Lyles Station Historic School & Museum - Lyles Station, IN
N 38° 22.180 W 087° 39.600
16S E 442345 N 4247037
Museum to celebrate the history of the Lyles Station African American settlement
Waymark Code: WMHNZ2
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2013
Views: 5
The Lyles Station Historic School & Museum is located in Lyles Station, IN, a small settlement that historically has been one of the final African American settlements remaining in Indiana. It is located on Co Rd 500 W north off of Hwy 64, west of Princeton, IN.
The museum is a celebration of the historical value that the community has for not only African Americans but for the state of Indiana. The community was a founded in 1849 by a freed slave, Joshua Lyles. The museum has exhibits about several important figures from the community, namely Alonzo Fields who served for 21 years as the Chief Butler for the White House under Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.
The school and museum offer field trips of living history for school groups to experience a day in the life of a school child in the 1920s. Time period appropriate clothing and curriculum is used as well as a look at the discipline used in schools from a 100 years ago.
Theme:
Living History of the first African American settlement in Indiana
Street Address:
953 N. County Road, 500 W.
Princeton, IN 47670
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Summer Hours
(May - Aug)
Mon - Sat
1:00pm -4:00pm
(CST)
Fall Hours:
(Sept - May)
Sat.
1:00pm -4:00pm
(CST)
or by appointment
Closed Mondays, New
Years' Day, Easter,
Thanksgiving &
Christmas Day
Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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