Expectations spring 2016 by Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites

EXPECTATIONS Spring 2016

IN THIS ISSUE CELEBRATING 200 YEARS

LINCOLN'S MALLET

SELMA STEELE'S GARDEN BLOOMS AGAIN

WINTER BOAT REPAIR

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CELEBRATING 200 YEARS Two hundred years ago, Indiana had a population of less than 64,000. Abraham Lincoln had just moved to the not-quite-minted Hoosier state with his family. When the first state Constitution was signed in Corydon, Indiana, the state’s original capitol, Hoosier history began in earnest.

Working with artists, collectors and institutions from across the state and beyond, we’ve assembled an amazing selection of historic and contemporary pieces that reflect our shared cultural legacy and what it means to be a Hoosier artist.” Following the opening of 200 Years of Indiana Art, the Indiana State Museum will open Indiana in 200 Objects: A Bicentennial Celebration. This second bicentennial exhibition explores the Hoosier state both geographically and historically. In addition to items from our own collection, The Indiana State Museum has partnered with organizations and institutions from across the state and around the country; the National Archives, UCLA, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the Field Museum of Natural History and more to present the most interesting objects from Indiana’s history.

From a pair of Chuck Taylor’s Chuck Taylor All-Stars sneakers, to Fred, the museum’s iconic mastodon skeleton, Indiana in 200 Objects will offer a fascinating look at Indiana’s story for all of our visitors. Dale Ogden, Chief Curator of Cultural History, says that, “from the unusual to the amazing to the controversial, this exhibition will give our visitors a complete look at 200 of the most interesting parts of the state of Indiana.” (Continued on next page)

Pogue's Run, Jacob Cox (1810 - 1892), oil on canvas, 1871

Our geographic, scientific and cultural history stretches billions of years earlier than our statehood, and this year, we’re commemorating all things Indiana during our bicentennial year of statehood. At the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, we have a series of celebrations planned. At the Indiana State Museum, two special bicentennial exhibitions will highlight the most interesting moments of the last 200 years. Beginning March 19, 200 Years of Indiana Art: A Cultural Legacy will be open to the public.

From the art of the Pioneer Painters to the breathtaking landscapes of the Hoosier Group to the pop art of Robert Indiana and present day, the breadth of Indiana’s creative talent will be on display. Mark Ruschman, Chief Curator of Fine Arts, says; “This exhibition showcases the quality of art and depth of talent associated with Indiana’s past and present. It will fill over 6000 sq. ft of gallery space and spill over into many of the museum’s public areas with site-specific art installations.

Bobby Plump’s basketball warm-up jacket, Milan High School, 1954; Collection of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. Gift of Bobby Plump

Grammy Award, Wes Montgomery, Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Willow Weep for Me, 1969; Collection of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

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Also at the Indiana State Museum, visitors will have a chance to enjoy our Bicentennial Expo. Held May 20 and 21, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this outdoor event will feature Hoosier businesses, artists, universities, performers and more. This only-once-in-200-years celebration is a wonderful way to celebrate all that makes Indiana unique while enjoying the beautiful building and grounds of the Indiana State Museum. Joanna Hahn, Manager of School Programs, says that, “this event will be the best way to kick off a fantastic summer full of bicentennial fun in Indiana.” The bicentennial celebrations at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites aren’t just taking place in Indianapolis. The State Historic Sites have lots of celebrations planned across the Hoosier state. Whitewater Canal State Historic Site will host a Murder Mystery in September, T.C. Steele State Historic Site has exciting summer celebrations planned, and at the end of the year, the new Interpretive Center will open at the Levi Coffin State Historic Site, allowing that site to be open year-round for the first time.

SELMA STEELE'S GARDEN BLOOMS AGAIN When T.C. Steele and his wife Selma moved to the House of the Singing Winds in Brown County, Selma spent countless hours creating a series of beautiful gardens that ringed her house. From water features to gorgeous flowers, flagstone paths to beautiful trellises laden with wisteria, her gardens were featured in one of T.C. Steele’s best-known paintings, Selma in the Garden.

Selma in the Garden, T.C. Steele (1847 - 1926), oil on canvas Rendering of the new Interpretive Center at the Levi Coffin State Historic Site

Beyond the ISMHS system, there are countless Hoosier experiences that personify our state. We’ve created a bicentennial bucket list and broken it down into categories to help you choose your own perfect Indiana bicentennial celebration. You’ll find a copy of this list included with this special bicentennial issue of Expectations. For the most up-to-date information on the bicentennial celebrations around the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, you can visit our website at indianamuseum.org.

