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Indiana General Assembly celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation, which originated in March 1869 when the General Assembly created a State Geological Department

The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation operates 12 locations statewide and maintains over 500,000 objects covering art, science, culture, and history

Culbertson Mansion in New Albany was built from 1867-1869 at a cost of $120,000 and was home to William S. Culbertson, described as the richest man in Indiana until his death in 1892

The Culbertson Mansion opened as a public museum in 1966, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and was acquired by the state museum system in 1976

Copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation President and CEO Cathy Ferree and Southeast Regional Director Jessica Stavros