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Barker Mansion & Civic Center
- 219-873-1520
- 631 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN, USA
Barker Mansion is the former residence of local millionaire-industrialist, John H. Barker, who built the Haskell & Barker Railroad Car… Read More
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
- 317-631-1888
- 1230 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
As a successful attorney, Benjamin Harrison purchased a double lot on the west side of North Delaware Street at auction… Read More
Billie Creek Village
- 765-569-252
- 65 Billie Creek Road, Rockville, IN, USA
This re-created early 20th-century village is comprised of 38 authentic buildings moved to the site. Read More
Cass County Historical Society Museum
- 574-753-3866
- 421 E Broadway, Logansport, IN, USA
The museum consists of the 1853 Jerolaman-Long Home, a cabin, a carriage barn, and a schoolroom. Read More
Conner Prarie
- 317-776-6006
- 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN, USA
Conner Prairie is an open-air living history museum. It serves as a local, regional, and national center for research and… Read More
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
- 812-738-4890
- 126 E Walnut St, Corydon, IN, USA
Governor Hendrick's Headquarters, the former home of Indiana's second elected governor, is furnished with mid-19th century antiques. Read More
Cragun House
- 765-483-9414
- 404 West Main Street, Lebanon, IN, USA
The Cragun House construction was completed in 1893, by Strange Nathaniel Cragun. Born in Boone County in 1857, Strange left… Read More
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site
- 812-944-9600
- 914 East Main Street, New Albany, IN, USA
With its hand-painted ceilings, carved rosewood staircase, marble fireplaces and crystal chandeliers, the Culbertson Mansion reflects the affluence of a… Read More
Dr. James Ford Historic Home
- 260-563-1102
- 177 West Hill Street, Wabash, IN, USA
The Dr. James Ford Historic Home is a restored 1870s doctor's home and practice. The grounds also include period gardens,… Read More
Eugene V. Debs Home
- 812-232-2163
- 451 N 8th St, Terre Haute, IN, USA
The Eugene V. Debs Museum is the former house of Eugene V. Debs and Katherine Metzel Debs. After changing hands… Read More
Francis Costigan House
Architectural historians consider the Francis Costigan House a masterpiece of nineteenth century design. The house is situated on a narrow… Read More
Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site
- 206-854-3790
- 1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City, IN, USA
The two story log cabin of novelist Gene Stratton Porter is preserved. The house is surrounded by wood, wildflowers, and… Read More
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
- 765-362-5769
- 200 Wallace Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN, USA
The Ben Hur Museum was built by General Lew Wallace for use as his private library and a quiet place… Read More
Grouseland
- 812-882-882
- 3 West Scott Street, Vincennes, IN, USA
Grouseland was built about 1803 by William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States. This was his home… Read More
Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art
- 765-742-6449
- 920 State Street, Lafayette, IN, USA
The Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art is more than a house museum - it is a museum of Indiana… Read More
Hillforest
- 812-926-87
- 213 5th Street, Aurora, IN, USA
Hillforest, overlooking the Ohio River, was the home of industrialist and financier Thomas Gaff and his family between 1855 and… Read More
Historic Forks of the Wabash
- 260-356-1903
- 3010 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN, USA
The house has been restored to its appearance in 1846, the last year that Chief Lafontaine lived in the house.… Read More
Howard Steamboat Museum
- 812-283-3728
- 1101 East Market Street, Jeffersonville, IN, USA
This beautiful 1894 home, built by premier steamboat builders, the Howards of Jeffersonville, features original furnishings, brass chandeliers, stained glass… Read More
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
- 317-631-5885
- 528 Lockerbie Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
This 1872 home, a National Historic Landmark, is considered by historical experts to be one of the most perfectly preserved… Read More
James Whitcomb Riley Old Home & Museum
- 317-462-8539
- 250 West Main Street, Greenfield, IN, USA
The Riley Birthplace and Museum marks where noted Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley was born and lived during his boyhood.… Read More
John Hay Center
- 812-883-6495
- 307 E Market St, Salem, IN, USA
