The Indiana Historical Society
Established on December 11, 1830, the Indiana Historical Society is the oldest state historical society west of the Allegheny Mountain and one of the oldest in the United States. The principal founder of the Society was a man named John Hay Farnham.
A native of Massachusetts, Farnham migrated to Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1819. He became one of the state’s most prominent men and led the establishment of the Indiana Historical Society on December 11, 1830. The society elected War of 1812 hero Benjamin Parke as the Organization’s first President.
The Society moved into its current home in 1999 where it showcases the wealth of Indiana’s history.
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