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Home of Eugene V. Debs

Debs (1855-1926) was leading pioneer in industrial unionism, social reformer, and peace advocate. Founded American Railway Union, 1893; cofounded American Socialist Party, 1900; and ran five times...

Debs (1855-1926) was leading pioneer in industrial unionism, social reformer, and peace advocate. Founded American Railway Union, 1893; cofounded American Socialist Party, 1900; and ran five...

  • terre haute
  • indiana
  • eugene v. debs
  • museum
  • socialism
  • railway
  • union

William Forsythe

William Forsythe 1854-1935  Indiana artist and teacher; member of the Hoosier group influential in Indiana and the World of Art.  Studio and residence located at 15 South Emerson (on diagonal...

William Forsythe 1854-1935  Indiana artist and teacher; member of the Hoosier group influential in Indiana and the World of Art.  Studio and residence located at 15 South Emerson (on...

  • indiana
  • artist

Crown Hill

Crown Hill Cemetery founded in 1863 is the fourth largest cemetery in America. The history of Indiana and the United States is reflected in its monuments. President Benjamin Harrison, vice...

Crown Hill Cemetery founded in 1863 is the fourth largest cemetery in America. The history of Indiana and the United States is reflected in its monuments. President Benjamin Harrison,...

  • indiana
  • cemetery

Alva Neal High School

Alva Neal High School This was the site of the Franklin High School from 1909 through 1939 and housed grades 6, 7 and 8 until 1974. In 1928 the Franklin Schools Board of Trustees resolved: "That...

Alva Neal High School This was the site of the Franklin High School from 1909 through 1939 and housed grades 6, 7 and 8 until 1974. In 1928 the Franklin Schools Board of Trustees resolved:...

  • indiana
  • school

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    Constructed in 1909, the Speedway has contributed significantly to the advancement of automotive technology and development of safety devices.     It is unchallenged as the world's oldest...

    Constructed in 1909, the Speedway has contributed significantly to the advancement of automotive technology and development of safety devices.     It is unchallenged as the world's oldest...

  • speedway
  • indianapolis
  • indiana
  • indianapolis...
  • indianapolis...
  • indianapolis 500
  • indy 500
  • racing

Indiana's First Electric Cooperative Line

The Boone County REMC built Indiana's first electric cooperative line to the Clark Woody farm 5 miles west of this site with funds borrowed from the Rural Electrification Administration, July 22,...

The Boone County REMC built Indiana's first electric cooperative line to the Clark Woody farm 5 miles west of this site with funds borrowed from the Rural Electrification Administration, July 22,...

  • rural electr...
  • five miles west
  • boone county
  • indiana
  • clark woody
  • electric

Henry C. Ostermann Memorial Seat

Top Plaque: In memory of  Henry C. Ostermann Vice President and Field Secretary of the Lincoln Highway Association killed on the Highway, in Iowa June 8, 1920.   Second Plaque: Erected by The...

Top Plaque: In memory of  Henry C. Ostermann Vice President and Field Secretary of the Lincoln Highway Association killed on the Highway, in Iowa June 8, 1920.   Second Plaque: Erected by...

  • indiana
  • dyer
  • us30
  • lincoln highway
  • henry ostermann
  • ideal section
  • highway

Stone Lions Fountain

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Purdue Reamer Clum and through the generosity of the  PURDUE REAMER CLUB and its dedicated alumni we rededicate the Stone Lions Fountain to Purdue...

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Purdue Reamer Clum and through the generosity of the  PURDUE REAMER CLUB and its dedicated alumni we rededicate the Stone Lions Fountain to...

  • purdue university
  • west lafayette
  • indiana
  • stone lions fountain
  • purdue reamer club

Ravine Park

Ravine Park American Indians frequented this area, rich in natural resources. The ravine provided water from natural springs, marl for lime, and  clay for bricks for nineteenth- century residents...

Ravine Park American Indians frequented this area, rich in natural resources. The ravine provided water from natural springs, marl for lime, and  clay for bricks for nineteenth- century...

  • ravine park
  • attica
  • indiana
  • american indians

Stanley Coulter Hall

PRESENTED BY HIS FRIENDS ON  THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH JUNE SECOND, 1933 - TO STANLEY COULTER DISTINGUISHED BIOLOGIST, COUNSELOR, TEACHER, HUMANIST AND CONSERVATOR   Submitted by:...

PRESENTED BY HIS FRIENDS ON  THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH JUNE SECOND, 1933 - TO STANLEY COULTER DISTINGUISHED BIOLOGIST, COUNSELOR, TEACHER, HUMANIST AND CONSERVATOR   Submitted by:...

  • stanley coulter
  • purdue university
  • west lafayette
  • indiana