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The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites give people thousands of ways to explore Indiana.  At all 12 locations, visitors will find stories about the people, places and things that shape Indiana.  The ISMHS welcomes everyone, whether they're a Hoosier by birth or a Hoosier at Heart.

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Megan Simpson, Director of Public Relations 
317.234.8146

Paige Southerland, Community Marketing Coordinator
317.234.5078

Category: Angel Mounds

8/9/17

Angel Mounds to host ‘Solar Eclipse Viewing Party’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Elizabeth Bostelman, 812.853.3956, ebostelman@indianamuseum.org   EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to attend a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party on Monday, Aug. 21 from noon to 2 p.m. at Angel Mounds State Historic Site. According to the NASA Total Solar Eclipse Interactive Map, Angel Mounds State Historic Site will be at 98.99 percent obscuration, which is the fraction of the sun’s area covered by the moon. The site will remain... Read More
Posted by Megan Simpson at 8/9/17
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7/5/17

Media Tip Sheet – Q3 2017

Media Tip Sheet – Q3 2017 Upcoming major events and exhibitions at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites through 2017 SECTION A: Indiana State Museum Welcome to 2017 – “The Year of Science” Exhibitions presented by Lilly   EXHIBITION – Ice Age Graveyards   February 25 to September 4, 2017 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.] 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Sun.] Admission: Included with museum admission ... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 7/5/17
Event News Press Releases Education Exhibitions Angel Mounds Learning Family Camps Corydon Capitol Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal Indiana State Museum Canal Historic New Harmony Celebration Crossing Levi and Catharine Coffin

7/3/17

Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites continue Blue Star Museum discount program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Megan Simpson, 317.234.8146,  msimpson@indianamuseum.org INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites continue to honor America’s service men and women by participating in the Blue Star Museum program. The program provides free admission to any active service military, including National Guard and Reserve, and up to five family members. The discount is valid between Memorial Day and Labor Day 2017 and is accepted at the... Read More
Posted by Megan Simpson at 7/3/17
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5/4/17

Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites: 12 great day trip ideas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Paige Southerland, 317.234.5078,  psoutherland@indianamuseum.org  INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosiers plan their summer break away from the hustle, bustle and day-to-day responsibilities of their normal lives, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is offering 12 fun day trip ideas for multigenerational adventures. The 12-site, statewide museum system features inspiring historic places in locations throughout the state. “Our... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 5/4/17
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3/8/17

Angel Mounds to host Spring Farm Fest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Elizabeth Bostelman, 812.853.3956, ebostelman@indianamuseum.org   Angel Mounds to host Spring Farm Fest Sixth annual program to feature cultural lifeways of Native Americans EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to attend Spring Farm Fest Saturday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Angel Mounds State Historic Site. Spring Farm Fest honors the farming heritage of Indiana,... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 3/8/17
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2/16/17

Remarkable Women of Indiana: Women in Science

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact : Megan Simpson, 317.234.8146, msimpson@indianamuseum.org INDIANAPOLIS — Join the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites for Remarkable Women of Indiana as we celebrate women in science. Learn more about the women who helped shape Indiana and hear from those who continue to move the Hoosier state forward. The third annual event, which coincides with National Women’s History Month, takes place Saturday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 4... Read More
Posted by Megan Simpson at 2/16/17
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2/13/17

Angel Mounds to host traveling Lincoln exhibition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Elizabeth Bostelman, 812.853.3956, ebostelman@indianamuseum.org EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War , on view now through April 16, 2017, at Angel Mounds State Historic Site, located at 8215 Pollack Ave. in Evansville, Ind. The exhibition will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. “We are excited to share this exhibition with the people of... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 2/13/17
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12/27/16

Media Tip Sheet – Q1 2017

Media Tip Sheet – Q1 2017 Upcoming major events and exhibitions at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites through 2017 SECTION A: Indiana State Museum Welcome to 2017 – “The Year of Science” Exhibitions presented by Eli Lilly and Company   PROGRAM – Museum INvasion Ongoing dates 1:30 p.m., or by appointment [Sat.] Admission: $10 for members; $20 for non-members [price includes museum admission] Don’t just... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 12/27/16
News Press Releases Education Exhibitions Angel Mounds Learning Family Camps Event Corydon Corydon Capitol Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal Indiana State Museum Historic New Harmony Celebration Crossing Levi and Catharine Coffin

12/20/16

State Museum to receive donation from Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Paige Southerland, 317.234.5078, psoutherland@indianamuseum.org INDIANAPOLIS – Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. has donated the use of one of their Subaru Outback vehicles to the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to show the Subaru off to the various parts of the state,” said Laura Minzes, associate vice president of State Historic Sites. “From Vincennes to Corydon, from Levi... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 12/20/16
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12/6/16

Angel Mounds State Historic Site: Year-End Appeal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Limp, 630.899.9354, LLimp@indianamuseum.org   EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Angel Mounds State Historic Site is in the midst of its public appeal for 2016. Gifts received will directly benefit Angel Mounds State Historic Site to help ensure annual initiatives continue. In 2016, Angel Mounds welcomed more than 70,000 visitors to the site. School children, guided tours, tourists from across the world, scholars and members visit Angel Mounds to... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 12/6/16
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10/25/16

