History Bites: Stories of the White River at Muncietown
Hosted by Minnetrista Museum and GardensTake a journey along the White River to explore the history of Muncie, beginning with the Lenape settlement of the 1790s, through its days as an agricultural village of the 1830s, to its growth as a 20th-century industrial city.
Event Details
Join Chris Flook, local historian, author, and senior lecturer in the Department of Media at Ball State University, for a journey along the White River through Muncie’s past. Beginning with the Lenape settlement of the 1790s, the program traces the river’s role in the agricultural village of the 1830s and the industrial city that followed. Along the way are stories of prosperous mills, devastating floods and towering levees, pollution and recovery, grand bridges, and long-standing myths set straight. Guests are invited to see familiar places in a new way while enjoying delicious appetizers.
Preregistration is strongly preferred (use the RSVP link above); limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.
For more information, email info@minnetrista.net or call 765.282.4848.
This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Mini-Grant.