November 4 — Visit Benjamin Harrison’s House on Election Day
Could it really only have been 120 years ago that Delaware Street was the center of the political universe on Election Day? Relive Indianapolis’s glory days of presidential politics by visiting the Benjamin Harrison House on Election Day. (You can’t get a beer until the polls close, what else is there to do?)
When: Tuesday, November 4, 10:00am to 3:00pm (Tours on the hour and half-hour.)
Where: The President Benjamin Harrison House, 1230 North Delaware Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
Maybe next presidential election Provocate can help organize contemporary journalists covering the 2012 vote at the Harrison House, dressed in 1888 costume. For now, reliving the 1888 election is as good as it gets.
Visit the President Benjamin Harrison Home and listen to the conversations and gossip of the day as you enter each room and meet and speak with family members and household staff, whose roles are recreated by exceptional actors. The year is 1888, and the past comes alive with accurate portrayals of Harrison and his household staff! As visitors tour the three-story 1875 Italianate Victorian home, they meet members and friends of the Harrison family–Josie, the family seamstress; Delia, the cook; Charles, the butler; visiting relatives; and of course Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States.
Why does Provocate think you should attend this event?
Small museums are great, and the Harrison House is a good one. You can also see exhibits on campaign paraphenalia and women’s suffrage. Very wholesome.
And for your listening pleasure …
