Released January 20, 2020

Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Hires Program Developer

ROME CITY, Indiana (Jan. 20, 2020) – The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has hired a program developer at Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site.

Lauren Oxley joined the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites on Jan. 6. Oxley previously worked as an interpretive naturalist at Pokagon State Park in Angola and for Club Demonstration Services in Fort Wayne.

She has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Oxley is an Indiana Master Naturalist and volunteers with Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab and Acres Land Trust.

FOR MEDIA: Photo of Oxley is available here: http://bit.ly/2R3N79P

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Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site is part of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is located in White River State Park in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. It is Indiana’s museum for science, art and culture, offering a place where you can celebrate, investigate, remember, learn and take pride in Indiana’s story in the context of the broader world. Even the building is a showcase of the best Indiana has to offer in architecture, materials and sculpture. Easy and convenient parking is available in the attached underground garage.