Join us in-person at Central Library for a one-hour lecture exploring the story of the peopling of the land that is Marion County, from Native Americans through the formation of the county by European settlers.
Description: The First Families of Marion County is the story of the peopling of the land that is Marion County, from Native Americans through the formation of the county by European settlers.
Presenter: Steve Barnett, Marion County Historical Society
Age Group: Adults
Partner: Marion County Historical Society, Indianapolis
Location: Held in-person in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor within Central Library located at 40 E. St Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Parking: The Central Library has a parking garage available to patrons during their time at the Library. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street.
Indianapolis - Marion County Resources and Library Materials: https://tinyurl.com/5hcsnzk8
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Educators | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion | Indianapolis Special Collections Room |
TAGS: | Marion county | local history | Indianapolis | history |
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