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The Indiana Historical Society is the oldest state historical society west of the Allegheny Mountains. [2] A private, nonprofit membership organization founded in 1830, the IHS maintains a research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. The IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical ...
This is a list of properties and districts in Indiana that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 44 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least two listings. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude ...
Akron is located at the crossroad of SR 14 and SR 19. Akron was originally named Newark by settlers from Newark, Ohio; the name was changed to Akron in 1855, for the Ohio city. [3] It was founded by Dr. Joseph Sippy on July 4, 1836 [4] when he brought a group of settlers to what was then the crossing of the Pottawatomie and Miami Indian trails.
History. The Summit County Historical Society (SCHS) was founded in 1924 by the Cuyahoga Portage chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate the centennial of the City of Akron. In 1929, the Society acquired its first property, the Old Stone School on South Broadway. The 1840 stone school building was donated by the City of ...
Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description 1: Akron Historic District: March 11, 2024 (Roughly both sides of Rochester Street between Marcus Street to the west and State Road 14 North to the east and both sides of Mishawaka Street between North Street to the north and Rochester Street to the south.
Completed in 1837, the home at 465 S. Portage Path was built by Col. Simon Perkins, son of Akron’s founder, Gen. Simon Perkins. Employees, volunteers and visitors to the historical house museum ...
Indiana Historical Society (33 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Historical societies in Indiana" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
As the New York Times wrote in Downs' obituary after he died aged 99, "A longtime host of both 'Today' and '20/20,' for many years he held the Guinness-certified record for most total hours on ...