Top Things to do in Indiana
Top Hotels in Indiana
- 1. Hampton Inn Indianapolis Downtown Across from Circle Centre
- 2. West Baden Springs Hotel
- 3. Bottleworks Hotel
- 4. Indianapolis Marriott East
- 5. The Inn at Saint Mary's
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Terre Haute
- 7. Hyatt Place Indianapolis Downtown
- 8. Ironworks Hotel Indy
- 9. JW Marriott Indianapolis
- 10. Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel
Top 10 Military Museums in Indiana, United States
With beaches, boating, and salmon fishing in Michigan City and Gary bordering Lake Michigan, there is more to Indiana than might appear at first glance. The agricultural heartland even has cross country skiing and snowmobiling to go with the Cornball Express. Southwest Indiana near Evansville is renowned for the well-preserved Native American Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The largest city and state capital is famous worldwide for its Indianapolis 500 race. Even locals living in the suburbs often overlook the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Eiteljorg Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, the old Union Station museum cluster, and downtown Canal Walk, to name but a few landmarks. South Bend is synonymous with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Forested Nashville’s art colony fame dates to the early 1900s when Impressionist Theodore Clement Steele overwintered in The House of the Singing Winds. It is now the T.C. Steele State Historic Site. View paintings and sculpture at the I.M. Pei-designed Indiana University Museum of Art. Attend an IU sports event or an opera, ballet, concert, or theater performance. Treat the family to The Little Nashville Opry or The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Park. For healing mineral springs, head south to Orange County, Indiana’s spa resort center.
Enjoy golf, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice skating in the nation’s agricultural heartland. Monticello and Rensselaer are west of Logansport and north of Lafayette. Take the family on the Cornball Express and Hoosier Hurricane at the Indiana Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello. Play boardwalk carnival games, or let the kids loose on the go-carts. Pile the family into their vehicles for an old-fashioned movie experience at Monticello’s Lake Shore Drive-In. Indulge in a weekend dinner boat cruise to hot band sounds as the Madam Carroll plies Lake Freeman.
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1. Ernie Pyle World War II Museum
2. Museum Of 20th Century Warfare
3. Indiana War Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 648 reviews
A tribute to Indiana war veterans, from World War I to the Vietnam War.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Perhaps no city outside Washington DC does more to honor our nation's veterans than Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, originally built in 1924 to honor the veterans of World War I, is a plaza that covers five city blocks that includes the Indiana World War Memorial, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Cenotaph Square, Veterans Memorial Plaza, Depew Memorial Fountain, University Park, American Legion Mall and a don't-miss military museum. Located at 51 East Michigan Street, bounded by St. Clair, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Meridian Streets, the centerpiece of the plaza is the Indiana World War Memorial, which is modeled after the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and contains "the Altar of the Flag" in the Shrine Room. The memorial was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994. The War Memorial, whose cornerstone was laid in 1927 by General John Pershing, is 210 feet tall or 75 feet taller than the original Mausoleum. Made of unrelieved ashlar Indiana limestone with six Ionic columns on each side, it is one of the most imposing neoclassical structures in the country. There are several sculptures. Most notable of all is Henry Hering's colossal male nude bronze Pro Patria, which is 24 feet high and weighs seven tons, the largest cast bronze sculpture in the United States. Also impressive is the 100-foot-tall black granite obelisk in the Veterans Memorial Plaza. Be sure to visit the Indiana World War Memorial Military Museum, which honors Hoosier soldiers in a timeline from the American Revolutionary War to modern conflicts. World War I and World War II are featured most prominently. Among the exhibits are a replica of the radio room of the USS Indianapolis, which was sunk after delivering the first atomic bomb to Tinian in WW II, a Cobra helicopter, the USS Indiana's commission plate, 300 Civil War flags, firearms of all types and a replica of Indiana's Liberty Bell. Lots of history, lots of memories, lots of time for sober reflection.
4. USS LST Ship Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 352 reviews
CLOSED Dec. 24th 25th; Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st The LST Memorial is open at her new location at 610 NW Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN 47708! We are on our regular autumn schedule, though accommodations will be made to ensure the safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers during ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. maintains and operates the USS LST 325, the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship, Tank in the United States, and is dedicated to these very important ships and the men who served on them. The USS LST 325 was one of the over 200 that participated in the Normandy Landings. Tours of the ship are guided as the ship is fully operational, and run on the hour with the last tour going on ship at 3:00 PM. Each year the ship cruises the inland rivers taking the ship to other communities. Please call ahead in September and October to verify that we are in Evansville.
Reviewed By tedthetower080 - Louisville, United States
Wonderful piece of history, great way to pay tribute to those who served in World War II, this is a piece of history, made several trips to Normandy, giant ship, great tour guides, you get to see an actual Jeep used in the TV Show MASH. If you're a MASH fan you'll love this
5. Grissom Air Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Grissom Air Museum is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate our guests about the 70+ year history of this military base. We provide many experiences including tours, simulators, speakers, and multiple artifact displays. Are mission is to continue the legacy of the brave men and women who served on this base. Featured: Oldest B-58 Hustler, SAC Base Alert Tower, "Looking Glass" Mission's EC-135, Oldest Tanker "KC-97", F-100 Flown by Neil Armstrong, TF-102 Flown by President George W. Bush, and an A-10 Thunderbolt/Warthog. Plus a BA-53 Nuclear Bomb!
Reviewed By JonathanJ174
I was pleasantly suprised by this museum. Due to its location I assumed there was not much here, but I was wrong. The museum offers the purple heart trail, which exhibits over 30 aircraft that have been used by the US military throughout the years. Each plane had a placard that discussed its uses by the armed forces. This is a very interesting museum of military history.
6. Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By H2594COnorathompson - Indianapolis, United States
Stopped in on a rainy day and was amazed by the museum. It had so much local history I didn't even know about. I would recommend this place to any one interested in local history.
7. Evansville Wartime Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Visit us for a walk through galleries and exhibits of our area's wartime history and achievements. You'll see examples of wartime production, the stories of area veterans and some of vehicles from the WW2 era. We look forward to your visit!
Reviewed By Tjf4569
A wonderful place to visit to learn about the history of the area and much of an effort this area played during the war. The volunteer who took the time to show me everything there was impressed with my knowledge of the artifacts. I was equally impressed and blown away about how big of a role this area played in the war. True hidden gem.
8. National Military History Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 79 reviews
9. National Headquarters of The American Legion
10. Military Honor Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 17 reviews
The Military Honor and Museum in South Bend, Indiana is a non-profit organization with a mission to recognize,acknowledge, and pay tribute to all veterans, living and deceased, from each of the five military branches. The museum has become a home for military artifacts from all branches of service and represents all U.S. conflicts. Uniforms, weapons, vehicles and artifacts are all on display. We also have a research library and video room!
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