FUTURE THE PRESIDENTS
BOARD OF Directors
Donna Oklak, Chair
Robert Altice, Vice Chair
Jeremy Davis, Treasurer
Morgan Snyder, Secretary
Latoya Botteron, At Large
Brian Hewitt, Past Chair
Milan Ball
Teresa Bennett
Robert Biggs
Lisa Boncosky
Erin Dorsey
Christina Hale
Ellis Hall
Eric J. Holcomb
Will Lonnemann
Konye Ori
Lucille Pittard
Blake Roebuck
Rod Taylor
EX-OFFICIO
John Teskey, Volunteer Association President
PRESIDENT & CEO
Charles A. Hyde
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Robert H. Everitt
Thomas P. Ewbank
Gracia Johnson Floyd
George Geib
Stan C. Hurt
Jamia Jasper Jacobsen
Thomas King
John Krauss
Kimball Harrison Morsman
Susanne S. Ridlen
Michael Wells
ADVISORY CABINET
Carolyn Anker
William A. Browne, Jr.
Lloyd Crowe
Rosemary Dorsa
Whitney Ebmeyer
Daniel F. Evans
Howard “HJ” Lacy IV
Elizabeth Mann
Jenry Morsman
Andrea Neal
Peter Rusthoven
David Sease
Ed Simcox
James Wallis
STAFF
Special thanks to the more than 150 volunteers who make our work possible!
JENNIFER CAPPS VP of Curatorship & Exhibition
AUSTIN THURSTON Weekend Supervisor
TIFFANY SPEARS Special Events Coordinator
DANIEL BENNETT Director of Museum Experiences
BETHANY GOSEWEHR VP of Advancement
MOLLY BEAUSIR Russell and Penny Fortune Project POTUS Presidential Fellow
ROGER HARDIG VP of Education
JENNIFER HODGE Gracia Johnson Floyd Presidential Fellow
CHRIS STENFTENAGEL Volunteer & Relationship Manager
LINDSEY BECKLEY Director of Special Events & Marketing
JENNY BRAUN Director of Finance and Operations
ALEXIS PRICE Social Media & Content Coordinator
JENNI MOTT Morsman Family Presidential Fellow for Advancement
JULIO ZEPEDA Facilities Manager
GARY LARREATEGUI Weekend Supervisor
CHARLES A. HYDE President & CEO
“If we would strengthen our country, we must cultivate a love of it in our own hearts and in the hearts of our children and neighbors; and this love for civil institutions, for a land, for a flag—if they are worthy and great and have a glorious history—is widened and deepened by a fuller knowledge of them.”
PRESIDENT
BENJAMIN HARRISON “This Country of Ours”
Deeply steeped in American history and civic education, the Presidential Site is focused on what the past can offer to the present in shaping the future. How might we best draw from our shared history to strengthen our country and deepen respect for civil institutions?
This is the great question as we prepare as a country to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026—and as we embark on a new five-year strategic plan for 2026–2030.
We know from extensive public research that history and civics education are in crisis. Last year’s Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey showed that while 74% of U.S. adults could name freedom of speech as a First Amendment right, only 39% identified freedom of religion and 29% freedom of the press. While 65% could name all three branches of government, 15% could not name any. How long can we hope to maintain a functioning civil society under such conditions?
This is where our stature as a locally relevant and nationally significant presidential center plays an important role. Open for tours seven days a week—and a signature field trip experience for tens of thousands of Hoosier students—our scope continues to grow. Our Future Presidents of America initiative now includes five presidential centers, and Project POTUS has become a model for project-based learning soon to expand into high schools. New pilot initiatives—including 23rd in the 21st and Civics Squared—point the way forward and show why peers nationally look to us for inspiration.
With more than 30 public events and programs each year, you know us as relentless innovators and collaborators. In the coming months we’ll share findings from dozens of stakeholder interviews and hundreds of survey responses to best inform our priorities for 2026 and beyond—and in the process meet Harrison’s call to strengthen our country.
Do you have ideas to “cultivate a love of it in our own hearts”? If you’ve not yet shared your thoughts, I encourage you to reach out to me directly at chyde@bhpsite.org or 317-631-1888
Very sincerely yours,
Charles A. Hyde, President & CEO
PLAN YOUR V isit
* Reservations required.
