Just in time for Indiana’s Bicentennial year, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) and the Indiana Historical Bureau are pleased to announce Linda Rippy has been reappointed as the official Marshall County historian.
Rippy is one of 92 men and women lending their talents to the County Historian Program, which was established in 1981 in an effort to improve the historical communication network across the state. As county historian, she serves as a resource for the county’s historical and genealogical organizations, acts as a liaison between statewide agencies and local organizations and answers questions from the public about Marshall County’s traditions and legacy.
It is a role for which Rippy is well suited. She began working at the Marshall County Historical Society and Museum in 1992 and became executive director in 1997. She says, between work and family, there isn’t much time to spare.
“Being from a small town, most of my interests are about the people and community and just enjoying life, which includes visiting museums!” said Rippy.
Busy as she may be, Rippy also finds time to serve as a member of Kiwanis Club; the P.E. O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic organization that celebrates the advancement of women; the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council, where she is also a founding member; and of course, the Marshall County Historical Society.
For more information about the County Historian Program and other IHS resources and events, call (317) 232-1882. In addition, a directory of local county historians is available online at www.indianahistory.org.
About the Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization and Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; produces and hosts art exhibitions, museum theater and outside performance groups; and provides youth, adult and family programming. Normal operating hours for the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
