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Educational Excursions - Spring Trip
Trips: One fall and one spring.
Format: The Educational Excursions committee typically organizes two trips each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. The purpose of these trips is to provide an opportunity to see and learn about other areas in the Midwest while enjoying the company of PWC members and guests. Spring Trip 2024
Indianapolis - Italianate Homes and More! Thursday, May 9, 2024 Travel to downtown Indianapolis to see the beautiful Italianate style homes of Indiana icons, the “Hoosier Poet” and our 23rd President.
Enjoy a guided tour of the preserved home of James Whitcomb Riley. Completed in 1872, the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home remains one of the finest preservations in the U.S. of a Victorian, Italianate home. Owned by the Nickum and Holstein families, Mr. Riley lived there as a guest from 1893 until his death in 1916. The Riley Hospital for Children is named after this writer. There will also be a guided tour of the Benjamin Harrison Home located on North Delaware Street. The State of Indiana proudly claims him as Indiana’s only President. In 1874, he and his wife Caroline began construction of their 16-room Italianate style house, carriage house, brick drive and landscaping. Later Harrison made several changes to the home including the addition of an English-Regency front porch, electricity, and updated plumbing. Before returning to Lafayette, we will make a brief visit to Harrison’s gravesite in Crown Hill Cemetery. Crown Hill Foundation accepts free will donations to preserve and celebrate the architectural, cultural, and natural heritage of the city’s oldest urban greenspace. Lunch will be at the Garage Food Hall in the Bottleworks District located a few blocks from the historic Lockerbie Square and Old Northside. The vendors serve a wide range of food from hamburgers, BBQ and salads to Greek, Brazilian and Mexican cuisine. Registration by mail will start on March 1, 2024. The cost is $50 per PWC member and $55 per nonmember. A free will donation will be collected for Crown Hill Cemetery. Questions? Please contact the Educational Excursions committee at educationalexcursions@purduewomensclub.org
Registration for 2024 is CLOSEDTo register and pay via U.S. Mail, click the Registration Form button above.
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