SEPTEMBER 2025
COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 8:30AM–9:00AM
CONSTITUTION DAY KICK-OFF WITH CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 . 8:30AM
CONSTITUTION DAY ROSES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 8:30AM
OCTOBER 2025
COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 8:30AM–9:00AM
THE WITCHING HOUR*
OCTOBER 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, & 25
PRESENTED BY CANDLELIGHT THEATRE*
PERFORMANCES START AT 6PM FRI–SAT, 2PM ON SUNDAYS
AMERICA250 PRE-PARTY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 . TIME TBD
NOVEMBER 2025
COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 . 8:30AM–9:00AM
TAPS: A MUSICAL SALUTE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 6:00PM ONSITE AND FACEBOOK LIVE
PRESIDENTIAL SPEAKER SERIES*
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 6:00PM–9:00PM INDIANA ROOF BALLROOM
DECEMBER 2025
COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 8:30AM–9:00AM
LIVE! FAMILY CHRISTMAS* SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 10:00AM–3:00PM
WHO STOLE THE NAUGHTY AND NICE LIST?*
DECEMBER 11–14 • PRESENTED BY CANDLELIGHT THEATRE*
PERFORMANCES START AT 6PM FRI–SAT, 2PM ON SUNDAYS
Coffee with the Curator
FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH
8:30AM – 9AM (VIEW ON FACEBOOK LIVE AT 8:45AM) Free for members & guests | $6 general admission
Join us for a stimulating 30 minutes at our monthly First Friday event! While you enjoy coffee and pastries, you will get a chance to explore some of the most interesting, amazing and unexpected Presidential Site collection items.
We promise to satisfy your curiosity and have you on your way to the office by 9am sharp! Upcoming themes include:
September 5 Our Professor, The President (onsite event & simulcast on Facebook Live)
. October 3 250th Anniversary of the Navy (onsite event & simulcast on Facebook Live)
. November 7 Election of 1892 (onsite event & simulcast on Facebook Live)
. December 5 A First Ladies Christmas (onsite event & simulcast on Facebook Live) Space is limited so reservations are recommended. Find out more by calling 317.631.1888 or visiting PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org.
Muncie sixth grader wins national presidential history contest
Hannah Holtz
Peter Gestwicki from Muncie was named the grand prize winner of Project POTUS, a national history contest for middle schoolers.
"The contest challenged middle schoolers across the country to create short, engaging videos about a president of their choice. 12-year old Gestwicki opted to make a 60-second stop-motion video about President Theodore Roosevelt.
“He's just kind of cool,” Gestwicki said. “He likes the outdoors. He fought in the Spanish American War. And it's just kind of, he's very active, so I felt like he would make a good president to do a presentation about, because there's a lot of stuff that he did that would be interesting to tell.”
Winners were selected by a citizen jury of volunteers, including college professors, media professionals, and history experts. This year, 37 winners were named, with Gestwicki taking home the top prize of $500.
“That was pretty awesome,” Gestwicki said about finding out he was the winner. “I think I ran around the room and went up and down the stairs a few times, so yeah, that was really exciting.”
This year marks the fifth year of Project POTUS, an initiative from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Project POTUS Presidential Fellow Molly Beausir said students from over 30 states nationwide sent in submissions."
Read the full article at WFYI.org
INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
Indy summer camps sow interests, carve career pathways early on
Taylor Wooten
“For young children, the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” might solicit answers like race car driver, paleontologist or maybe even president.
Those goals might sound lofty, but some summer camps in the Indianapolis area are showing middle- and high-schoolers realistic pathways to those dreams.
IBJ checked in with four summer camp programs, at three locations, that are giving students real-world work experiences. Organizers hope the camps spark an interest that helps fill the next generation of their respective workforces.
Planting civic interest
Just wrapping up its 11th year, the Future Presidents of America youth leadership camp at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Historic Site aims to create well-rounded, civic-minded leaders through a week-long experience involving elected officials.
Charlie Hyde, president and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, said the nonpartisan history organization invites officeholders to speak to about a dozen students every summer. Campers learn about various forms of civic participation, such as voting and communicating with officeholders. They also learn about the process to develop policies, like laws. And they even learn a bit about running for office, should they decide that’s something they’d like to do someday.
