Interurbans celebrated as important part of Indiana history

To celebrate and showcase the history and importance of interurbans in Indiana, our latest exhibit at The Indiana History Center is The Electric Railway: Indiana’s Interurbans. It will open on March 15, 2025, at the Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis 46202, and continue through Aug. 1.

The Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Indiana is as central to the history of the interurban as the interurban is central to the history of Indiana, as interurbans provided many Hoosiers with transportation across the state and changed the Indiana landscape. With more than 1,800 miles of interurban rail lines, the state was second only to Ohio in rail mileage and produced many of the industry’s leaders such as Charles L. Henry, Arthur W. Brady and Hugh McGowan.

In this exhibit, there are several interactive spaces, including a room dressed as the interior of a rural interurban station from the early 20th century with text and hands-on discovery. There also is a re-created interurban car, where guests will “ride the interurban,” which involves a multi-sensory experience and an immersive video presentation.

For more info, tickets or to see what else is happening at the Indiana History Center, click here: https://indianahistory.org/events/the-electric-railway-indianas-interurbans/