Photos by Ken Crague, Class of 1955,
Susie Jackson-Yagher, Class of 1971
and former employee Tony Hickman
Location:
The Former Indiana Soldiers' & Sailors' Children's Home is located at:
10892 North St. Rd. 140
Knightstown, IN 46148
The facility is now ran by the
National Guard based
Hoosier Youth ChalleNGe Academy. You can find out more about them by clicking onto the link below:
Don Buckley, Class of 1959 Accepts Award For Alumni Association
On April 11, 2012, the Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA) presented four of their yearly Historic Preservation Awards. Paul Diebold (Team Leader Survey & Registration) presented the Award for Outstanding National Register Nomination to the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home Alumni Association and the Military Department. As our representative for the Morton Memorial Alumni Association, and the one person that put in many hours of work in to get this accomplished, Don Buckley was the obvious person to accept this award. Both Don and the Military Department collaborated to nominate our campus (ISSCH) to the National Register of Historic Place and received the "Award for Outstanding Effort." Our "Thanks" to Don for his hard work!
Originally designed for disabled veterans, ISSCH became the Home for thousands of orphaned Hoosier children since it was established in 1865. Our Alumni Association (since it's founding in 1892) has maintained strong ties to the Home and will continue to do so in the future. During the nomination process, the Indiana Department of the Military assumed control over the campus and helped to finish the nomination. The Military Department plans to re-adapt both the historic and non-historic buildings on campus and use the structures to continue to serve children. Today the campus is home to the Hoosier Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a program for at-risk youth ran by the Indiana Army National Guard.
The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home Alumni Association would like to thank the DHPA for recognizing our campus and it's historic significance to Indiana, our veterans, and the many children that have resided at the Home for over 144 years. We would also like to extend our deepest appreciation to the Indiana Army National Guard for helping us to attain this goal.
The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors'
Children's Home Alumni Association
The (ISSCH) Alumni Association was established in 1892, dedicated to the perpetuation of the brotherhood and sisterhood of the ISSCH Alumni Association. We are a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization committed to preserving the rich History of our Home and to promote the well-being and education of children through chosen representatives and committees.
Your Donations Are Very Much Appreciated
If you would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to:
ISSCH Alumni Association
C/O Treasurer
Mary Kay Moody
4959 Eagle Cove East Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46254
If you have any questions about donations or our Home, fill out the form at the bottom of the page at this link: CONTACT US
Someone will answer you within 24 hours. Thanks for visiting our site, please pass along our site link to family and friends.
Tiffany is pictured with
ISSCH Alumni Association
President, Doug Jordan
Congrats to:
Tiffany M. Williams
Latest HYCA Cadet to be awarded the ISSCH Alumni Association Scholarship
Tiffany M. Williams is the latest HYCA cadet to be awarded the ISSCH Alumni Association Scholarship for her academic achievement. The Indiana National Guard's Hoosier Youth ChalleNGe Academy provides an outstanding second chance program to students by mentoring and training them to attain their GED Certificates. They can choose to further their education, or they can apply for acceptance into the Indiana National Guard. Tiffany's plans are to further her education by enrolling at IVY Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana. The ISSCH Alumni Association wishes Tiffany continued success in her future endeavors. Information obtained from the 7/2012 HJ
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ISSCH Alumni Association
The Indiana Soldiers' & Sailors' Children's Home, Knightstown, Indiana