The discussions and daily themes take leadership and civic engagement from “an abstraction” to “something that’s real and tangible … that they can actually take part in,” Hyde told IBJ.
“That means a lot to us as an organization and within our larger mission,” Hyde said."
Read the full article at IBJ.com
FUTURE THE PRESIDENTS
Brenna Cornelius Franklin Central Jr. High
Julia Herstien Noblesville West Middle School
Rylee Lightfoot-Brooks Warren Central High School
Alahna Dix Pike High School
Michael Kord Beech Grove High School
Roggen McCallister St. Richards School
Jacob Harris Lawrence Central High School
Corde Leinenbach Jasper Middle School
Zophialyn (Phia) Miller Lebanon Middle School
Future Presidents of America™ is a week-long youth leadership camp created to engage the next generation of community leaders while developing confidence, civic literacy, and good citizenship to reveal the exceptional character that makes for great presidents and great leaders – yesterday, today and tomorrow. We want to highlight our remarkable students from this year’s cohort:
Applications Available For 2026
You can apply for 2026 Future Presidents of America Youth Leadership Program, June 29 – July 3!
Thanks to the following for their support of Future Presidents of America!
We would like the opportunity to tell you more. Please contact the VP of Education, Roger Hardig, at rhardig@bhpsite.org, call (317)631-1888, or visit FuturePresidents.us
Elizabeth Olubanjo Ben Davis University HS
Joshua Skidmore Old Castle Academy
Prudence Peng Sycamore School
Mikhaela Starnino Creekside Middle School
Gavin Sigua Park Tudor School
Charles Webber The Orchard School
SPEECH AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 2, 1893
Post presidency, Benjamin Harrison was invited to serve as the first law professor at Stanford University in early 1893. At an evening lecture on campus, he said this about his former colleague, Senator Leland Stanford:
“This university is his other and better biographer—not a highway of commerce—but a highway of the soul, upon which the aspiring feet may perpetually be borne to the heights of truth and learning.”
DID YOU Know?
CAROLINE HARRISON AND THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (DAR)
ON FEBRUARY 22, 1892, CAROLINE HARRISON GAVE HER INAUGURAL ADDRESS AS FIRST LADY AND PRESIDENT-GENERAL OF THE DAR.
As DAR’s first President-General and First Lady, Caroline Harrison formally opened the society’s Continental Congress on February 22, 1892 at the “Church of Our Father” (First Universalist Church) in Washington, D.C.
In her speech, she said: “It has been said 'that the men to make a country are made by self-denial;' and it is not true that this Society, to live and grow and become what we would desire it to be, must be composed of self-denying women? Our hope is in unity and self-sacrifice.”
This occasion marked the first publicly recorded speech by a sitting First Lady – a significant departure from more traditional, private hostess roles. Under her leadership as the DAR’s inaugural President-General, her address emphasized unity, patriotic heritage, and forward-looking vision encouraging the daughters of revolutionary patriots to build “a society worth of the cause.”
To conclude the Congress, First Lady Caroline Harrison hosted nearly 100 DAR regents and delegates for a reception and dinner in the East Room of the White House using her newly designed White House china symbolizing her long-term influence on White House traditions and DAR’s aesthetic heritage.
HARRISON
A MOMENT in Time
Throughout American history, U.S. Presidents have played pivotal roles in shaping the nation’s system of higher education—whether by founding institutions, enacting transformative policies, or using the influence of their office to elevate the mission of universities. Their contributions have expanded access, redefined the purpose of higher education, and influenced everything from curriculum design to student financial aid. The chart below highlights some key examples of presidents whose actions left lasting impacts on colleges and universities, detailing the type of contribution they made and the legacy that followed.
1819 Thomas Jefferson Founded The University Secular, public of Virginia education vision
1862 Abraham Lincoln Signed First Morrill Act Land-grant universities
1890-1893 Benjamin Harrison First law professor at Public moral Stanford University vision of higher ed Signed Second Morrill Act Established 17 Signed Charter for HBCUs American University
1947 Harry Truman Truman Commission Community colleges
1965 Lyndon B. Johnson Higher Education Act Financial aid, access
A joyful moment captured at the U.S. Federal Courthouse on July 3, as the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site proudly participated in the Naturalization Ceremony. Families and new citizens celebrated this meaningful milestone together, honoring the promise and diverse backgrounds that have enriched the American story since our founding nearly 250 years ago.
