INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosiers plan their summer break away from the hustle, bustle and day-to-day responsibilities, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is offering 12 day trip ideas for multi-generational adventures. The 10-site museum system features inspiring historic places in locations throughout the state of Indiana.

Angel Mounds
Angel Mounds State Historic Site is one of the best-preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States. Featuring a model museum that recreates the lives of these indigenous people, Angel Mounds tells the story of the people of the Middle Mississippian culture who inhabited the area from 1000 to 1450 A.D. Call (812) 853-3956 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/angelmounds.

Corydon Capitol
Serving as the centerpiece of the Corydon Historic District, Corydon Capitol commemorates the history of Indiana’s first state capitol and the development of Indiana from the territorial period through statehood. The building is open Tuesday through Sunday for tours. Call (812) 738-4890 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/corydon.

Culbertson Mansion
Admire this masterpiece of Victorian artistry nestled on the Ohio River in New Albany. Culbertson Mansion was the home of William Culbertson, who was once the richest man in Indiana. Built in 1867, the three-story, Second Empire-style mansion has 25 rooms. Call (812) 944-9600 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/culbertson.

Gene Stratton-Porter
Visit the Queen Anne-style rustic Cabin at Wildflower Woods to discover the inspiration behind the work of Gene Stratton-Porter, an American author, early naturalist, nature photographer and one of the first women to form a movie studio and production company. Call (260) 854-3790 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/gsp.

Indiana State Museum
The Indiana State Museum, is Indiana’s museum for art, science and culture and offers a place to celebrate, investigate,  learn, and take pride in Indiana’s story. Call (317) 232-1637 or visit online at indianamuseum.org.

Lanier Mansion
The 1844 home, located on the Ohio River in Madison, is one of the best examples of Greek Revival Architecture in the Midwest. The mansion exhibits many original Greek Revival features. The wallpapers and carpets are all reproductions of those available for purchase in the 1840s. Call (812) 273-0556 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/lanier.

Levi Coffin House
Nearly 2,000 slaves passed through the two-story, eight room brick house on their way to freedom. The Fountain City home, once occupied by Quaker abolitionists Levi and Catharine Coffin, was constructed in 1839 in the Federal style and served as a station on the Underground Railroad.  The site is open June through August. Call (765) 847- 2432 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/levicoffin.

T.C. Steele
Visit T.C. Steele State Historic Site and enjoy guided tours of Steele’s studio and home, stroll through Selma Steele’s restored gardens and discover the ever-changing views of scenic southern Indiana on the way to Belmont, midway between Bloomington and Nashville. Call (812) 988-2785 or visit online at
indianamuseum.org/tcsteele.

Vincennes
Explore where cultures clashed and blended to form the Indiana Territorial frontier long before statehood. Sights to see include the original territorial capitol; a replica of the Jefferson Academy (1801) used to interpret the first college in Indiana, the Elihu Stout Print Shop, home of Indiana’s first newspaper and The Thompson birthplace, where the author of “Alice of Old Vincennes” was born. Call (812) 882-7422 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/vincennes.

Whitewater Canal
Travel back in time and discover how this 1840s feat of engineering changed Indiana from a pioneer outpost to the Crossroads of America. The State of Indiana assumed management of a 14-mile section of the Whitewater Canal in 1946 that, today, operates a horse-drawn canal boat and the grist mill. The town of Metamora is full of many exciting retro experiences from soda shops and dinners to nostalgic gift shops. Call (765) 647-6512 or visit online at indianamuseum.org/whitewater.

Museum members may visit many of the sites for free. For more information, call (317) 232-1637 or visit online at indianamuseum.org.