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Stephanie Holman tells the story of the Angel Mounds through the eyes of Ida May Black, first lady of Indiana archaelogy. Smart as a whip, a snappy dresser, and a good cook, May’s work was important and gives a colorful viewpoint to Indiana History.
The story of the Works Progress Administration excavation of Angel Mounds in 1939 is more than a tale of 250 men unearthing over 2 million artifacts during the depression. It is about prehistory Native Americans who built huge mounds using baskets of dirt. They found that the site along the Ohio River was a good place to settle, as did the modern day family of farmers named Angel. It is a story of how modern archaelogy came to Indiana led by the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
$15 Advance tickets are availabe through the website of Storytelling Arts of Indiana or by calling the Indiana Historical Society at 317-232-1882. Tickets at the door are $20 unless you are a member of the Indiana Historical Society.
Come early and visit the You Are There 1939: Exploring Angel Mounds Exhibit beginning at 3 p.m. Following the story, stay for the reception and visit with the storyteller Stephanie Holman.
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Come early to experience the You Are There 1939: Exploring Angel Mounds exhibit beginning at 3 p.m. After the story, stay for the reception and mingle with the storyteller Stephanie Holman
LOCATION
450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202