A new Pulaski County historian will be taking over in January.
Continue readingState Health Commissioner Encourages Residents to Get Tested for COVID-19
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box is encouraging residents to get tested for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms.
Continue readingLocal Historical Organizations Receive Grants
Two local historical society organizations received grant funding from the Indiana Historical Society.
Continue readingStarke County Historical Society Gets Grant Funding to Update Inventory
The Starke County Historical Society hopes to be better able to keep track of its artifacts, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Historical Society. The organization says it’s gotten a Heritage Support Grant for more than $4,300. That money will be used to update its catalog and create a detailed inventory of its donated objects and photographs.
Continue readingYellowstone Trail Fest This Weekend
Hamlet’s annual celebration of classic transportation returns this weekend. The Yellowstone Trail Fest takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Starke County Fairgrounds.
History on Wheels Exhibit a Part of Yellowstone Trail Fest
The Indiana Historical Society’s new History on Wheels traveling exhibit will be making a stop in Hamlet for the Yellowstone Trail Fest.
Pulaski County Historical Society Receives $50,000 State Grant
The Pulaski County Historical Society’s plans to relocate the county museum got a big boost from a statewide agency. The Indiana Historical Society awarded the county a $50,000 grant. It’s one of several given statewide with funds from Lilly Endowment Inc. Continue reading
Area Historians Gather in Starke County
The Starke County Museum and county historian Ed Hasnerl recently hosted a roundtable meeting of county historians. Jeanette Rooney is the Assistant Director for local history services at the Indiana Historical society. She says each of Indiana’s 92 counties has an appointed volunteer historian as part of a program co-sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana Historical Bureau. Continue reading
Marshall Co. Museum Brings New Perspective to Political Figures
Langdon said the museum is blessed to have such a unique collection of photographs.
Endangered Heritage Exhibit at North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library
A popular exhibit is being presented through April 30th at the North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library. It’s called Endangered Heritage and it is being sponsored by the Starke County Historical Society and is on loan from the Indiana Historical Society.
Week in Review for December 13th-17th, 2010
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Marvin Allen of Knox is this year’s recipient of the Indiana Historical Society’s Hubert Hawkins History Award. The award is made annually to a local historian for his or her distinguished service and career in local history.
Two trees from Hensler Nursery were delivered to the Statehouse this week.
Marvin Allen Wins Hubert Hawkins History Award
Marvin Allen of Knox is this year’s recipient of the Indiana Historical Society’s Hubert Hawkins History Award. The presentation will be made during the Society’s annual Founders Day Dinner at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The Hubert Hawkins History Award is made annually to a local historian for his or her distinguished service and career in local history.
