Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology

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This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a...
08/13/2026

This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a rich history of baseball teams, baseball clubs, and also featured in major films.
Bosse Field is located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville and was constructed in 1915 in the Art Deco style. It was one of the first municipally owned sports facilities in the United States. The facility was updated in 1925 with new brick facing and revised grandstand seating. It served as Racine Field for the Racine Belles in the 1992 film A League of Their Own. It now hosts the Evansville Otters and has a capacity of 5,181. Bosse Field was surveyed in the Vanderburgh County Survey as an Outstanding-rated resource (IHSSI 163-196-52286). To learn more, visit SHAARD: on.IN.gov/SHAARD.

DHPA is hiring! The Team Lead for historic structures review serves as the senior reviewer for complex transportation an...
08/12/2026

DHPA is hiring! The Team Lead for historic structures review serves as the senior reviewer for complex transportation and infrastructure projects. The role conducts regulatory reviews of FHWA & INDOT projects under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and Sections 14, 16, and 18 of IC 14-21.1. Find the entire job description & apply here:
https://workforindiana.in.gov/job/Indianapolis-Senior-Environment-Manager-IN-46204/1417132500/

This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a...
08/12/2026

This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a rich history of baseball teams, baseball clubs, and also featured in major films.
Sprudel Field opened in 1896 within the double-decker bicycle track on the grounds of the West Baden Hotel. Two teams composed of primarily African American employees played here in the early 1900s: the French Lick Plutos and the West Baden Sprudels (named for the mascots of the mineral water companies). From 1897 to 1922, 12 major league teams used the property for spring training events, conditioning workouts, or exhibition games. In 2023, the field was reconstructed in its original location with a gravel path laid where the bicycle path existed historically. To learn more about baseball history in Indiana, visit the DNR Building at the Indiana State Fair, or visit our website: https://ow.ly/CFRn50Zv0b8.

RECENT LISTING TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER: The Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum (NR-2832) in Huntington was established i...
08/11/2026

RECENT LISTING TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER: The Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum (NR-2832) in Huntington was established in 1877 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge. It hillside location with large trees and knolls features Rural Cemetery Movement planning in its larger, original sections. It added a large Egyptian Revival mausoleum designed by Mahurin & Marhurin in 1919 and the west side expansion features a simpler plat and gravestones reflective of early 20th century tastes. The cemetery was listed in the National Register under Criterion A & C for its association with social history, art and architecture, and landscape architecture. To learn more, you can read our latest issue of Preservation at the Crossroads: https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic-preservation/about-us/publications/newsletter or download the entire National Register nomination in SHAARD: on.in.gov/shaard.


This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a...
08/11/2026

This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a rich history of baseball teams, baseball clubs, and also featured in major films.
Playland Park, formerly Springbrook Park, in South Bend, held its first baseball game on June 14, 1896, and it was home to South Bend baseball for decades. In the 1920s, teams were often formed by factory employees, including the Foundry Giants, made up of workers from the Studebaker foundries. Playland Park also hosted the South Bend Blue Sox, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League team from 1943-1954. The park also featured a casino, exhibit hall, rollercoaster, and racetrack. To learn more about baseball history in Indiana, visit the DNR Building at the Indiana State Fair.
https://ow.ly/1cmx50Zv090.

RECENT LISTING TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER: The Howard J. and Martha Lacy Mansion (NR-2826) is a broad, rambling Tudor-Revi...
08/10/2026

RECENT LISTING TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER: The Howard J. and Martha Lacy Mansion (NR-2826) is a broad, rambling Tudor-Revival home in the northwestern suburbs of Indianapolis. It played host to one of the most consequential 20th century developments in government organization in Indianapolis & Marion County: leaders met there in 1968 to combine the government system, "Unigov". It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A & C for its association with politics/government and architecture. To learn more, you can read our latest issue of Preservation at the Crossroads: https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic-preservation/about-us/publications/newsletter or download the entire National Register nomination in SHAARD: on.in.gov/shaard.


This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a...
08/09/2026

This year, the Indiana State Fair, is “Always a Hit!” Celebrating the national pastime of baseball, Indiana is home to a rich history of baseball teams, baseball clubs, and also featured in major films.
League Stadium at 203 S. Cherry Street in Huntingburg was constructed in 1894. It is one of the notable filming sites for A League of Their Own, about the first female professional baseball league during World War II and the 1996 film Soul of the Game. Today, with a capacity of 2,783, it hosts the Dubois County Bombers and Southridge High School Raiders and hosts IHSAA Sectional and Regional baseball tournaments. To learn more about baseball history in Indiana, visit the DNR Building at the Indiana State Fair, or visit our website to read more about the history of the fairgrounds: https://ow.ly/3UWH50Zv06t.

2026 marks the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorat...
08/09/2026

2026 marks the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate this anniversary, we are featuring the many resources of all types in Indiana that are designated National Historic Landmarks. To learn more about these resources, visit the State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD): on.IN.gov/SHAARD. To learn more about the National Historic Landmark program, visit: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1582/index.htm

The West Baden Springs Hotel was constructed 1901-1902 for owner Lee W. Sinclair, a banker, and designed by Harrison Albright from Charleston, West Virginia, with the large central dome engineered by Oliver J. Westcott. The hotel played a significant role in American social history; the mineral waters located there, and for its recreational amenities. It operated as a hotel until 1932, was briefly a Jesuit seminary, and later a private collegiate campus, before it was restored to a hotel. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 (NR-0011).

2026 marks the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate this anniversary, DH...
08/08/2026

2026 marks the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To commemorate this anniversary, DHPA set aside articles in our quarterly e-newsletter Preservation at the Crossroads to highlight topics pertaining to U.S. history. This issue, read about Revolutionary War veterans that are buried in Indiana: https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic-preservation/about-us/publications/newsletter

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