Dear Potential Sponsor, We are pleased to invite you to be one of the sponsors for our upcoming event. The Roanoke Heritage Center (RAHC) dba Roanoke Historical Museum (501(c)(3) has partnered with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to host: “Myaamia Experience: Celebrating the Miami Heritage”. This...
Download A collaboration between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma & Roanoke Historical Museum All Ages - Free Event When: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 2pm - 6:30pm Where: Roanoke Elementary School 423 W. Vine St., Roanoke, IN 46783 Presentations: Kiilhsohkwa: Life & History by the Roanoke Historical Museum Monologue by Sue Strass, Chief Richardville’s great, great,...
The War of 1812 is often referred to as “America’s Forgotten War.” It was, however, a never to be forgotten experience for Robert Eaken, an eventual Roanoke area resident. The 1812 conflict emerged from numerous causes. Many stemmed from England's failure to abide by the terms...
This early 20th century view is from a photo postcard that was posted December 22, 1912. Built as an inn that offered hospitality to travelers on the Wabash & Erie Canal, it had been converted to a handsome residence. The elevation high above the nearby...
Elwood (“Woody”) Hughes, RHS class of 1943, has fond memories of the farm on Ginger Hill where he and his sister, Martha Evelyn, grew up. He notes that basketball and girls topped his interests in the years leading up to his graduation from Roanoke High...
From 1893 to 1903, a two-story wood framed public school house at the top of the hill on the northeast corner of Main and Sixth Streets served students of Roanoke. Due to a growing population, it was replaced with a larger brick school, which quickly...