Indiana War Memorials Latest News
"The Test" Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit, January 14 - March 4, 2012 "The Test", an exceptional exhibit of facts and stories concerning the famous Tuskegee Airmen is on display in the West Hallway of the Indiana War Memorial, 431 North Meridian St., from 14 January to 4 March 2012, 0900 - 1700. Admission is free. A special section notes many Indiana connections to the group. A documentary film which includes candid interviews with Tuskegee Airmen will be available in which they discuss their experiences. For more information, please call 317.233.0529. Restoration of Victory Project & Reopening of the Civil War Museum, November 2011 The statue of Victory atop the Soldiers & Sailors Monument is completed. She has not been off her perch since she was originally installed on 5 September 1893. The renovation included a total cleaning and repairing of her exterior with 4 coats of lacquer and a coat of wax. Additionally, she is structurally stronger with all her joints being welded where they were just pinned before. We also added more structural bracing inside her to stabilize the statue. Her torch has been repainted in 23 karat gold paint and the date astragals, 1861-1865, the dates of the Civil War, are now lighted.
Addition of World Trade Center Steel, September 11, 2011
The Indiana War Memorials Commission is pleased to announce the addition of a piece of steel beam from the World Trade Center, which takes its place alongside a limestone fragment from the Pentagon. The steel was recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center courtesy of the Port Authority of NY and NJ, and is displayed in memory of the 2,752 victims, including 343 NYC firefighters, 37 Port Authority police officers, 23 NYC police officers, and 9 Hoosiers.
