Indiana Entertainment and Recreation
At the end of the nineteenth century, Hoosiers found themselves with more free time than ever before. Technological advances in industry allowed increased effi…
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Gary Bathing Beach Aquatoriumlocation_fillLocated on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium is an architectural blend of the Neo…
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Century of Progress Houseslocation_fillIn 1933-1934 Chicago hosted the Century of Progress Exposition. The Home and Industrial Arts group consisted o… -
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Washington Park Zoolocation_fillWashington Park started in 1891 as a greenspace along Lake Michigan. The Park was a recreation destination and… -
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Studebaker Clubhouselocation_fillIn 1926, Studebaker Corporation purchased several farmsteads to construct a proving ground. They built a clubh… -
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Battell Parklocation_fillBattell Park is an 11-acre parcel that runs along the north bank of the Saint Joseph River. Previously known a… -
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Lindenwood Cemeterylocation_fillIn 1859, the first Board of Trustees for Lindenwood Cemetery purchased 175 acres outside of Fort Wayne. They h… -
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Huntington Sunken Gardenslocation_fillSometime between 1914-1920, the Keefer and Bailey Lime, Brick, Tile, and Cement Company abandoned their quarry… -
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Wallace Circus & American Circus Winter Quarterslocation_fillTraveling circuses flourished in the years between the Civil War and the Great Depression. Few people may real… -
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Dentzel Carousellocation_fillGerman immigrant Gustav Dentzel began a carousel manufacturing business in Philadelphia in 1867. His father al… -
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Collett Parklocation_fillCollett Park is a 21-acre park that dates back to the 19th century. Designed by local architect J. Merrill She… -
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Deming Parklocation_fillDeming Park, located on the east side of Terre Haute, is the work of landscape architect George Kessler. He cr… -
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Martinsville Gymnasiumlocation_fillThe Martinsville High School Gymnasium served as the prototype for many 1920-1930s high school gyms. Designed … -
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Porter Pool Bathhouselocation_fillThe Porter Pool Bathhouse is one of several examples of Art Deco architecture in Shelbyville. Designed by D.A.… -
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Indiana Avenuelocation_fillOne of the four original diagonal streets of the 1821 plan for Indianapolis, Indiana Avenue tells an important… -
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Crown Hill Cemeterylocation_fillCrown Hill Cemetery has served the Indianapolis area for more than 150 years as both a place of interment and … -
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Broad Ripple Park Carousellocation_fillA second National Historic Landmark Dentzel carousel is located in Indiana (the other is in Logansport). Forme… -
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Hinkle Fieldhouselocation_fillHinkle Fieldhouse, formerly known as Butler Fieldhouse, is one of the oldest and best known basketball arenas … -
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Indianapolis Motor Speedwaylocation_fillIt took Ray Harroun 6 hours and 42 minutes to win the first Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1911. Speeding past th… -
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Douglass Park Golf Courselocation_fillBlack Hoosiers in the 1900’s enjoyed the same leisure activities embraced by their white counterparts, but wer… -
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Bush Stadiumlocation_fillEarly History Bush Stadium was constructed in 1931 by the Osborn Engineering Company, the firm responsible fo… -
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Garfield Parklocation_fillThis 123-acre park southeast of downtown Indianapolis was originally a horse-racing track. This venture failed… -
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Crystal Beach Pool and Bathhouselocation_fillThe Crystal Beach Pool and Bathhouse were constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) from 1937-193… -
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Otis Parklocation_fillOtis Park began as a farm in the 1860s. The original 1865 Italianate house is still located on the grounds. Af… -
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Lincoln Pioneer Villagelocation_fillThe Lincoln Pioneer Village was created in 1935 to promote the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln liv… -
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Nappanee West Pavilionlocation_fillThe Chautauqua Movement spread across the United States in the late 1800’s. By 1900, around 200 independent ch…
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