Over the years, Selma’s gardens have fallen victim to weather, time and the insatiable appetites of the white-tailed deer for which Brown County is so well-known. Many of the shrubs and other plantings were lost. As part of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites’ bicentennial celebration, a major restoration and rehabilitation of Selma’s gardens will be completed.

From period-appropriate, deer-resistant plantings to the rehabilitation of paths that will allow the gardens to be ADA-compliant and accessible for the first time in the site’s history, this restoration is a major undertaking that will require lots of people to get down and dirty with landscaping, garden planning and generally getting their hands dirty.

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Artist's rendering of the restored gardens at T.C. Steele State Historic Site

Best of all, though, is when original plant material has survived. Peonies, for example, are a long-lived perennial. Many of the peonies we temporarily removed from the south garden near the historic home, and from the Formal Garden area, are around 100 years old, with massive root systems to prove it. These original plantings were moved to ensure they would not be damaged or killed by construction, and many of the peonies will be divided to fill in areas elsewhere where plantings have died out. Other plants being propagated for the restoration are descended from those planted by Mrs. Steele, such as historic irises and reseeding foxgloves and columbines. EXPECTATIONS Spring 2016

Artist's rendering of the restored gardens at T.C. Steele State Historic Site

The goal, ultimately, is to recreate as much as possible, the original character of the garden. This is such a beautiful location that is so widely recognized from T.C. Steele’s work — it will be wonderful to have the grounds restored so that they can be as inspiring to our modern visitors as they were to the artist himself.

The restoration work is already underway, and will continue through the summer as the staff works to recreate the vision of Selma Steele, who was as creative in the garden as her husband was in front of the canvas.

Some garden plants have not fared so well as the peonies, irises, etc. Many garden plants have not survived, even though they are well documented as having been here. In some cases, they were simply not hardy–annuals such as zinnias, and non-hardy tubers such as dahlias, for example — while others died out due to a changing environment, such as sun-loving plants failing to thrive as formerly sunny areas became shaded as trees grew. Deer and other pests took a toll (tulips and hostas are “deer candy.”) EXPECTATIONS Spring 2016

INDIANA STATE MUSEUM

2016 SUMMER CAMPS From fashion to archaeology, outdoor adventure to science, the Indiana State Museum has summer camps that will keep the fun and learning going all summer long.

Image courtesy of the Chicago History Museum; lchi52428c; The Railsplitter; 1860

LINCOLN'S MALLET Many titles have been bestowed upon Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States; “Honest Abe” (which he didn’t care for), “The Great Emancipator” and more. None are more recognizable to generations of Americans than “The Rail-Splitter.” Abraham Lincoln harbored the same concerns about “The Rail-Splitter” as he did about “Honest Abe” − that it made him sound too rustic. Lincoln did admit that he “had mauled many and many [rails].” His political managers believed, correctly, that the moniker would endear their candidate to voters as a common man-of-the-people, and an American legend was born.

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Though he’s widely known by this nickname, and has been depicted in numerous paintings and illustrations holding a bench mallet that he would have used, the actual tool he used had been lost to history. Until now.

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Recently, Lincoln’s maul was discovered in southern Indiana – a family heirloom in a longtime Hoosier family whose ancestors were neighbors to the Lincoln family. After being authenticated by Lincoln experts, the maul – refashioned by Lincoln into a bench mallet – was loaned to the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites for display.

Dale Ogden, Chief Curator of History and Culture at the ISMHS, says that; “The mallet is a massively important find. It’s one of the very few physical objects in existence that connect Abraham Lincoln to his childhood, and it relates unambiguously to the rail-splitter legend that every schoolchild in America has been taught for the past 150 years.”

Made from a tree root-ball, the maul head split in half while Lincoln used it. But rather than discarding the tool, Lincoln repurposed it into a bench mallet, which he used to drive pegs into furniture, and other fixtures. Lincoln discarded the original long handle and relocated a shorter grip into the remaining portion of the maul to create a mallet.

The mallet has descended through the family of Barnabas Carter of Spencer County, Indiana. Thomas and Nancy Lincoln’s family, including 7 year-old Abraham, moved from Kentucky to Spencer County in December of 1816 at almost exactly the same time the state joined the Union. Lincoln grew to manhood as a Hoosier, living in Indiana for the next 14 years.

