$6M Project Planned At President Harrison Home
Courtesy of Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A $6 million upgrade is starting at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis that leaders say is aimed at increasing its visibility and connections with the surrounding neighborhood.
The project’s plans include a new plaza and outdoor commons area for visitors to the home of the only Indiana resident elected president of the United States.
New signs will be installed to highlight the site to those driving through the Old Northside and an 89-foot-tall flagpole visible from nearby Interstate 65/70 will fly both the U.S. and presidential flags. Interior work on the house built in 1874-75 will include updated display cases and a new research library on the third floor.
April 21, 2021
It was the home of the 23rd president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison. Now, it’s a National Historic Landmark about to get a $6 million transformation. The “Old Glory, New Vision” capital campaign will be enhancing more than two acres outside the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, and making renovations to Harrison’s home to give the community better access and education to its history. The plan is for a majority of the outdoor work to be completed this year. By 2022 the inside will hopefully be completed, and the full project may be completed by 2023. On Air Now
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site looking at $6 million renovation wthr.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wthr.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Apr 14, 2021 / 04:59 AM EST
INDIANAPOIS (WISH)– The
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is bringing back its in-person murder mystery theater experience for people to enjoy. All you need to bring are the friends and family who make the best detectives.
Visitors participating in the
fictional character and author J.R. Hartley.
To set the scene, Hartley was visiting Indianapolis for a book and tour signing and was suddenly murdered just before the signing.
The winning team, made up of eight people, that solves the mystery will win a prize. You can purchase tickets