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  • Reintroducing Crawfish Frogs at Angel Mounds

    Reintroducing Crawfish Frogs at Angel Mounds

    A colony of state-endangered crawfish frogs was successfully reintroduced at Angel Mounds

  • The Troost Collection

    The Troost Collection

    A remarkable collection helps tell the story of scientists who worked at New Harmony State Historic Site

  • Indiana Students Take On The Role of Space Scientists

    Indiana Students Take On The Role of Space Scientists

    Museum participating in GSK Science in the Summer℠, in collaboration with the Franklin Institute

  • A Recipe for Success

    A Recipe for Success

    How Indiana became home to one of the country's first soy sauce companies

  • Case Clock Turns Back Time at Corydon Capitol

    Case Clock Turns Back Time at Corydon Capitol

    A 200-year-old case clock has returned to its original home at the Corydon Capitol State Historic Site

  • New Ancient Seas Experience Will Open This Summer

    New Ancient Seas Experience Will Open This Summer

    New Ancient Seas Experience will open this summer

  • Levi and Catharine Coffin Receive National Honor

    Levi and Catharine Coffin Receive National Honor

    By Joanna Hahn, Central Region Manager

  • Women’s History Month: Honoring five female history makers with Hoosier ties

    Women’s History Month: Honoring five female history makers with Hoosier ties

    This month we're honoring five female history makers with Hoosier ties

  • Catharine Coffin Honored with USPS Stamp

    Catharine Coffin Honored with USPS Stamp

    Catharine Coffin honored with a U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp for her antislavery work

  • How Thomas Lincoln Elevated Frontier Furniture

    How Thomas Lincoln Elevated Frontier Furniture

    A Federal-style chest made by Thomas Lincoln came to be restored and displayed at the Indiana State Museum

  • “Dear St. Nick” — a letter from 1888 found at Lanier Mansion

    “Dear St. Nick” — a letter from 1888 found at Lanier Mansion

    At Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, workers discovered a lightly burnt piece of paper with a child's handwriting on it

  • Restoring the Icons of the 92 County Walk

    Restoring the Icons of the 92 County Walk

    Featuring completely new ornaments that will represent the counties for years to come