Lincoln's bench mallet, image courtesy of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

The Carters were also among the earliest white settlers to pioneer the rocky hills of southern Indiana. The farm of Barnabas’ brother, John, bordered the Lincoln farm, and it’s on John’s land that Nancy is buried. Another Carter brother, Thomas, and Nancy Lincoln were entered into the Little Pigeon Creek Separate Baptist Church on the same day, and it’s believed that the Nick Carter in Abraham’s poem, “The Bear Hunt,” was Barnabas’ son. Lincoln’s father was a superb craftsman who built fine federal cabinetry and many other examples of master carpentry. His son, however, had different interests. As the future president would note, “My father taught me to work, but not to love it . . . . I'd rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh . . . anything.”

Lincoln's bench mallet, image courtesy of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

But Tom did teach his son to work. It’s likely that Abraham initialed this tool as a deterrent against theft. It’s also probable that he left the mallet behind when the Lincolns moved to Illinois in 1830. Clearing land for a new home would have required a new splitting maul, rather than a bench mallet and few non-essential items were carried by pioneers on their journey. Abraham Lincoln’s bench mallet has passed to Barnabas Carter’s great-great-great-great grandchildren. A treasured heirloom for five generations, Barnabas’ progeny recently made this Lincoln artifact available for public display for the first time in 188 years.

You can view Lincoln’s bench mallet only at the Indiana State Museum, through 2016. For more information, visit indianamuseum.org EXPECTATIONS Spring 2016

DUCK! IT'S A MUSEUM INVASION! Dusty. Boring. Quiet. Same old stuff. If you’ve ever thought these things about a museum, raise your hand. Wait - don’t raise your hand. You’ll drop the magazine. If you want to stand quietly in front of a painting and contemplate art, be our guest. If, however, you’re more interested in off-beat humor, quirky stories, and dashing from one interesting artifact to the next, we still want you to be our guest. (You’re singing that song in your head now, aren’t you?) To this end, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is introducing Museum INvasion tours. Developed for small groups who are seeking a different sort of museum experience, these tours are specially created by museum educators who want to tell you all of our inside jokes about the ice age menagerie, make you do math about Coca-Cola®, and bring out your inner museum geek (we have t-shirts!)

BICENTENNIAL EXPO FRI., MAY 20 & SAT., MAY 21; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The fried tenderloin, Hoosier Hysteria, auto manufacturing, corn: these are the tip o f a large iceberg for what there will be to see, do and learn at this one-of-a-kind event. Anchor exhibitors will feature businesses, universities and organizations that have impacted Hoosiers these past 200 years. Friday, May 20 will focus on giving 2,000 Indiana K-12 students insight into what makes our state great. The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites serve as a resource on all things Indiana. Saturday, May 21 will attract family audiences for a fun day in downtown Indianapolis in White River State Park. Along with this free program, visitors can enjoy our core galleries and our bicentennial exhibitions Indiana in 200 Objects and 200 Years of Indiana Art.

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Rebecca Smith, Director of Education and Outreach, says; “Museums aren’t just places to take your grandparents. From the Met to the Smithsonian to the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, museums that have vast collections have hilarious, odd, intriguing and, yeah, sometimes shocking stuff. We want people who come on these tours to leave with their sides sore from laughing, and we want the first instagram they post to show them running through the museum or spearing a mastodon with the hashtag #isminvasion. Curious? You should be. Come check it out for yourself.” Aja May, Vice President of Marketing at the ISMHS, says; “Museums are not a one-sizefits-all institution. We have over half a million objects in our collection, and we want people to know that we have stuff here that is as fun, interesting and weird as the people who want to come see it.” Whether you want something more fun to do on your family reunion than grilling hot dogs and listening to your aunt’s stories about her cat, or it’s your turn to organize your night out with your friends and you have no idea what to do, Museum INvasion tours might be the answer. Currently, the Indiana State Museum offers Museum INvasion tours featuring an assortment of topics. Give us a call at 317.232.1637 and book a tour to see the museum in a whole new way... ...unless you like boring, dusty museums. In that case, you should just stay home.

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WINTER BOAT REPAIR

Low bridge, everybody down! No, it’s not the Erie Canal, it’s the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site, and some serious work that’s happening to the Ben Franklin III canal boat.

