Fairland Historical Society Receives Hometown Community Grant

THANK YOU to the Blue River Community Foundation and the Northwestern advisory committee for awarding the Fairland Historical Society a 2026-2027 Hometown Community grant!!
We are VERY appreciative of your support as we work to share local history with the community.

Be sure to visit our Website to see resources and upcoming events.

YOUR individual support matters, too!
Donations are accepted online to help us share local history.

Gratefully,
The Fairland Historical Society

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Jennie Tucker's 1881 Photo Album Returns "Home"

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Oct. 20 - Pleasant View Cemetery Grave Cleaning

Oct. 20, 5:30 p.m. Grave Cleaning, Pleasant View Cemetery, 10066 N 850 W, Fairland, Indiana. Volunteers Wanted: Join us for this community service project! Learn how to clean gravestones, and then help us to clean some at the historic Pleasant View Cemetery. We'll work from 5:30 - 7 p.m. This will be our second time working at this cemetery, so our efforts will make a real impact. Wear your yard work clothes, and bring gloves, if you have them. If you have a jug of clean water, bring it to use to rinse the stones. Also, bring water for yourself to stay hydrated. Cleaning supplies (cleaner, brushes, sprayers) will be provided. Fairland Historical Society events are supported by City & County Progress Grants administered by Blue River Community Foundation.

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