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  • Rooted in Tradition

    Rooted in Tradition

    See what's "growing on" in Corydon Capitol's historic herb garden

  • 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

  • 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

  • Levi and Catharine Coffin Receive National Honor

    Levi and Catharine Coffin Receive National Honor

    By Joanna Hahn, Central Region Manager

  • 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

  • “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

  • News and Tribune: “Meet the powerhouse women of Southern Indiana’s past”

    News and Tribune: “Meet the powerhouse women of Southern Indiana’s past”

    Learn more about Blanche Culbertson and her participation in the women's suffrage movement in this article

  • The Local Tourist: “Inspiring Loyalty: The Education and Preservation of T.C. Steele”

    The Local Tourist: “Inspiring Loyalty: The Education and Preservation of T.C. Steele”

    Learn about the life and work of Hoosier artist T.C. Steele

  • Volunteer shares stories of her ancestor at Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

    Volunteer shares stories of her ancestor at Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

    Eileen Baker-Wall's great-great-grandfather William Bush arrived at this historic site on his own journey to freedom

  • Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site shares stories of the Coffins, freedom seekers

    Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site shares stories of the Coffins, freedom seekers

    Discover the secrets and stories of the many freedom seekers who stayed at the home during their journey on the Underground Railroad