Our mission is to "uplift and enrich the Gary, Indiana and surrounding communities by preserving, developing and sponsoring cultural, historical & educational programs for citizens of all ages.

In 1994. the Griffith Historical Society purchased the land adjacent to the Depot to create an Historical Park in tribute to Griffith's railroading past. The Griffith Historical Park was formally dedicated in May, 1995.

Merrillville's original high school building (circa 1896) now houses this museum, where history buffs can pick up a little knowledge about local goings-on during the last 100 or so years. Exhibits include recreations of a turn-of-the-century Indiana kitchen, an old...

Turn back the pages of time… visit the Munster History Museum.

The Calumet City Historical Society has been a chartered organization since 1974. Its purpose, as stated in the by-laws, is to bring together those people interested in the history of Calumet City, Illinois, to collect and preserve materials of history, art and...

Ideally located in the Old Lake County Courthouse, The Lake County Historical Museum showcases a variety of memorabilia representing the origination of Lake County and its developing years.  Featured are artifacts that stand as a reminder of earlier ways of life in...

Learn about the history of Westchester Township. Tour the historic 1885 Brown Mansion (National Register of Historic Places) and the permanent exhibit, tracing area history from the glaciers through the present. Attend free monthly, family-friendly programs for all...

The Taltree Arboretum and Gardens (360 acres/1.5 km²) is an ecologically diverse nature preserve of woodlands, savanna, wetlands and prairie, woody plant collections and gardens, located in Valparaiso, Indiana, USA. Taltree contains many natural and ornamental plant...

Founded in 1974, the Thornton Historical Society consists of volunteers that are dedicated to the preservation of Thornton's history. The Historical Museum is housed in the old St. Paul Lutheran Church building that was built in 1904.

The Bronzeville Children's Museum is the first and only African-American children's museum in the country. The museum is named after Bronzeville, where African-Americans settled in Chicago after coming from the South.