Inset images to the right showcase scenes from the Independence Day Social held on July 4 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, where the community gathered to continue the celebration with tradition, history, and pride. Many thanks to sponsor REI Real Estate Services for helping keep this community celebration free for all visitors.
TEACHER
EMILY KILGORE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
WOODROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY STAUNTON, VA
In this regular feature, we highlight some of the people, schools, and partners that make our educational outreach to thousands of students each year possible.
F eature
“Hello! My name is Emily Kilgore and I am the Director of Education and Engagement at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Virginia, where I have been since 2018. I have a real passion for history and museums, and have worked at a variety of sites, including children’s museums, an aquarium, and a naval shipyard museum. My favorite aspect of my job is to have the ability to look at historical artifacts and documents and be able to create programming for all ages and interest levels, and hearing the “Aha” moment when someone realizes they actually have an interest in history.
I first met the team at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site when we hosted a virtual program with presidential sites all over the country called “RECKONING: A Series on U.S. Presidents and Racial Inequality.” After that partnership, we began discussing how we as two presidential sites who have similar themes in history could work together, and I joined the team to observe their “Future Presidents of America” leadership camp in 2024. We wanted to find ways in our own community in Virginia to connect with teens and how to make history relevant to them, and this program was a wonderful way to do that. In June 2024, I visited Indianapolis for the first time, and met the team in-person (also for the first time) and immediately felt at home. Observing the camp and how Roger Hardig and Jennifer Hodge lead the activities was a wonderful experience, as we do not often get to appreciate other museum educators when we work at museums. I also loved the hospitality and conversations after each day of camp, where I could ask questions, discuss what worked and did not work, and begin planning my own version. I am the type of person who loves to work ideas out loud sometimes, and they were very kind in letting me talk out any fears or optimistic feelings I had leading up to my own camp in summer 2025. We are proud partners in the “FPA” program now, and recently led our first camp in June 2025.
Want to engage the students in your life?
Email education@ bhpsite.org or find out more at President BenjaminHarrison.org.
My biggest impression is how the Presidential Site team reached out and made me a member of their family, and it reminds me how tight-knit the museum world is, especially among museum educators. I am almost sad that I am down in Virginia, and cannot visit the Presidential Site more regularly, and I appreciate everything the team has done for me, and I know our two presidential sites will continue to be wonderful partners.”
President Harrison and Higher Education
Benjamin Harrison made meaningful contributions to higher education throughout his life—as a student, trustee, professor, and advocate. He was also an early president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Harrison earned a classical education grounded in philosophy, rhetoric, and law. His experience at Miami instilled in him a lifelong respect for rigorous academics and public service, laying the foundation for his future involvement in higher education.
As a public figure and leader, Harrison continued to support the development of American universities. He served as a trustee of Purdue University—a land-grant institution established under the First Morrill Act—where he helped guide the university’s early growth and shape its role in agricultural and technical education. His legal background and civic vision influenced Purdue’s broader mission to serve the people of Indiana through practical, accessible learning.
Following his presidency, Harrison accepted an invitation to become the first law professor at Stanford University in 1893. Although his tenure was brief, his involvement at such a formative time in the university’s history gave credibility to Stanford’s newly founded law department. In a speech praising the university’s founder, Leland Stanford, Harrison declared that the university was “his other and better biographer…a highway of the soul.” This statement reflected his belief that education was not only a public good but a moral pursuit.
Benjamin Harrison and family at Escondite Cottage, his residence while lecturing at Stanford in 1894
Benjamin Harrison’s degree from Miami University
BY CHRIS STENFTENAGEL Volunteer and Relationship Manager
August 2025 marked my one-year anniversary of being the Volunteer and Relationship Manager at the Presidential Site. The time has flown by as I have spent the past twelve months learning so much about the Harrisons and their home on Delaware Street. But the most important thing I have learned is how vital our volunteers are to the success of our mission to “share the life stories, arts and culture of an American President.”
Year-to-date through July of 2025, over 80 volunteers have contributed more than 3,000 hours supporting our many activities! Thanks to our volunteers we hosted another successful Juneteenth Foodways Festival on June 13th and welcomed many for our annual Independence Day Social.
