List of attractions and events in Terre Haute, Indiana
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Historic Homes
- Collett Park Neighborhood Historic DistrictCollett Park Neighborhood Historic DistrictCollett Park Neighborhood Historic District is a residential area in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, surrounding Collett Park.Collett Park was established in 1883 and named after its benefactor, Josephus Collett. A community of residents soon formed around it, living mainly in large,...
- Condit HouseCondit HouseThe Condit House is the Official Residence of the President of Indiana State University. Built in 1860 and bequeathed to the University in 1962, it is the oldest building on the campus....
- Eugene V. Debs HomeEugene V. Debs HomeThe Eugene V. Debs House, on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, was a home of union leader Eugene V. Debs. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966....
- Ohio Boulevard-Deming Park Historic DistrictOhio Boulevard-Deming Park Historic District (Terre Haute, Indiana)Ohio Boulevard-Deming Park Historic District is a boulevard in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.Designed by architect and city planner George E. Kessler, the boulevard is 1.5 miles long. At its start at the intersection with 19th Street is an entrance including a stone structure on either side of...
- Paul Dresser BirthplacePaul Dresser BirthplaceThe Paul Dresser Birthplace, located in Fairbanks Park of Terre Haute, Indiana, between downtown and the Wabash River, is a historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
Miscellaneous
- Emeline Fairbanks Memorial LibraryEmeline Fairbanks Memorial LibraryEmeline Fairbanks Memorial Library is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was built in 1906 by the Modern Construction Company of Terre Haute. The building is in the Beaux Arts architectural style....
- Oakley ObservatoryOakley ObservatoryOakley Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The Oakley Observatory is a teaching observatory with eight permanently mounted telescopes. One of the telescopes is a six-inch refractor built by Clark and Sons in 1886. The other telescopes are all...
- St. Anne Shell ChapelSt. Anne Shell ChapelThe St. Anne Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana is on the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Its primary function is as a chapel and shrine in honor of St...
Museums
- CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education CenterCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education CenterCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a museum in Terre Haute, Indiana which educates the public about the Holocaust. The museum was founded by Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who with her twin sister Miriam was subjected to human experimentation under Dr. Josef Mengele at Auschwitz....
- Children's Museum of Terre Haute
- Gopalon Contemporary Art
- Halcyon Contemporary Art Gallery
- Heritage Museum of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsSisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsThe Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are an apostolic congregation of Catholic women founded by Saint Theodora Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840...
- Swope Art MuseumSwope Art MuseumThe Sheldon Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana, was originally funded by a bequest from Michael Sheldon Swope , a Civil War veteran and jeweler who lived in Terre Haute much of his adult life. Planning for the art museum began on September 26, 1939, and the museum was officially open to the...
- Turman Art Gallery at Indiana State UniversityIndiana State UniversityIndiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
- Vigo County Historical Society Museum
Sports facilities
- Hulman CenterHulman CenterHulman Center is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Initially named the Hulman Civic-University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973. Funded by donations and bond issues after an initial $2.5 million challenge gift from philanthropist Tony Hulman and the...
- LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country CourseLaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country CourseThe LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, in Terre Haute, Indiana was dedicated October 17, 1997. This course has the distinction of being one of the few purpose-built cross-country courses in the world. The facility is part of that comprise the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center just...
- Memorial StadiumMemorial Stadium (Terre Haute)Memorial Stadium is the current home of Indiana State University football in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Constructed in 1923-24 by the City of Terre Haute to seat approximately 16,000 people, the facility's initial primary use was as the home of the Terre Haute Baseball Club, aka the Terre Haute...
- Terre Haute Action TrackTerre Haute Action TrackTerre Haute Action Track is a half mile dirt track located at the Vigo County, Indiana fairgrounds on U.S. Route 41 along the south side of Terre Haute, Indiana. The track hosts annual United States Automobile Club midget car, sprint car and Silver Crown events. Notable drivers that have competed...