Rotary Jail Design Was Ahead of Its Time
Crawfordsville’s innovative rotary jail offered an economical solution to prison management in the nineteenth century.
Hoosier Native Created Iconic Sculpture
Copies of Indiana native E.M. Viquesney’s “Spirit of the American Doughboy” dot courthouse lawns, parks, and cemeteries around the country.
Flights of Fantasy: Indiana’s Eberson-Designed Theaters
Examining the evolution of the theater designer’s work throughout the state.
Fairmount Embraces Its History
Located just 10 miles south of Marion, Fairmount boasts a quaint village atmosphere and a historic downtown lined with shops and restaurants.
Indiana War Memorial: An Architectural Thrill Ride
Among the historic war memorials in our Hoosier homeland, the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis is a blockbuster, and its star is the Shrine Room.
River Town Revival
Vevay is a charming river town. Plan a visit, and while you’re there, be sure to visit the Historic Hoosier Theater, in a building that’s played many roles.
The Unfair Typecasting of Second Empire Style
How did Second Empire architecture — elegant and innovative — become the de facto style for haunted houses and creepy attractions?
Marshmallows and Murals in Ligonier
At one time, Ligonier was the world’s largest producer of marshmallows. The marshmallow industry is gone, but there’s much more to Ligonier than fond marshmallow remembrances.
Rising Sun: River, Wine, and Beans
Located on the Ohio River Scenic Byway and the Indiana Wine Trail, tiny Rising Sun in southeast Indiana has become a growing destination — and the navy bean capital of Indiana.
Antique Apples and Historic Buildings at Doud Orchards
You can learn all about antique apples at Doud Orchards, a family-owned operation in vintage buildings that has been in business near the Miami County town of Denver since 1894.
Boxley Cabin and the Legacy of a Fugitive Abolitionist
Around 1828, George Boxely — a Virginia abolitionist — arrived in Indiana. The cabin he built, rescued and revived by the Sheridan Historical Society and Town of Sheridan, gives you an appreciation of what “home” was like in the Indiana wilderness.
Gas Boom to Glass Room: Greentown Glass Museum
Though only in business from 1894 to 1903, the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company in Greentown produced glassware that remains collectible today.