Not for the Faint of Heart

Approximately every five years, the canal boat needs to be dry-docked and restored so that the boat can pass nautical inspections (yes, really!) and also continue to pull visitors along the canal and aqueduct. This year, the restoration of the canal boat is part of our bicentennial celebration as the hull of the boat is repaired and repainted.

The boat is placed on a dry dock in Lock #24 and the work is done there by our experienced Whitewater staff. One of the challenges the staff faces in doing this work is that the boat must be kept dry and inside a range of certain temperatures for the repair materials to work appropriately. In order to keep visitor interruption to a minimum, the staff does the repair work to the boat during the winter. Particular temperature ranges, dry weather, and Indiana winters do not often go handin-hand. Ever the problem solvers, the staff, particularly Historic Sites Construction Manager, Ron Zmyslo and Whitewater Canal State Historic Site Manager, Jay Dishman, have designed and built a lid for the lock where the boat is stored, so that the work can be carried out in spite of the weather. The boat sidewalls will be supported by scaffolding while the fiberglass is patched and repaired. For the patches to adhere properly, the boat’s gel coat must be ground off so the resins and glass will bond to the existing fiberglass, thus making the patch part of the uni-body construction of the hull. The gel coat is a plastic coating that protects the fiberglass, but is not structurally as strong as the fiberglass itself. As the boat continues to dry out, the foam core that is saturated with water and mud will be removed, and a denser closed cell foam core will be put in as a replacement, which will keep water absorption to a minimum.

DONORS ICON LEVELS AND SSS *Cumulative Donation levels for 9/1/2015 through 1/31/2016 T.C. Steele Level Estate of Theodore K. Greeman Stutz Sedan - 2,500-4,999 William A. Browne, Jr. Thomas A. King Mrs. Judy O'Bannon Mac and Pat Parker Gerald and Dorit Paul Dr. Ora Pescovitz James A. Sanders Wooton - 1,000 - 2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Kent Agness Anonymous Ms. Nancy Ayres Sarah C. Barney Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Basile Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bedel Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brewer

David Buchanan Bill and Moira Carlstedt Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Crowe Steve and Polly Dobbs David Evans Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Faulkenberg Jim and Gracia Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Ford Ms. Vicki R. Goode Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry Griffith The Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Harris Richard and Alice Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jordan Pegg and Michael Kennedy Steven and Sharon Klusman Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly II Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Loftus Mrs. Diamond G. Mather K. Mathews and D. Yost Mrs. Lee M. McDougal Kirk McKinney

Mrs. Thao Trong Nguyen Mrs. Kearby Bon Parker Mr. Randy and Dr. Deborah Patrick Kathi and Bob Postlethwait Mr. Narcisso G. Povinelli Dr. and Mrs. George F. Rapp Dr. and Mrs. John G. Rapp Rabbi Sandy Sasso and Rabbi Dennis Sasso Barbara and Tom Schoellkopf Doris and Thomas Stump Mr. Jonathan P. Sturgill and Mrs. Joanna S. Feltz Sturgill Gregg and Judy Summerville Mr. Donald W. Tanselle Mark and Ann Varnau Mr. C. Daniel Yates Joyce A. Young Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation, Inc. Steel Level Ted and Peggy Boehm Barbara Briggs

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Collins Ms. Diantha V. DeGraw Mr. Henry Havel and Ms. Mary Stickelmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Chris Iorio Dr. Dan Kraft Christine McConnell-King Andrew and Jane Paine Emily A. West Stone Level Mrs. Nancy A. Ahrbecker Carole and Norris Allen Carol and Bruce Angiolillo Ms. Deborah Bonte Ms. Meredith K. Brashear Mr. John B. Bridge Bruce and Julie Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crowley Mr. and Mrs. J. Bart Culver Meggie Dials Ronald and Laura Frieden Mr. Michael Halstead and Ms. Lisa McKee Langham

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hamernik Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Henderson Polly H. Hix and Tony J. Fair Dr. and Mrs. Zachary I. Hodes Gregory A. Huffman Santina M. Iaria Mr. Robert Sperka and Ms. Linda L. Kirby John Krauss and Marnie Maxwell Bill and Susan Macias Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Mason Mr. and Mrs. David McLary Mr. Ralph G. Nowak Fred and Karyn Prine Mr. John Rasmussen and Mrs. Jane Atkinson Rasmussen Ms. Susan Forsyth Selby Sklar Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sogard Olivia Spahn Randall Tucker Bret Waller and Mary Lou Dooley Waller Elizabeth Warner

