![]() ![]() With a mounting interest in history related to Indiana’s Bicentennial, now is an opportune time to uncover and share untold parts of Indiana’s history.ĭespite a rich history, little is known about the African-American experience from the state’s founding to the Civil War era. These untold stories have the potential to evoke pride and add a level of complexity to our understanding of black heritage and Hoosier history. This generalized thinking situates Indiana’s African-Americans as part of a national story, but fails to reveal the stories of free blacks and formerly enslaved people who settled the state much earlier. The township contains two cemeteries, Union Township Cemetery (NE corner of US 30 and 500 E) and Lutheran Cemetery on Lincoln Way just east of 600 E.Popular understanding of Indiana black history focuses on post-Civil War African-American migration to cities in the north, such as Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis and South Bend.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |