Faces of the Civil War Traveling Exhibit on Display

Civil War history will come alive for visitors who experience Faces of the Civil War, a traveling exhibition created and managed by the Indiana Historical Society. The exhibition will be on display in the Ralph Stark Heritage Center at the Lebanon Public Library through April 2, 2010.

The exhibition brings to life the stories of many Hoosiers whose lives were touched, and in some cases taken, by the Civil War.

Faces of the Civil War illustrates how regular people coped with the tragic experiences of the day—all from an Indiana perspective.

Hands-on, interactive elements have been added to enhance the viewer experience.

For more information, contact Jamey Hickson at the Lebanon Public Library at 765-482-3460 or .

The Ralph W. Stark Heritage Center in the Lebanon Public Library is hosting a roundtable discussion group on the American Civil War on the last Thursday evening of each month in the Heritage Center from 6:30-8:00pm.

The Civil War Roundtable will meet in the Children's Activity Room (Downstairs) at the Lebanon Public Library on March 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Speaking to the group will be former president of the Indianapolis Civil War Roundtable and winner of its Harmon Award for Civil War Scholarship, Dr. Tony Trimble. He will give a presentation titled Campaigning with Sherman: Hoosiers March to the Sea. The program is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information about the Civil War Roundtable or this program please contact or call 765-482-3460 ext. 225.

The Boone County Genealogical Society will meet in the Ralph Stark Heritage Center at the Lebanon Public Library on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. Ron Darrah from the Indiana Genealogical Society will present "Civil War Research". The public is invited to attend.

The Heritage Center is delighted to present The Quiet Path: Hoosier Hysteria by Wendell Trogdon and Marsha Williamson Mohr. The Quiet Path celebrates the long tradition of basketball in Indiana with 80 color photographs, where basketball hoops appear on barns and in unexpected places throughout Indiana.

Stop by the Heritage Center and take a look at our other new materials!

Be sure to visit the Indexes page for our newest online indexes! We update the Lebanon Reporter obituary index quarterly with both current year and historical entries! In our latest update, we added the missing years from the 1980s and finished out the entries for 2009. The full index now all obituaries published in the Lebanon Reporter from 1950-2009.

We are delighted to welcome family history researchers to the Heritage Center. The following is a list of suggestions for anyone planning a research trip to the Lebanon Public Library:

• Decide the branch of the family tree to research.
• Bring copies of your research and leave originals at home.
• Check for links to other record repositories in the county.
• Search the online catalog for books and materials specific to your research.
• Call the library (765-482-3460) and ask for Heritage Center Staff. They will provide information about other places you may plan to visit while in the area such as cemeteries, genealogical and historical societies, hotels and restaurants.
• Visit LPL's website for online information about hours of operation.

Contacting the library prior to your arrival will enable staff to gather vital records pertaining to your research that may save time and ensure a fun, rewarding and successful trip. Contact: .

Members of the Boone County Genealogical Society are currently restoring “The Old Cemetery” in Thorntown, IN. Revolutionary War and many Civil War Veterans are buried in this historic cemetery. There is much preservation work to be done. Please join us!
For more information, please contact or , Cemetery Restoration Chairman for the BCGS.