contest

Overview of the Indiana students who participated in the recent National History Day national finals in Maryland.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

07.06.2025

Indiana Students Heading to Nationals for the 2025 National History Day Contest

Overview of the Indiana students who will be competing for the National History Day in Indiana national contest

Indiana Historical Society Blog

05.06.2025

Lost Barrios of Indiana: “Block and Pennsy” of Indiana Harbor, Part II

Nicole Martinez-LeGrand looks at the aftereffects of Urban Renewal Project No. 1 from 1964-1969 in Indiana Harbor.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

28.05.2025

Lost Barrios of Indiana: “Block and Pennsy” of Indiana Harbor, Part I

This is an edited excerpt from the book, Hoosier Latinos: A Century of Struggle Service and Success)

Indiana Historical Society Blog

22.05.2025

It’s Eggcellent: National Egg Month

Amy Vedra provides an overview of national egg month and egg-related items in the IHS collections.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

20.05.2025

Sunny Smiles & Family Fun: May Celebration Days

Sunny Smiles & Family Fun: May Celebration Days

Indiana Historical Society Blog

14.05.2025

Indiana Historical Society Announces 2025 Indiana Living Legends

Overview of the 2025 Indiana Living Legends

Indiana Historical Society Blog

06.05.2025

More Than 400 Indiana Students Shine at National History Day in Indiana State Contest

Overview of the students who participated in the NHDI state competition.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

02.05.2025

The Making of the Documentary, “Beyond El Barrio”

The Making of the Documentary, “Beyond El Barrio”

Indiana Historical Society Blog

29.04.2025

Autism in Indiana

Overview of Autism Acceptance Month.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

29.04.2025

Indiana Historical Society Announces 2025 Concerts on the Canal

Overview of the 2025 Concerts on the Canal program at Indiana Historical Society.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

23.04.2025

New Indiana County Historian Appointed in Monroe County

Overview of the new county historian appointed in MonroeCounty.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

23.04.2025

New Indiana County Historian Appointed in Posey County

Overview of the new county historian appointed in Posey County.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

23.04.2025

New Indiana County Historian Appointed in Wabash County

Overview of the new county historian appointed in Wabash County.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

22.04.2025

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at the Indiana Historical Society

Overview of the 2025 Independent Bookstore offerings at the Basile History Market at the Indiana Historical Society

Indiana Historical Society Blog

17.04.2025

Celebration Days in April – Music Edition

Chloe Redman looks at a few special days in April that relate to music - jazz and barbershop quartets.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

16.04.2025

Indiana Historical Society Premieres Beyond El Barrio

Overview of the upcoming documentary, "Beyond El Barrio," which will premiere on May 1 at the Indiana Historical Society.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

15.04.2025

Holding It Together: National Welding Month

Overview of welding photos in the IHS Collections.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

01.04.2025

An Intern’s Experience in Archives & Library

Rachel Lewchanin was a recent intern at IHS, and she gives an overview of what she learned.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

28.03.2025

Nuts About A Legume! National Peanut Month

Amy Vedra provides an overview of her love of peanuts and peanut butter.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

20.03.2025

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana North Central Region Contest

Overview of the recent North Central Regional contest for National History Day in Indiana

Indiana Historical Society Blog

18.03.2025

Indiana Historical Society Opens New Exhibit, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans

Overview of the latest IHS exhibit that showcases the history of Indiana's Interurban train system.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

14.03.2025

In Search of Maiden Names

Blog post about searching the Junior League of Indianapolis members' maiden names.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

12.03.2025

Hoosier Students Qualify for National History Day® State Contest

Overview of the Indiana students who qualified for the National History Day in Indiana state contest

Indiana Historical Society Blog

04.03.2025

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana South Central Region Contest

Overview of the winners of the South Central Region during the recent NHDI event at Franklin College

Indiana Historical Society Blog

01.03.2025

A Little Bit of Everything

Overview of the collection about Mercer Mance, the first Black judge elected in Indiana in 1958.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

01.03.2025

Local Students Qualify for National History Day® State Contest

Overview of the IPS Students who qualified for the NHDI state finals in April.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

26.02.2025

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana 2025 Northwest Region Contest

Overview of the winners of the Northwest Region during the recent NHDI event at John J. Young Middle School.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

21.02.2025

Gary Indiana’s Spanish Castle

Gary Indiana’s Spanish Castle

Indiana Historical Society Blog

19.02.2025

Dates of Caring: February Celebration Days

Dates of Caring: February Celebration Days

Indiana Historical Society Blog

19.02.2025

Not Just Sew Sew: National Embroidery Month

National Embroidery Month

Indiana Historical Society Blog

19.02.2025

IHS Continues to Celebrate Black History Month

Overview of the IHS activities and programs for Black History Month.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

19.02.2025

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana Northeast Region Contest

Overview of the winners of the Northeast Region during the recent NHDI event at Columbia City High School.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

31.01.2025

Celebration Days in January

Overview of key celebration days for the month of January.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

17.01.2025

Surprises from the Archives

Regan Alveal shares how photos of her grandmother ended up in the IHS Collections.

Indiana Historical Society Blog

16.01.2025

Indiana Historical Society Honors Asian Pacific American History, Art and Culture with Free Event

IHS is offering a free event, "Asian Pacific American Treasures and Tales: A Smithsonian Event with Dr. Theodore S. Gonzalves" on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Indiana Historical Society Provides More Than $49,000 to Local Historical Organizations through Latest Heritage Support Grants

Connecting to Hoosier Ancestors through the Art and Stories in Quilt Indexes

Let’s Act Accordingly: June Is National Accordion Month!

The Hoosier Slide

Indiana Students Receive Special Awards, Honors at National History Day Contest

Indiana Students Heading to Nationals for the 2025 National History Day Contest

Lost Barrios of Indiana: “Block and Pennsy” of Indiana Harbor, Part II

Lost Barrios of Indiana: “Block and Pennsy” of Indiana Harbor, Part I

It’s Eggcellent: National Egg Month

Sunny Smiles & Family Fun: May Celebration Days

Indiana Historical Society Announces 2025 Indiana Living Legends

More Than 400 Indiana Students Shine at National History Day in Indiana State Contest

The Making of the Documentary, “Beyond El Barrio”

Autism in Indiana

Indiana Historical Society Announces 2025 Concerts on the Canal

New Indiana County Historian Appointed in Monroe County

New Indiana County Historian Appointed in Posey County

New Indiana County Historian Appointed in Wabash County

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at the Indiana Historical Society

Celebration Days in April – Music Edition

Indiana Historical Society Premieres Beyond El Barrio

Holding It Together: National Welding Month

An Intern’s Experience in Archives & Library

Nuts About A Legume! National Peanut Month

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana North Central Region Contest

Indiana Historical Society Opens New Exhibit, The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans

In Search of Maiden Names

Hoosier Students Qualify for National History Day® State Contest

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana South Central Region Contest

A Little Bit of Everything

Local Students Qualify for National History Day® State Contest

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana 2025 Northwest Region Contest

Gary Indiana’s Spanish Castle

Dates of Caring: February Celebration Days

Not Just Sew Sew: National Embroidery Month

IHS Continues to Celebrate Black History Month

Finalists Announced for National History Day® in Indiana Northeast Region Contest

Celebration Days in January

Surprises from the Archives

Indiana Historical Society Honors Asian Pacific American History, Art and Culture with Free Event

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