Ross Township Historical Society Receives Grant for ‘Merrillville Memories’

Through its Heritage Support Grants program, the Indiana Historical Society awarded more than $45,000 in October to ten historical societies and organizations representing nine Indiana counties – including Lake County. One of the most recent recipients is in the Merrillville area. The Ross Township Historical Society received $2,900 to fund video production and transcription for Merrillville Memories, an oral history project. An announcement said the project will “capture community experiences and memories and present the local stories to a broad range of audiences.” Heritage Support Grants are provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The current iteration of the program will award $2.5 million to local historical organizations until 2024. Learn more at www.indianahistory.org/grants .