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Yu Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zacher HISTORIC SITES Gene Stratton Porter Hoosier Habitat & Land Development Angel Mounds Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SPONSORS General Sponsorships Arthur Jordan Foundation Indiana Academy of Science Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Monarch Beverage Company PepsiCo, Inc. Sun King Brewing Rad Science: Skate Park Physics Marwood, Inc. Purdue University

GeoFest Irving Materials, Inc. Free School Field Trips Honda Indianapolis Power & Light Company KeyBank MacAllister Machinery Olive B. Cole Foundation One America Pacers Sports & Entertainment Red Gold Teachers Credit Union The Kroger Co. USA Funds 2016 Tribute Barnes & Thornburg LLP Indiana Spirits Apparatus Bear Wallow Distillery DK New Media F.A. Wilhelm Construction Company, Inc. Hotel Tango Whiskey

Indiana Spirits Indy Eleven Scarlet Lane Brewing Company LLC 2016 Indiana Art Fair Indiana Design Center Indiana in 200 Objects Indiana State University Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Motor Speedway Rolls-Royce Corporation 200 Years of Indiana Art Indiana Arts Commission & Indiana Bicentennial Commission Southern Wine and Spirits Going Green Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. Lincoln Collection International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood

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Dishman says that; “The clean out of the lock around the lock gates - especially when done by hand shoveling - is very physical work. The grinding of the gel coat is the biggest pain. For me, I like the challenge of building the roof over the lock, designing repairs to the bulkheads and finding the most efficient way to enact repairs to the exterior hull.” He jokes that; “The actual physical work I do not enjoy because I am not 30 anymore.”

Almost an entire winter’s worth of work will go into repairing the boat, but the hard, cold work will be well worth it. When the boat is finished, it will once again be canal-worthy, and ready to carry passengers over the water with a gleaming, fresh off-white hull with red rub rails, a white cabin and blue trim. Along with the completed boat restoration, the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site staff looks forward to the return of good weather and a fresh crop of new passengers to enjoy the ride.

Photos courtesy of Deb Alvey, Whitewater Canal State Historic Site

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONATIONS ($1,500+) Individuals $500,000 - $999,999 Level Elizabeth J. Ott $100,000 - $499,999 Level Robert and Alice Schloss $50,000 - $99,999 Level Dr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Dahlem Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. King Gregg and Judy Summerville $20,000 - $49,999 Level Stefan and Joan Anderson Mrs. Corona M. Lewis Robin and Gregory Pemberton Stephen and Santina Sullivan $10,000 - $19,999 Level Eleanor F. Bookwalter William A. Browne, Jr. Steve and Polly Dobbs

Dr. Patrick and Sandra Kemmish May Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Pletcher Robert and Melissa Risk $1,500 - $9,999 Level Danny Danielson Nancy and Michael Jordan Judy O'Bannon Mac and Pat Parker Dr. Alan Rebar and Dr. Susan McLaughlin James A. Sanders Jim and Judy Singleton Susan Williams and David Rimstidt T.C. Steele $100,000 - $499,999 Level Gary J. and Kathy Z. Anderson $20,000 - $49,999 Level Richard and Alice Johnson in honor of Bill Browne

Bob and Barbara Stevens Jenny Johnson and Ruth Johnson $1,500 - $9,999 Level Laura D. Stuart Limberlost $20,000 - $49,999 Level Andrew and Rhonda Briggs Organizations $2,000,000+ Level Lilly Endowment Inc. State of Indiana $500,000 - $999,999 Level Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust $100,000 - $499,999 Level Ball Brothers Foundation George and Frances Ball Foundation

R.B. Annis Educational Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Level Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. Old National Bank Foundation Vectren Foundation, Inc. $20,000 - $49,999 Level Bank of Geneva Lake City Bank Culbertson Mansion $20,000 - $49,999 Level Friends of Culbertson Mansion Jeffris Family Foundation T.C. Steele $20,000 - $49,999 Level Friends of T. C. Steele State Historic Site

Gene Stratton-Porter $50,000 - $99,999 Level The Dekko Foundation Gene Stratton-Porter Memorial Society, Inc. $20,000 - $49,999 Level Olive B. Cole Foundation $1,500 - $9,999 Level Acres, Inc. Corydon $100,000 - $499,999 Level Harrison County Community Foundation Main Street Corydon IN, Inc. Indiana Bicentennial LEVI COFFIN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONATIONS ($1,500+) Individuals $20,000 - $49,999 Level Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lingle

