On Monday evening, Aug. 14, the Sheridan Historical Society will be presenting a free public program about the origin of Muncie, Ind., as it relates to the presence of the Lenape American Indian village of “Muncee Town”. The time period covered will be from the Treaty of Greenville to the Treaties of Saint Mary’s.
The program is being done by Chris Flook, the president of the Delaware County Historical Society and an instructor at Ball State University. In addition to the historical roots of Muncie, Flook will also be speaking about an interesting video presentation on this subject that was produced by students in his class.
This is but one of several interesting programs that have been offered over the years by the Sheridan Historical Society. Each February the Society presents an annual Boxley Lecture Series program which celebrates the founding father of Sheridan by bringing an impersonator of a famous American hero to our community to entertain and educate our residents and students. The annual Society fund raising dinner in the spring features guest speakers and periodically throughout the year the Society’s monthly meetings feature free programming for the public.
If you are an Indiana history buff or you want to know more about the early Indian presence in central Indiana or you just want to hang out with friends and neighbors, mark your calendar for 7 p.m. Monday evening, Aug. 14. The program will take place in the Community Room of the Sheridan Public Library. And best of all, it is free.
The Sheridan Historical Society offers an annual membership for $20 and a lifetime membership for $110. The Society meets on the second Monday evening of each month, and the museum on Main Street is open every Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m.
Especially now the Sheridan Historical Society appreciates your support as they prepare to move into their new building, the old Hippodrome movie house on Main Street. If you would like further information about their pending move and how you can help them accomplish it, please come to one of their meetings or stop by the museum.