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Spring
2008
Hoosier Heritage Pilgrimage:
"A Day in Historic
Tippecanoe County"
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Lafayette, Indiana
Highlight of our Spring, 2008, pilgrimage will be a special opportunity to visit the historic Haan Mansion, which was built for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The massive, Colonial Revival-style house was shipped to Lafayette after the fair. Thanks to current owners Bob and Ellie Haan, their home, formerly known as the Potter Mansion, has the best collection in the world of paintings by the distinguished Hoosier Group of artists. The Haans, who are civic leaders in Lafayette, will have us as guests in their mansion, which is furnished with a Tiffany hanging wall clock, a seven-foot vase that won the grand prize at the World’s Fair, and an 1878 pool table. The mansion is filled with Renaissance Revival furnishings.
Other highlights include:
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Enjoy breakfast during our drive north.
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Visit the Haan Mansion.
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Take lunch at the upscale Bistro 501 in downtown Lafayette.
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Tour the Long Center, a restored vaudeville theater built in 1929. We will enjoy an organ concert at the Long, which is on the National Register for Theaters. Today it is a performing arts venue.
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Enjoy a driving tour of the Purdue campus and Tippecanoe County Courthouse.
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Tour a Greek Revival home built in 1895 for the commandant of the Civil War veteran’s hospital. Today the home is a bed and breakfast.
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Explore the nearby Indiana Veterans Home for Hoosiers who fought in the Civil War. The home features historic photos of Civil War generals.
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Author/pilgrimage chairman Nelson Price will add commentary about famous local people/places.
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Savor wine and cheese on the drive home.
The cost is $106.00 per person. Reserve early! This trip will likely sell out!
You will be able to board the motor coach at your choice of three departure sites:
EAST: 7:00 am departure; 7:15 pm return: Flanner & Buchanan East, 10722 E.Washington St.
NORTH: 7:30 am departure; 6:45 pm return: Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple, 1305 E. Broad Ripple Ave.
WEST: 8:00 am departure; 6:15 pm return: Flanner & Buchanan West, 2950 N. High School Rd.
To reserve your spot, use the form you received in the mail, or send the names of those attending, mailing address, telephone number, choice of departure/return location and check ($106.00 per person) payable to "Sunrise Tours/Milestone Travel Club," and mail to:
5764 E. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46226
To make a reservation or for answers to any questions contact Sue Thomson at (317) 254-8945.
Summer/Fall
2008
Hoosier Heritage Pilgrimage:
"Culver and South Bend:
A New Look
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Friday & Saturday
August 15-16, 2008
Culver & South Bend, Indiana
Our destination for the summer/fall 2008 (overnight) pilgrimage will be historic and legendary sites in Culver and South Bend, including campus tours of Culver Military Academy and the University of Notre Dame. We also will enjoy a rare opportunity to sail on Lake Maxinkuckee aboard the Ledbetter, the three-mast ship used to train Culver cadets; we will be guests for a reception at the lakeside home of Pioneer member Richard Ford. The trip also includes a visit to South Bend’s Studebaker Museum, newly reopened, relocated and significantly expanded.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Enjoy breakfast and commentary from author/Indiana historian Nelson Price during our drive north to South Bend.
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Explore the architecture and antiques at historic Tippecanoe Place Restaurant, the restored 19th century mansion of Clement Studebaker (eldest of the wagon- and car-making brothers). We also will have our luncheon at Tippecanoe Place, which features award-winning cuisine.
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Tour the restored Morris Performing Arts Center (built in 1921) and the Palais Royal Ballroom (opened in 1922), both on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
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OPTIONS: Either tour the Oliver Mansion OR Riverfront Cemetery, burial site of the Studebakers and Olivers and site of LaSalle’s talk to the Potawatomi and Miami Indians OR visit the Northern Indiana Center for History’s special exhibits on “Century of Designs: Furniture and Costumes” and “Funeral Customs”
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Visit the newly renovated, expanded and relocated Studebaker Museum.
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A special dinner will be in New Carlisle at the historic Inn at the Old Republic, a bed & breakfast built in 1860 that was featured in the holiday movie “Prancer”. The inn, once home of the prominent Service family, is maintained by the local historical society.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Following breakfast, we will have a grand tour of the University of Notre Dame, including campus landmarks famous around the world.
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Travel to Culver for lunch at the delightful City Tavern.
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Enjoy a private tour of the magnificent grounds of Culver Military Academy, including the Vaughn Equestrian Center, the stunning barn where the Black Horse Troop is housed, Memorial Chapel, and Legion Memorial Building,
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Board the Ledbetter, the three-mast schooner on which Culver cadets are trained, for a cruise around scenic Lake Maxinkuckee. This is a rare opportunity not usually available to the general public.
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Enjoy a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at the lakeside home of Culver benefactor and Pioneers Life Member Richard Ford, who also was our gracious host for our fabulous tour of his hometown of Wabash last year.
The cost is $317.00 per person (double occupancy) or $377.00 per person (single occupancy). Reserve early! This trip will likely sell out!
Deadline is April 15th! A $50.00 deposit holds your place for this tour. The balance is due June 13, 2008.
Tour fee includes transportation, two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner, one wine reception, all admissions, donations and gratuities.
You will be able to board the motor coach at your choice of three departure sites:
EAST: 7:00 am departure; 7:15 pm return: Flanner & Buchanan East, 10722 E.Washington St.
NORTH: 7:30 am departure; 6:45 pm return: Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple, 1305 E. Broad Ripple Ave.
WEST: 8:00 am departure; 6:15 pm return: Flanner & Buchanan West, 2950 N. High School Rd.
To reserve your spot, use the form you received in the mail (also available in PDF format here), or send the names of those attending, mailing address, telephone number, choice of departure/return location and deposit check ($50.00 per person) payable to "Sunrise Tours" and mail to:
5764 E. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46226
To make a reservation or for answers to any questions contact Sue Thomson at (317) 254-8945.
93rd
Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Meridian Hill Country Club,
Indianapolis,
Indiana
This year's annual meeting will be at the Meridian Hill Country Club in Indianapolis. More details will be available later here on indianapioneers.com.
Archived Society events
As a service to our membership, we're pleased to make these reviews of previous Society events available here on the website:
92nd
Annual Meeting
and Luncheon - 2007 NEW!
Fall Pilgrimage
2007:
Evansville & New Harmony NEW!
Spring
Pilgrimage 2007:
Wabash
91st
Annual Meeting
and Luncheon - 2006
Fall Pilgrimage
2006:
Bedford & Lawrence Counties
Spring
Pilgrimage 2006:
The Land of Lincoln
90th
Annual Meeting
and Luncheon - 2005
Spring
Pilgrimage 2005:
Taggart's French Lick & West Baden
89th
Annual Meeting
and Luncheon - 2004
Spring
Pilgrimage 2004:
Along the Old National Road
88th
Annual Meeting
and Dinner - 2003
Fall Pilgrimage
2003:
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial
Spring
Pilgrimage 2003:
History and Art of
Bloomington
87th
Annual Meeting
and Dinner - 2002
Fall Pilgrimage
2002:
The Lillys of Indianapolis
Spring
Pilgrimage 2002:
Lincoln's Indiana and
Historic Spencer County
86th
Annual Meeting
and Dinner - 2001
Fall Pilgrimage
2001:
Oldenburg and Batesville