From the world's first African-American sports superstar to America's first female millionaire to Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad, African-Americans have helped weave the fabric of Indiana, and Indiana has helped shape Black History in the United States. Major Taylor - The World's…
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The community of Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana was once a bustling tourist town with more than 50 resorts on its shores - with ballrooms, restaurants, taverns and more that even extended out via piers onto the water. Tourists came in droves in the summer months by train on the Monon Railroad from…
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Southern Indiana was at one time the hotspot for the rich and famous. Celebrities, wealthy industrialists, athletes, mobsters and others made their way via railroad to luxurious hotels in French Lick and West Baden, drawn by the mineral waters that promised good health. Built in 1901 and 1902…
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In an 1890s building in Indianapolis’ original Germantown, you’ll find one of the best-preserved structures dedicated to German American culture in the Midwest, the Athenaeum. Today it functions as a center for nurturing “a sound mind and a sound body” in following with the Turner Movement that was…
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A guide for your most authentic Burmese experience, right here in Fort Wayne, Indiana! Some of us migrated here, some of us grew up here, some of us were born here, but now all of us call it home. Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the most influential people known globally, is a name you will often hear…
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Lucas Oil Stadium is an awesome venue for football on game day. The stadium also hosts a number of other sporting events. The stadium's flexibility allows for events of all sizes to take place here, with ease. Plus, there is endless fun within walking distance of "The House That Peyton Built". This…
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The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore sees visitors in the millions each year. While many are there to spend time on the beaches, watch the sunsets over the water, hike the trails and enjoy the natural surroundings, there’s a significant historic district that sits within the Dunes area that is not…
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Did you know that Johnson County (also known as the home of Festival Country Indiana) and the city of Franklin are celebrating their bicentennials this year? That’s 200 years of growth and fun. Ways to celebrate 200 years The Johnson County Bicentennial Celebration will be on September 30 at the…
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The Prewitt Restaurant + Lounge opened last November in a nearly century-old building after it sat vacant for about 6 years. Originally built as a movie theater in 1927, the movie theme is carried through at this upscale eatery of American fare where the stage/screen is used for live entertainment…
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Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. is both a respected professor and an accomplished archaeologist who fights to take back ancient and powerful relics from the hands of those who would abuse them. Though, technically, he took the name Indiana from his faithful hound, we still believe the titular hero…
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