This month, we remind people that a single voice can resound through generations. Lyles Station, one of the last remaining African American settlements in Indiana remembers this every day. Join us for our special programming: Saturday, February 14th at 1:00 p.m., for a presentation on African American farmers in Indiana, presented by Vincennes University English Professor, Tyson Sims. Saturday, February 28th, 1:00 P.M. for a viewing of the video "Who Do You Think You Are?" by The Indiana Historical Society and producer, Larry Laswell. The program focuses on ethnic groups who settled Indiana, where they came from, why they came, how they maintain their heritage and the contributions they made to Indiana and the nation. The Heritage classroom and museum will be available for guided tours each day until 4:00 p.m. Lyles Station celebrates Black History EVERYDAY! Please support Lyles Station and their mission in preserving the African American Heritage in Indiana! |
| 953 N. County Road, 500 W. Princeton, IN 47670 812.385.2534 |
| The Lyles Station Museum displays the story of what the black community had to endure in Lyles Station and recreates a sense of life and learning in the town during the 1920s, when the school was new and the community was thriving. |
| Celebrating freedom & Success in Indiana, Lyles Station stands as one of the last remaining African American settlements in the state. Settled in the early 1800's this community's heritage is preserved in the renovated Lyles Station School. It's Heritage Classroom provides students the opportunity to to experience a day in the life of school children in the early 1900's. The school also features a museum, gift shop, meeting facilities and a period garden. |
| Visiting students will experience a day in the life of African-American school children in the early 1900’s. |
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Museum Hours: Summer Hours (May - Aug) Mon - Sat 1:00pm -4:00pm (CST) Fall Hours: (Sept - May) Saturdays only 1:00pm -4:00pm (CST) or by appointment Closed Mondays, New Years' Day, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas Day General Admission Adults $5 Youth (under 17) $3 Senior Citizens $4 (65 & older) |
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| Please help us preserve the heritage of Lyles Station. |
| Teachers! We are taking reservations NOW for the the Lyles Station's "Underground Railroad" Traveling Trunks for the 2013/14 school year Click the trunk for more details |
| Travel through time and the grounds of Lyles Station, dropping keys in a box . Watch the characters wake up to tell you the story of their life. Available Nightly beginning May 2014 |
| Open to groups and organizations of 15 or more Recommended for ages 8 and up Your Night at the Museum will begin promptly at 7pm Please dress for the weather Refreshments will be served Pizza can be served for an additional charge Children are encouraged to come dressed as a character in history Admission is $5.00 per person Please make reservations for your group 2 weeks in advance For more information , call 812-385-2534 or 812-779-7456 or visit www.lylesstation.org |
| AARON R. FISHER of Lyles Station, a soldier of WWI, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for what U.S. Army called his “extraordinary heroism in action.” And many more... |
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS the first nationally known African American leader in U.S. history. |
| WILLIAM H. ROUNDTREE resident from Lyles Station who became the first black postmaster north of the Mason-Dixon Line |
| THE LYLES STATION HISTORICAL SCHOOL & MUSEUM PRESENTS ... NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM AN INTERACTIVE NIGHT OF HISTORY |