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October 2021
“Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day” – Indiana Military Museum
The Indiana Military Museum will host the Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 9. The public is invited to this special event in honoring our Vietnam Veterans. Meet, and greet Indiana’s own Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant Sammy L. Davis! Gates open at 9:00am with events beginning at 10:00am. Enjoy FREE outdoor events, living history exhibits, battle scenarios, military artifact vendors, reenactor demonstrations, and food vendors on site. Grab the opportunity to ride an authentic Huey helicopter flown by Search &…
Find out more »Ghost Hunt at Fort Knox II
Explore the unexplained during a ghost investigation at Fort Knox II. Join Friday Night Paranormal – a paranormal investigation team – to see what mysterious happenings can be discovered ...
Find out more »Bicknell Haunted House
Come experience "Dying Lights" at the Bicknell Haunted House.
Find out more »Downtown Vincennes Ghost Walk
Things are about to get a little spooky! Explore downtown Vincennes during a guided evening walk and hear local ghost stories...
Find out more »A Spook-A-Licious Extravaganza
Get your ghoul on during a Halloween party just for kids! Play some spooktacular games, listen to a few not-so-spooky stories, take a haunted walk around the grounds and bring along your trick-or-treat bags for some sweet treats!
Find out more »December 2021
Indiana Military Museum Pictures with Santa
Get your picture taken with Santa this year at the Indiana Military Museum! Children and families of all ages are welcome!
Find out more »February 2022
Vincennes History Class Series
Explore the history of Vincennes – from pre-history to the 20th century and beyond – with local historian Richard Day and a variety of guest speakers
Find out more »The Princess Academy
Little princesses can learn all about manners from the 1800s, including how to curtsy and write with a quill. Discover dances and play games of the 1800s...
Find out more »March 2022
“From Pencils to Pixels” an Indiana Historical Society Exhibit
The many creations of Hoosier cartoonists are highlighted in this colorful exhibit designed to amuse and intrigue your audience. The exhibit explores the amusing goings-on of characters from comic strips like “Chic” Jackson’s “Roger Bean,” to the editorial musings of Pulitzer Prize-winning artist John T. McCutcheon. This exhibition also examines the life and work of such Indiana cartoonists.
Find out more »Sieur de Vincennes Wreath-Laying Ceremony
A wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the founder of Vincennes, François Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, will take place at 12 noon on Friday, March 25th—286 years after his death in 1736, following the battle of Ogoula Tchetoka.
Find out more »April 2022
“The Great War” a WWI Living History Event
Visit the Indiana Military Museum to experience this unique living history event! Hundreds of World War One artifacts will be on exhibit, battles will be re-enacted, and WWI aircraft flyovers will take place each afternoon.
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