On July 14, the volunteer association held their annual meeting at the Presidential Site. One objective of the meeting was selecting two At-Large Representatives to serve on the volunteer board the coming year. By a voice vote, both Cathy Robinson and Jim Gidley were elected to the At-Large positions. Cathy volunteers on Fridays as a Welcome Center ambassador and Jim also volunteers on Fridays as a tour docent. Stepping down from the volunteer board was Ken Hottell. Ken has been a Master Gardener at the Presidential Site since 2003 and has logged over 3,000 volunteer hours over the past 22 years! The Presidential Site staff presented Ken with a personalized director’s chair with his name and title as a thank you for his many years of service.
In addition to Ken, Dawn Worden and James Leriger are our most recent Volunteer of the Month award recipients. Dawn, who works at the Indiana World War Memorial, volunteers as a welcome center ambassador each Tuesday. James is a history student at Indiana State University and has been a great help leading many weekend tours this summer.
Our monthly volunteer outings continued through the summer of 2025. These outings are an opportunity for volunteers to get together and visit a nearby Indianapolis historic site. Volunteers did a walking tour of the Old Northside neighborhood courtesy of Indiana Landmarks and enjoyed guided tours of the Indiana World War Memorial and the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
In July, a small group of volunteers traveled to Marion, Ohio to tour the Warren Harding Home and Museum and attend the Harding Symposium to hear our Vice President of Curatorship and Exhibition Jennifer Capps discuss Benjamin Harrison’s front porch campaign of 1888. The symposium also included presenters who described the front porch campaigns of presidents Garfield, McKinley, and Harding.
Looking to get involved at one of the top presidential sites in the country with the best volunteers? Email me at cstenftenagel@bhpsite.org
This year, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is proud to launch A Legacy of Leadership: Stories That Shape Us—our 2025 Civics Day campaign celebrating President Harrison’s enduring impact as a civic leader. Together, we invite our community to build new stories of leadership, service, and engaged citizenship.
The campaign will feature mini-profiles of Benjamin and Caroline Harrison, artifact spotlights, and testimonials from visitors and partners. A highlight of the effort is Storytime with the Harrisons, a new video series offering an intimate look inside the Presidential Site’s collection. Shared via social media, the series brings history to life in fresh and accessible ways.
To connect even more directly with our community, we’re partnering with local coffee shops as Legacy of Leadership partners. Look for our special coffee sleeves—complete with QR codes for easy giving—and share a selfie with your drink, tagging us to spread the message.
Our goal is to raise $15,000 to expand civic education initiatives such as Project POTUS, Future Presidents of America, and 23 in the 21st With a generous matching gift in place, every donation will be doubled, fueling programs that empower young leaders while sustaining the Presidential Site’s mission.
The campaign kicks off on Civics Day, October 27th, and culminates on Giving Tuesday, December 3rd. By joining us, you help ensure that Harrison’s legacy of leadership continues to inspire generations to come. Give today at PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org!
Project POTUS 2025
PROJECT POTUS 2025 RECAP:
Peter Gestwicki becomes the first ever sixth grader to become the Grand Prize winner!
Muncie local and 2025 Project POTUS Grand Prize winner
Peter Gestwicki and his family stopped over at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site for a visit and an interview with WFYI–and he wants you to know that Theodore Roosevelt was a very interesting and active president. While speaking with WFYI, Peter noted “He's just kind of cool.” (We happen to agree, given Benjamin Harrison’s appointing Roosevelt to his first federal role in the U.S. Civil Service Commission.)
Gestwicki’s upbeat, 60-second stop motion film captures the essence of an especially adventurous and brash figure in American History – who after his presidency resolved to make the trek to Brazil and join a mission to map and explore the notoriously dangerous ‘River of Doubt.’
Though Peter and his siblings have dabbled in creating films with different techniques and styles this past year, he noted that the inspiration to use stop-motion and cut out drawings came partially from the 2024 Project POTUS Grand Prize winner – a Lego take on Harry Truman by Pennsylvania student Logan Zabarkes. And during the interview, Peter presented a ziploc bag of tiny, paper drawing cut-outs – all of which he’d kept from making his video. This of course included our favorite – the mini “Teddy bear”
cut-out featured at the end of the video, referencing Roosevelt’s namesake children’s toy.
