Our own Pat Chase will be presenting a lecture on the National Road this Sunday! When: Sunday, 2:00 pm, October 19. Where: Hancock County Historical Society, 28 N. Apple Street, Greenfield, IN. Hancock County Historical Society https://hancockhistory.org/ Indiana National Road Association https://indiananationalroad.com/ INRA Board of Directors - Bio, Pat Chase below. https://indiananationalroad.com/board-of-directors/ (fb)

A REMINDER FOR INRA ANNUAL MEETING - OCT. 23. You are invited to the Indiana National Road Association Annual Meeting 2025. When: Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Location: The historic PR Mallory Building, located at 3029 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46201 A rare opportunity for the public to see inside this incredible transformation of a longtime landmark on the National Road, winner of the Prestigious “Cook Cup” from Indiana Landmarks for outstanding preservation and re-use. Event Schedule: 5 pm - Doors open for public tours 6 pm - Brief remarks & video presentation of the renovation initiative 7 pm - Adjourn Event Background: *Open house with tours and short presentations at Purdue Polytechnic HS Englewood. *Experience this stunning $50 million-dollar historic renovation of the former PR Mallory Headquarters Building. *This historic building is now a Mayor's Charter High School and houses the Purdue Polytechnic HS. *Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 2021. *Listing on the National Register was secured for P.R. Mallory's historical production and innovation. *The Duracell battery was invented and patented at this facility. Indiana Landmarks Article: https://www.indianalandmarks.org/.../transformation-of-p.../ Schmidt Associates Article: https://schmidt-arch.com/reviving-the-legacy-how-a.../ (fb)