Established as Indianapolis’s first parish to welcome Black Catholics, Saint Rita Catholic Church maintains its forward-thinking focus today.

Congregants and community members gathered in August to celebrate completion of a multi-year effort to save West Baden Springs’ historic First Baptist (Colored) Church.

As director of Indiana Landmarks’ new Black Heritage Preservation Program, Eunice Trotter will lead our work to bring attention to places associated with the state’s Black history.

As part of Juneteeth celebrations this summer, staff from Indiana Landmarks joined with neighborhood residents to tackle a property that in recent years has become an eyesore.

Indiana Landmarks aims to broaden its vision and impact through a new Black Heritage Preservation Program.

A volunteer-powered renewal project helped a historic African American church in West Baden Springs reclaim its role as a house of worship.

Efforts underway to preserve historic schools built for Black students in Kokomo and Seymour.

In Indianapolis, and near Angola and Union City, groups are working to preserve landmarks of Black history.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is Gary’s oldest congregation, a distinction augmented by the church’s addition to the National Register of Historic Places.