The center features a reconstructed pioneer village and the restored home of statesman John Hay. The home is furnished in… Read More
Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House
- 812-265-2967
- Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House, West 2nd Street, Madison, IN, USA
Built for the Jeremiah Sullivan family in 1818, the house is considered Madison’s first mansion. The two-story brick dwelling exhibits… Read More
Lane Place
- 736-362-3416
- 212 South Water Street, Crawfordsville, IN, USA
Lane Place was built for Henry Lane in 1845 in what is now called the Elston Grove Historic District. Lane… Read More
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
- 812-265-3526
- Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, West 1st Street, Madison, IN, USA
James Franklin Doughty Lanier was one of Madison’s pioneers. Lanier’s good fortune in business allowed him to hire Madison architect… Read More
Levi Coffin State Historic Site
- 765-847-2432
- 113 U.S. 27, Fountain City, New Garden Township, IN, USA
To the thousands of escaped slaves, an eight-room Federal-style brick home in Newport (Fountain City), Indiana, became a safe haven… Read More
Limberlost State Historic Site
- 260-368-7428
- 200 E 6th St, Geneva, IN, USA
The two story Limberlost Cabin, home of author, photographer, and naturalist Gene Stratton Porter was built using white cedar logs… Read More
Moore -Youse Home Museum
- 765-233-6057
- 122 East Washington Street, Muncie, IN, USA
The Moore-Youse Home Museum contains numerous artifacts of Historic Muncie, including furnishings, paintings, documents, and photos. Read More
Morris-Butler House
- 317-636-5409
- 1204 North Park Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA
The restored Second Empire style home was completed in 1865. The museum represents local Victorian family lifestyles using period furniture,… Read More
Moses Fowler House
- 765-476-8411
- 909 South Street, Lafayette, IN, USA
The Moses Fowler House is a Gothic Revival home built by Moses Fowler in 1851-1852. Fowler, one of the area's… Read More
Newfields
- 317-931-1978
- 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Oldfields, an estate of the American Country Place era, is a rare surviving example in the Midwest of an important… Read More
Reitz Home Museum
- 812-426-1871
- Reitz Home Museum, Chestnut Street, Evansville, IN, USA
Built in 1871 for John Augustus Reitz, this French Second Empire style mansion was a showcase for the "Lumber Baron… Read More
Ruthmere
- 574-264-330
- 302 East Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, IN, USA
The 1908 Beaux Arts style mansion was home to A.R. Beardsley, one of the founders of Miles Laboratories. The mansion… Read More
Scribner House
- 812-949-1776
- Scribner House, East Main Street, New Albany, IN, USA
Built in 1814 by Joel and Mary Scribner, this simple wood-frame, Federal-style structure is the oldest building in New Albany.… Read More
Seiberling Mansion
- 765-452-4314
- 1200 West Sycamore Street, Kokomo, IN, USA
Construction on the Seiberling Mansion began in October 1889 and was completed in the fall of 1891. The house was… Read More
Shrewsbury House
- 812-265-2967
- Shrewsbury-Windle House, West 1st Street, Madison, IN, USA
The Shrewsbury house has twelve rooms, thirteen fireplaces and a fifty-three step spiral staircase. The floor to ceiling windows are… Read More
Swiss Heritage Village
- 260-589-8007
- 1200 Swiss Way, Berne, IN, USA
The park has a number of historic buildings such as an 1816 house, a doctor's office, a barn, and a… Read More
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
- 812-988-2785
- 4220 T C Steele Rd, Nashville, IN, USA
The T.C. Steele State Historic Site includes the last home and studio of Indiana artist Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926) and… Read More
The Gaar House Museum
- 765-966-1262
- 2593 Pleasant View Rd, Richmond, IN, USA
Jonas Gaar and his sons, Abram and John Milton Gaar, and Jonas' son-in-law, William G. Scott were founders of Gaar-Scott… Read More
The Schofield House
- 812-599-8327
- The Schofield House
Built circa 1816 in the Federal style, this is believed to be the first two-storied tavern house in Madison. Read More
Whitley County Historical Museum
- 260-244-6372
- 108 West Jefferson Street, Columbia City, IN, USA
This is the home of Vice-President Thomas Riley Marshall. He lived here for over 30 years, while working as a… Read More
Wylie House Museum
- 812-855-6224
- 307 East 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN, USA
Built in 1835, Wylie House was the home of Indiana University's first president, Andrew Wylie, and his family. Today Wylie… Read More







