Project POTUS 2025 saw 37 projects become Presidential Winners, with participating students, Citizen Jurors, and Grand Jurors taking part from 20+ states. Thank you to all of this year’s Project POTUS entrants, teachers, families, and Citizen Jurors for joining the mission! See the videos for yourself at ProjectPOTUS.org
The Mission Continues this Fall…
Students across the country can pick a president, create a video, and enter their submission starting Election Day, November 4, 2025. Entry will close on Presidents Day, February 16, 2026. The mission brief, research guides, and contest rules can all be found at ProjectPOTUS.org.
Celebrate the American system of self-government by making a donation to support the mission of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.
Your rose (or roses!) will be added to the Charters of Freedom in celebration of the U.S. Constitution on September 17th.
Special Events
PRESIDENTIAL SPEAKER SERIES
MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MARY TUCKER JASPER ENDOWMENT FUND
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
6:00-9:00PM | INDIANA ROOF BALLROOM | RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
“Beyond The Oval: Inside The Private World of the Residence, First Family, and the People Who Make the White House a Home” with Kate Andersen Brower
Join us for the 2025 Presidential Speaker Series featuring Kate Andersen Brower! She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Residence and First Women, as well as Team Of Five, First in Line, and the children’s books Exploring the White House and The Hill The Residence has been made into a television series produced by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. Her book Elizabeth Taylor is the first authorized biography of the icon. She covered the Obama administration for Bloomberg News, and is also a former CBS News staffer and Fox News producer. Kate has written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and the Washington Post.
The Presidential Speaker Series is made possible through the Mary Tucker Jasper Endowment Fund. This will be the Presidential Site’s 20th year celebrating American thought and leadership through this event. Taking place shortly after Veteran’s Day, we will carry on our tradition of also honoring men and women in the United States military, who—like President Harrison, himself a veteran—sacrificed so much in their service to our country, with special tributes throughout the evening.
Registration is required. Purchase your ticket at PresidentBenjaminHarrion.org.
If you have questions about this event, please contact Bethany Gosewehr, Vice President of Advancement at bgosewehr@bhpsite.org or 317-631-1888.
Special Events
THE WITCHING HOUR
OCTOBER 10–11, 17–18, 25
PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 6:00PM AND RUN EVERY HALF HOUR UNTIL 8:30PM
OCTOBER 26
PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 2:00PM AND RUN EVERY HALF HOUR UNTIL 4:30PM
THE HOUR IS LATE. THE VEIL IS THIN.
SOMETHING STIRS JUST BEYOND THE LIGHT…
Deep into the wee hours of the night—The Witching Hour—the world holds its breath. It is a time of restless dreams and ancient echoes, when forgotten voices call and shadows seem to shift of their own accord. What walks at this hour? What watches from the dark?
In this original production by Candlelight Theatre’s resident playwright James Trofatter, guests will journey through the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site as never before. Each room holds a secret, each hallway a whisper. From sorcerers and spirits to the uncanny and unknown, you never know who you will meet next during The Witching Hour
Performances will sell out! Reservations are required. Please direct questions to the Special Events and Marketing Director: (317) 631-1888 or email events@bhpsite.org
*RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Purchase your tickets today at CandlelightTheatre.org
Something strange is afoot at the North Pole… Santa’s Naughty and Nice List has vanished—and without it, Christmas could be canceled! Now it’s up to you to crack the case.
Join us at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site for this one-of-a-kind interactive mystery written by Mavis Washington, where families will journey through the historic residence, interview classic Christmas characters, and uncover clues to find out who’s behind the list’s disappearance.
WHO STOLE THE NAUGHTY AND NICE LIST?
BY MAVIS WASHINGTON
DECEMBER 11-13
PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 6:00PM AND 7:30PM
DECEMBER 14
PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 2:00PM AND 3:30PM
Dress in your most festive seasonal attire, bring your curiosity, and prepare to laugh, sleuth, and celebrate the season. Perfect for children and adults alike, this playful adventure blends holiday cheer with a dash of mystery—and your help is the key to saving the holidays!
Performances will sell out! Reservations are required. Please direct questions to the Special Events and Marketing Director: (317) 631-1888 or email events@bhpsite.org
*RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Purchase your tickets today at CandlelightTheatre.org
