Indiana
Elkhart
Ruthmere
302 East Beardsley Avenue
Elkhart IN  46514
Phone  219 264-0330
Web Site  http://www.ruthmere.com/
Toll Free  888 287-7696
Description  mansion full of sculpture & art, with conservatory and garden
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus  Garden
Collection A-F  Decorative Arts
Research /Reading  Library
Era  1908

  Evansville

  Reitz Home Museum

  224 SE 1st Street

  Evansville  IN  47713    

  Phone  812 426-1871

  Web Site  http://reitzhome.evansville.net/

  Description  French Second Empire style home decorated with late 1890'sfurniture

  Type of Resource  House Museum

  Collection G-M  Furniture

  Era  1871

  New or Updated:  5/18/2006

Indiana
Fountain City
Levi Coffin House
  113 US 27 North
  PO Box 77
  Fountain City  IN  47341    
  Phone  765 847-2432
  Alt Phone  765 935-8687
  Web Site  http://www.waynet.wayne.in.us/nonprofit/coffin.htm
  E-mail  mailto:waynet@waynet.org
  Alt Web  http://www.in.gov/ism/HistoricSites/LeviCoffin/Historic.asp
  Description  one of the major stops on the Underground Railway helping slaves escape
                         from the South
  Type of Resource  House Museum
  Group Identity  African American
  Era      19th
  Owner/Operator:  State of Indiana
  New or Updated:  07/08/2003

Gentryville
Colonel William Jones House SHS
RR 1 Box 60D
Gentryville IN 47537
Phone 812 937-2802
Web Site http://www.in.gov/enjoyindiana/tripplanner/more.asp?productID=2940
Alt Web http://www.southernin.com/Pages/counties/Spencer/Pages/attractions.html
Description home of mid-19th century merchant, farmer, politician and soldier
Type of Resource House Museum
Kind of Activity Trail
Era 1830
New or Updated: 05/28/2003

Indiana
Greenfield
James Whitcomb Riley Old Home & Museum
250 Main Street
Greenfield IN
Phone  317 477-4340
Alt Phone  317 462-8539
Web Site  http://www.greenfieldin.org/parks/rileyhouse.htm
Description childhood home of famous poet
Type of Resource  House Museum
Primary Focus  Famous People
Owner/Operator:  City of Greenfield

Hagerstown
Wilbur Wright Birthplace
1525 North 750 E
Hagerstown IN 47346
Phone 765 332-2495
Web Site http://www.wilburwrightbirthplace.com/
E-mail mailto:wilbur@nltc.net
Description birthplace of one of the Wright brothers features full scale replica of 1903 Wright Flyer, family items, period exhibits in several buildings
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
New or Updated: 04/21/2003

Indiana
Indianapolis
Benton House
312 South Downey Ave
Indianapolis IN 46219
Phone 317 357-0318
Web Site *****
Description
Type of Resource House Museum
New or Updated: 05/11/2003

Indianapolis
Hannah House
3801 Madison Avenue
Indianapolis IN 46627
Phone 317 787-8486
Web Site ******
Description NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC 24 room mansion and Underground Railroad stop of pre-Civil War state legislator
Type of Resource House Museum
Industry /Profession Politics
New or Updated: 05/26/2003

Lockerbie Street Home of James Whitcomb Riley
528 Lockerbie Street
Indianapolis IN
Phone  317 631-5885
Web Site  http://www.indianahistory.org/heritage/jwr.html
Description  20 year home poet James Whitcomb Riley
Type of Resource  House Museum
Primary Focus  Famous People