$10,000 - $19,999 Level Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr. $1,500 - $9,999 Level William Kiffmeyer, Laysha Ward, Eugene and Gloria Ward LEVI COFFIN INVISION CAMPAIGN DONATIONS ($1,500+) As of June 30, 2015 Eileen Baker-Wall and Family Laynita Cichy-Berkebile Shaun Dingwerth Estate of Cora Dragoo Mary Lou Griffey Saundra and Marvin Jackson Charlie Kearns Virginia Knight Bob and Janice McGuire Larry Stegall Mary Walker

Organizations $100,000 - $499,999 Level Levi Coffin House State Historic Site/Friends of Levi Coffin $50,000 - $99,999 Level Quigg Family Foundation U.S. National Park Service Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau $10,000 - $19,999 Level Earlham College First Bank Richmond Frenzel Family Charitable Lead Trust $1,500 - $9,999 Level Market Velocity U.S. Bancorp Foundation West End Bank Charitable Foundation Macy Fund of the Wayne County Foundation Vigran Family Foundation Whitewater Valley REMC Community Trust, Inc.

MATCHING GIFTS Organization Ayres Foundation, Inc. Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Lilly Endowment Lincoln Financial Foundation Masco Corporation ARTIFACT DONORS Martha Allis Stephen Anshutz Stephen Anshutz Jan Applegate Laughing Womyn Ashonosheni and Suzanne Kammerer Robert Barrows Joanna Milto-Bergin Rhonda Blake donation in Remembrance of Samuel Max Miller David Buchanan

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Events CALENDAR

Please visit indianamuseum.org for the most up-to-date information on events at the Indiana State Museum. For programs that require reservations, please call 317.232.1637, unless otherwise noted.

INDIANA STATE MUSEUM

June 13 – 17 Exploring Nature Camp

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Ages: 6 – 9; $150 members, $175 non-members Register by May 30

May 31 – June 3 Diggin’ IN Camp

Ages: 8 – 13; $150 members, $175 non-members Register by May 16 Put on your boots, get in the dirt and unearth Indiana’s past. Be an archeologist for the week and manage your own dig site. Get your hands messy while learning to surface collect, map sites and work with artifacts. Discover how people lived by studying the things they left behind.

June 6 – 10 Indiana Fashion Runway Camp

Ages: 10 – 14; $210 members, $235 non-members Register by May 23 Create your own clothes and make a fashion statement in Indiana Fashion Runway camp. Discover how to create your own designs, make a pattern and complete a totally unique garment. Use tools of the trade and explore the museum’s collection of clothing and costumes. See if you have the skills to become Indiana’s next fashion star!

June 20 – 24 Frontier Survivor Camp

Ages: 8 – 13; $150 members, $175 non-members Register by June 6 In 1816, the new state of Indiana was part of the United States' western frontier. Think like a pioneer by planning, building and surviving in the densely forested terrain of southern Indiana. Who will survive the first year of statehood?

June 27 – July 1 Culinary Arts Camp

June 13 – 17 Indiana Fashion Runway Camp

Ages: 10 – 14 ; $210 members, $235 non-members Register by May 30 Create your own clothes and make a fashion statement in Indiana Fashion Runway camp. Discover how to create your own designs, make a pattern and complete a totally unique garment. Use tools of the trade and explore the museum’s collection of clothing and costumes. See if you have the skills to become Indiana’s next fashion star!

Roberta L. Campbell Bob Carey Leigh Darbee Estate of Jerome Halter Estate of Vincenza and Nicola Bondi Jeremiah Farrell Claudia O. Fuentes Gerhard Gennrich Elaine Klemesrud Patsy M. Kunz James Leatherman Dona Stokes Lucas Harold F. Mailand Bill Martin James & Sandy McKalip Cheryl and Dennis Singer Santina Sullivan Mary Jane Teeters-Eichacker Wayne R. Wellington Kathryn White

Get ready to have a close encounter with the wonders of the natural world! Join the Indiana State Museum and the Earth Discovery Center at Eagle Creek Park as we discover the wildlife, plants and fossils found in our city’s parks and backyards. Campers will explore Ice Age fossils, native species and learn how to protect their environment. Put that knowledge into practice at Eagle Creek Park through hiking and exploring pond life before cooling off in a crazy creek stomp!

