Indiana Historical Society

Elephants, balloons, and knives! Oh My! Fly away with the circus on the newest episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, wherever you get your podcasts. Check out the link for more info! https://lnkd.in/gqJkD3Ex

Queer Hoosiers and allies are welcome to gather in an afternoon of sharing gratitude and honoring the lives of past generations through history and reflection. As part of the 2024 Spirit & Place Festival, attendees are invited to tour the IHS archives and engage in small group conversations exploring the theme of gratitude as well as queer recognition, forgetting, agency, and storytelling. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/gMB3py5G This event is presented in collaboration with the Indiana Historical Bureau, IYG (formerly Indiana Youth Group), Indy Pride, and Indiana Pride of Color.

Get into the holiday spirit and join us for Festival of Trees! Spruce up your holiday season with 85 decorated trees around the Indiana Historical Society, all representing Hoosier businesses, organizations and individuals. We can’t wait to see everyone this holiday season! Get excited for November 15 and get your tickets in advance now! https://lnkd.in/efhfVCe Festival of Trees is Presented by Sullivan Hardware & Garden Supported by The Mothershead Foundation, OneAmerica Financial, Printing Partners, and MacAllister Machinery Inc.

On this day in 1811, the Battle of Tippecanoe occurred near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana. Tenskwatawa, also known as “the Prophet” and Tecumseh’s brother, thwarted an accepted cease fire by surrounding William Henry Harrison’s men the following morning. After the fighting, Harrison claimed victory and sacked the village of Prophetstown which had been abandoned by the native peoples. Tecumseh then allied with the British during the War of 1812.

Happy National Saxophone Day! The saxophone has a rich history dating back to the early 1840s when Adolphe Sax created the instrument, which was patented in 1846. To celebrate, here is a photo of Gerry Mulligan and Coleman Hawkins playing together in 1962.

Our next Library Show-and-tell is happening later this month! Join the librarians of the William H. Smith Memorial Library for an informal conversation about unique objects in the Indiana Historical Society Collections. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/gGgS_Ccn

Did you know November is Aviation History Month? We have a perfect way to celebrate—a photo of the Wright brothers flying a bi-plane in Indianapolis!

As a part of the 2024 Spirit & Place Festival, IHS is hosting an afternoon of reflecting and honoring the LGBTQ+ community with our collections, historians and group conversations. Join us on November 9 for Having Our Story Told: Preserving LGBTQ+ History. For more information and registration, visit: https://lnkd.in/gMB3py5G This event is presented in collaboration with the Indiana Historical Bureau, IYG (formerly Indiana Youth Group), Indy Pride, and Indiana Pride of Color.

Today is National Candy Day! Most candy and sweets consumption happens at this time of year. What is your favorite candy? To celebrate, here is a photo of The Maud Muller Candy Shop, near Monument Circle on Meridian Street in Indianapolis in 1947.

Over the weekend, we “fell-back” and set our clocks back an hour for Fall Daylight Savings. To commemorate, here is a photo of one of Indiana’s most famous clocks, the clock attached to the L.S. Ayres building! This clock was placed in downtown Indianapolis at the corner of Meridian and Washington Streets in 1936. Send us your photos of the famous Ayres clock!