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Historic Southern Indiana has sponsored a wide variety of workshops and symposia for teachers, history students, heritage tourism professionals, and interested citizens. Learn more about our past programs and awards.

Educational Programs

Visit the ArticlesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýResources for Teachers pages to find a selection of publications from the programs listed below.

• Getting From Here to There Teacher Workshops (2010-Present)
• War of 1812 Symposia (2010-2012)
• Lincoln Institute (2005-2009)

Awards and Fellowships

Frank and Judy O'Bannon Heritage Enrichment Award
Indiana's late Governor Frank O'Bannon and his wife Judy embodied the mission and goals of Historic Southern Indiana in their commitment to, and love of, the distinctive heritage of southern Indiana. Their belief in the identification, preservation, and promotion of those things that make communities special is especially evident in their support of programs benefiting youth. In their honor, Historic Southern Indiana awarded individuals who have become an exemplary model of community education in such activities as community heritage, heritage/cultural tourism, historic preservation, and historical interpretation in the HSI region.

Community Legacy Award
For 14 years, this award recognized southern Indiana communities for their outstanding achievements in preservation, enhancement, and promotion of their distinctive heritage.

Darrel Bigham Historic Southern Indiana Faculty Engagement Award
The Darrel Bigham Faculty Engagement Fellowship supported scholarly work in the areas of consulting, research, service learning, or creation of workshops/institutes by 91ÉçÇø faculty.