Ages: 10 – 14; $210 members, $235 non-members; Register by June 13 Learn the basics of cooking including: mixing, measuring, knife skills, and kitchen safety. Explore farm to table cooking, gardening, molecular gastronomy, etiquette, food plating, and presentation. Prepare to become Indianapolis’s next top chef!

Organizations The Bromwell Company Dekalb County Commissioners on behalf of the Jerry Perkins Family First Financial Bank Dr. Arthur Mirsky, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis Kentucky Historical Society Lanier Mansion Foundation Rogers Group, Inc. Telephone Technologies, Inc. Zimmer Biomet O'Donnell Clock Fund Carol and Bruce Angiolillo

July 11 – 15 Crime Scene Indiana State Museum Camp

Ages: 11 – 14; $150 members, $175 non-members Register by June 27 Pieces of valuable art are missing from the museum! Think you have the skills to find the crooks? Use your powers of deduction to become a super sleuth as you solve this and other mysteries. Work as a team of investigators to gain experience with evidence examination, identifying fingerprints, ink analysis and documenting mock crime scenes.

Please visit indianamuseum.org/sites for the most up-to-date information on events at the State Historic Sites.

ANGEL MOUNDS

GENE STRATTON-PORTER

T.C. STEELE

May 12 – 13 Archaeology C.S.I.

April 30 Wildflower Walk & Brunch

May 21 17th Annual Festival of Flowers PaintOut

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Exclusively for 6th & 7th grades; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. $5 per student; teachers & chaperones FREE

Judged plein air (outdoor) art contest, with an afternoon outdoor concert. Pre-registered artists create artwork – and visitors have the opportunity to observe the process of creation – outdoors. All work submitted for judging must be created the day of the contest. Food available for purchase along with the outdoor concert.

LANIER MANSION

CORYDON

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VINCENNES

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Exploring Indianapolis’s architecture and interacting with architects, historic preservationists, and interior designers are a few of the ways campers will be inspired while creating a neighborhood they can call their own.

The original 1816 Indiana Constitution will return to Corydon during the same month the original Constitution Convention took place. Accompanying it will be other important state documents and artifacts. Details about time of exhibit will be forthcoming.

Ages: 10 – 14; $150 members, $175 non-members; Register by July 11

Calling all Roustabouts and Ringmasters! Come explore life Under the Big Top! Sharpen your skills as a juggler, magician or clown and discover the science behind some of the most spectacular circus acts. Hands-on studies, popcorn science and a pie throwing contest all combine to create an exciting and memorable camp. The grand finale comes at the end of the week as campers put together their own circus showcase for friends and family.

Buy-A-Bone and Paleontology Funds 500 Earth Sciences Club Estate of Theodore K. Greeman Mr. Randy and Dr. Deborah Patrick Fred and Karyn Prine Questers, Inc. Fall Creek Chapter #758 200 Years of Indiana Art Holliday T. Day Mr. and Mrs. Euguene L. Henderson Vaughn and Melissa Hickman Indiana Arts Commission Dr. Dan Kraft Gerald and Dorit Paul Southern Wine and Spirits Susan F. S. Sklar

Doris and Thomas Stump Bret Waller and Mary Lou Dooley Waller Mr. Harry A. Wright Indiana in 200 Objects David M. Buchanan Textile Fund Quilters Guild of Indianapolis Carrie Miller Fund Joyce A. Young In Honor/In Memory Gifts Mr. Randy and Dr. Deborah Patrick In honor of Ron Richards Ann M. and Chris Stack In memory of Bertha Crosley Ball Doris and Thomas Stump In memory of Colleen M. Smyth

7 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Registration required

Enjoy a hearty brunch at the Carriage House and take a 30-45 minute interpretive walking tour through Gene’s woods and part of her formal or “Tame” gardens. See why she named her property “Wildflower Woods” and learn many of the old-fashioned common names for wildflowers used in her time. This event is rain or shine so please dress appropriately.

June 8 – 29 Constitution Exhibition

July 25 – 29 Science of the Circus Camp

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; $20 per person Reservations required by April 23

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At Archaeology CSI (Cultural Scene Investigation), students will not only witness science-in-action at a real archaeological site, but become a part of it. They'll rub elbows with professional archaeologists as they go step-by-step through the real processes of an archaeological field school. Each investigative activity is designed to build teamwork, inspire curiosity, and reinforce classroom curriculum.

