The Indiana affiliate of National History Day hosts regional and statewide history contests for students in grades 4-12.
Tag: history
Posted inEducation
What we learned by playing Indiana Avenue Monopoly
And, how you can host your own educational game night.
Posted inSports
‘The only place we could play’: Douglass Park Golf Course celebrates 100 years of legacy and community
Named in honor of abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, the park was established by the city in 1921 as a segregated recreational facility for Indianapolis’s Black residents.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Soldiers, cops and criminals: Who’s buried at Mount Jackson Cemetery?
A few stories of some of the people buried in the old westside cemetery.
Posted inGovernment
Pride historical marker on Monument Circle vandalized
Indiana State Police say the marker was kicked off its post on July 16.
Posted inNeighborhoods
‘ZoonieVille’ reunion honors a demolished southside community
Former neighbors turned family celebrate the 1970s Clearstream Gardens housing project.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Cash-strapped township needs your help preserving historic cemetery
Wayne Township asking for donations, time and expertise to care for Mount Jackson cemetery.
Posted inArts & Culture
Indiana State Fair announces new attractions, exhibits for 2026
The fair runs Aug. 7-23, closed Mondays, and celebrates Indiana’s baseball tradition.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Whiskey rebels and patriots: The Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Indy
America turns 250: The lives of seven patriots who made their way to Indiana after winning independence.
Posted inIndiana
Inside the effort to save Hoosier barns
Historians believe hundreds of thousands of Indiana barns have disappeared over the last century. Of those that remain, many are in need of costly repairs.
