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Celebrate Hoosier Heritage Day at the
State Fair
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The Wednesday Word is
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Indiana State Library
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 Please join the Friends of the Indiana State Archives for a special grand
opening reception for the DILLINGER! Forging a Hoosier Legend
exhibit. This reception features private after-hours tours by the creators of
the exhibit and an exclusive viewing of original Dillinger documents, artifacts
and photographs only viewable at this one-time event.
Dress in your favorite 1930’s garb (optional) and enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres,
and interesting perspectives with Dillinger descendents Jeff Scalf (great
nephew), Mike Thompson (nephew and son of John Dillinger's half-sister Frances)
and his son and federal police officer Travis Thompson. See never before seen
John Dillinger artifacts courtesy of Mike Thompson, including:
- Dillinger's Fox Sterling which was used for hunting on the family farm in
Mooresville;
- A Colt Pre Woodsman 22 semi-automatic given by Dillinger in 1934 to his brother
Hubert during Sunday Dinner at the family farm;
- Dillinger's Belgium Richard 12-gauge double-hammer shotgun used for hunting;
- A size 40 hunting out outfit made in Chicago that was left behind by Dillinger
at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin where Dillinger and his gang escaped an
FBI trap; and
- A pocket watch once owned by Dillinger and passed down through his family.
This one-of-a-kind event takes place next Wednesday, July 15th at the Indiana
State Library from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (EDT). The event only costs $20 and all
proceeds go to the Friends of the Indiana State Archives who are paying for the
reception and for parts of the exhibit.
To RSVP for the Special Reception & Exclusive Viewing or for
more information about the DILLINGER! Forging a Hoosier
Legend exhibit, visit
www.dillingerlegend.org.
The State Library also has several
free Grand Opening public
events scheduled for July 15.
Celebrate Hoosier Heritage Day at the State Fair
 Join
the Indiana State Library for the first-ever Hoosier Heritage
Day at the Indiana State Fair on August 13th. Hoosier Heritage
Day will be marked by special events and presentations that will
celebrate a variety of historical aspects of Hoosier living.
State Fair Boulevard will be packed with displays and
presentations from a number of groups, including the State
Library, Indiana Historical Society, Indiana Division of
Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana State Museum,
Indiana War Memorials Commission and many more. There will be
barn raisings throughout the day in Pioneer Village and a free
concert featuring Indiana’s own Jon McLaughlin, The Elms and The
Why Store in the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand that night.
The Indiana State Fair is the state's largest multi-day event
attracting more than 840,000 people annually. This year's fair
stretches over three weekends August 7 - 23 as it celebrates the
"Year of Tomatoes" presented by
Red Gold.
Known nationally for its livestock shows, Pioneer Village,
Little Hands on the Farm T and a variety of unique, fun foods,
the Indiana State Fair offers tremendous family entertainment
for a gate admission of $8, $7 in advance (kids 5 and younger
are free).
For more information, please visit
www.indianastatefair.com. |
