I’ve always had a soft spot for nostalgia and anything old.

October is American Archives Month, and it’s why I’ve recently been thinking more about the importance of artifacts and other physical representations of the past. For me, history resonates and feels much more digestible when there’s something physical that it’s tethered to.

I visited and talked with some of Indiana’s history collections and archives. It underscored for me the importance of keeping the past physically alive.

Preserving family history

I began my archives tour with the Crossroads Discovery Center in Noblesville. This center prioritizes commemorating history as we live and experience it in the present, especially in the form of family history. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, ga

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