Angel Mounds to host Native American Fine Art Show and Sale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Laura Limp, 630.899.9354, LLimp@indianamuseum.org EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to the annual Native American Fine Art Show and Sale November 5 and 6 at Angel Mounds State Historic Site, located at 8215 Pollack Ave. in Evansville, Ind. An opening night reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. Angel Mounds State Historic Site staff has hand selected Native American artists from around the United States to show and sell... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 10/25/16
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10/7/16

Angel Mounds State Historic Site to partner with Barnes and Noble

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Limp, 630.899.9354, LLimp@indianamuseum.org   EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to a book fair benefiting Angel Mounds State Historic Site on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, located 624 S. Green River Road in Evansville, Ind. A percentage of all sales made on October 29 will be donated to Angel Mounds State Historic Site and will include purchases made in the Bistro. The book fair fundraiser... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 10/7/16
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9/15/16

Angel Mounds to host ‘Native American School Days’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Limp, 630.899.9354, LLimp@indianamuseum.org   EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to attend Native American School Days Tuesday, Sept. 20 through Friday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Angel Mounds State Historic Site. With more than 2,000 school aged-children, educators and chaperones scheduled to attend, Native American Schools Days will introduce students and visitors to the lifeways of those who lived at Angel Mounds... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 9/15/16
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8/30/16

Angel Mounds to host traveling bicentennial exhibition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kacey Franklin-Burns, 812.853.3956, kfranklins-burns@indianamuseum.org EVANSVILLE, Ind. – As part of the state’s bicentennial celebration, the public is invited to Celebrate the Indiana Bicentennial, A Traveling Exhibition on view September 3 through October 16, 2016 at Angel Mounds State Historic Site, located at 8215 Pollack Ave. in Evansville, Ind. The exhibition will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 8/30/16
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8/23/16

‘Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay’ to kickoff in Corydon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Paige Southerland, 317.234.5078, psoutherland@indianamuseum.org INDIANAPOLIS — The public is invited to the kickoff of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay on Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. in Corydon, Ind. The relay, scheduled to feature runners from all 92 Indiana counties, will pass through 11 of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites’ 12 historically significant locations. The 11 historic locations on the relay route include... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 8/23/16
Event News Press Releases Bicentennial Angel Mounds Family Corydon Capitol Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal Levi Coffin

8/15/16

Angel Mounds to host Quake Cottage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Polly Root Sturgeon, 812.855.1378, proot@indiana.edu EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The public is invited to attend Earthquake Experience , a demonstration and lecture promoting earthquake preparedness education in Indiana. The demonstration will feature the Indiana Geological Survey’s earthquake simulator Quake Cottage , which will be open to the public on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 28 from 12 to 5 p.m. at to Angel... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 8/15/16
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8/11/16

12 great day trips Labor Day Weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts : Bruce Williams, 317.234.8146, bwilliams@indianamuseum.org or Paige Southerland, 317.234.5078, psoutherland@indianamuseum.org INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosiers begin planning their Labor Day weekend getaways, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites wants to offer 12 fun Indiana day trip ideas. The 12-site museum system features inspiring historic places in locations throughout the state of Indiana. The 12 locations, connecting visitors... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 8/11/16
Press Releases Education Bicentennial Angel Mounds Learning Family Corydon Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal Indiana State Museum News

7/25/16

Arts Commission accepting applications for Arts in the Parks and Historic Sites grants  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Rex A. Van Zant 317-232-1273 (voice) 317-232-5595 (fax) www.in.gov/arts rvanzant@iac.in.gov (Indianapolis, Indiana) – The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today that it is now accepting applications for the Arts in the Parks and Historic Sites grant program. “This program provides funding for Indiana arts organizations, non-arts organizations, and Hoosier individual artists to bring arts programs, services and... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 7/25/16
News Press Releases Angel Mounds Corydon Capitol Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal

5/10/16

Indiana’s Bicentennial Bucket List

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Paige Southerland, 317.234.5078, psoutherland@indianamuseum.org  INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosiers are celebrating the bicentennial year in various ways, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has created Indiana’s Bicentennial Bucket List to help promote traditions and oddities around the state. “We’ve put the bicentennial bucket list together for Hoosiers and non-Hoosiers alike to experience something new about Indiana... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 5/10/16
News Press Releases Education Bicentennial Angel Mounds Learning Family Corydon Capitol Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal Indiana State Museum

4/26/16

History returns to Angel Mounds State Historic Site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : Mike Linderman, 812.853.3956, mlinderman@indianamuseum.org EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The family of Ida Black, the wife of famed Indiana Archaeologist Glenn A. Black, has returned, with love, the couple’s personal effects to Angel Mounds State Historic Site after 52 years. The Blacks lived on the site from April 1939 until his death in September 1964. Black is considered the only professional archaeologist focusing on Indiana ancient history through the 1960s.... Read More
Posted by Paige Southerland at 4/26/16
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4/15/16

12 great Indiana day trip ideas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2016 Contacts: Bruce Williams, 317.234.8146, bwilliams@indianamuseum.org or Paige Southerland, 317.234.5078, psoutherland@indianamuseum.org INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosiers plan their summer break away from the hustle, bustle and day-to-day responsibilities of their normal lives, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is offering 12 fun day trip ideas for multigenerational adventures. The 12-site museum system features inspiring historic places in locations... Read More
at 4/15/16
News Press Releases Education Angel Mounds Learning Family Corydon Capitol Culbertson Mansion Gene Stratton-Porter Lanier Mansion Limberlost T.C. Steele Vincennes Whitewater Canal Indiana State Museum