July 18 – 22 Build It Camp

Ages: 9 – 14; $150 members, $175 non-members; Register by July 4

260.854.3790

During regular open hours. Free with normal site admission

CULBERTSON 812.944.9600

April 8 or 9 60s Murder Mystery

7 p.m. $25 per person; Reservations required It’s the 1960s and the American Legion is moving out of the Mansion. Some want to demolish the outdated home, others want to open a local museum…One person ends us dead.

Christine G. Krok In memory of Colleen M. Smyth Frances Pusateri Point In memory of Frank Pusateri of Cedar Rapids, IA Mr. Jonathan P. Sturgill and Mrs. Joanna S. Feltz Sturgill In memory of Santina V. Iaria (Bondi) and Peter J. Iaria Rhonda Blake In remembrance of Samuel Max Miller From Sicily to Indiana Casey and Harrison Anthony Gregory and Catherine Arnold James L. Bondi Nancy Brown Mary Corsaro Paul N. & Becky A. Corsaro Joe and Catherine Corsaro Dezelan

812.882.7422

Second Saturday of each month Behind the Scenes Tours

4 p.m.; $10 per adult, $8 per senior, $5 per child Reservations are encouraged, but not required. “What is lurking behind that door?” Discover the answer for yourself during this exclusive tour of the mansion. Visitors will see areas of the mansion not included in the regularly schesduled tours including the huge basement, the unfinished east wing, and the cupola. They will also hear information about the site not explained on the standard tours. Visitors taking this tour should be prepared to climb stairs and walk on uneven surfaces.

LIMBERLOST

6 – 8 p.m.; Donations appreciated

Celebrate the transfer of the Old French House to the VSHS/State Museum. The program will involve presentations about the French history in Vincennes, French food of the period, and French music of the time. This program will also function as an open house and an opportunity to recruit new “friends group” members, display our yearly programs, and share the plans for the Old French House.

WHITEWATER CANAL 765.647.6512

260.368.7428

On-Demand Programs for your club or organization! Is your group interested in a program about Gene Stratton-Porter or the Limberlost Swamp? Contact the staff at Limberlost State Historic Site for a customized program at 260.368.7428 or cburnette@indianamuseum.org.

Martin and Anne-Marie Dezelan Katie Iaria Mathew & Sandra Iaria & Family Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Bondi Iaria Santina M. Iaria Italian Heritage Society of Indiana Bob and Fran (Corsaro) Moss Robert A. Moss, Lacey Moss, Anna Moss & Riley Moss Antoinette O'Connor Kevin F. O'Connor in memory of Marion Bondi Mary Ann O'Connor Rick & Jodi Perdue Frances Pusateri Point Joseph Mary Pusateri & Rose Satariano Colleen M. Smyth Jonathan P. Sturgill in memory of Santina V. Iaria (Bondi) and Peter J. Iaria

May 20 Old French House Open House & Reception

April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4 Grist Mill Jam

1 – 4 p.m.; Free

Meet us at the old grist mill porch for great homespun music in the fresh air. Everyone is welcome to come and play or watch. You can sing, clap your hands, shake your tambourine (or anything else).

Stephen and Santina Sullivan Thomas, Cheryl (Moss), Jessica, Ryan & Connor Tooley Tomorrow's Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Kent Agness Ms. Nancy Ayres Bowen Technovation, Jeff and Diane Bowen Andrew and Rhonda Briggs William A. Browne, Jr. David Buchanan Mr. Scott L. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dafforn Richard E. Ford Mr. and Mrs. William J. Greer The Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Harris Rosemary Harris Hazel W. Hopper

Thomas and Verletta King Mrs. Corona M. Lewis Paul and Pat Lingle Ann Mallett Dr. Robert McDougal and Lee M. McDougal Mrs. Sybil A. Merk Mr. J. Ronald Newlin Elizabeth J. Ott Andrew and Jane Paine George and Christine Plews The George & Peggy Rapp and John & Leslie Rapp Families Mrs. Beverly Rice Colleen M. Smyth Janice Snowden Steve and Santina Sullivan Susan Williams and David Rimstidt

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T.C. STEELE STATE HISTORIC SITE'S 17th Annual

FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS PAINTOUT SATURDAY, May 21

7 a.m. – 4 p.m. at T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Nashville, Indiana Judged plein air (outdoor) art contest, with an afternoon outdoor concert. Pre-registered artists create artwork – and visitors have the opportunity to observe the process of creation – outdoors. All work submitted for judging must be created the day of the contest. Food available for purchase along with the outdoor concert. To register, or for more information, please call 812.988.2785.

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