Evansville African American Museum

Evansville African American Museum is a museum in Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana which is located on South Garvin Street. Evansville African American Museum is situated nearby to Stevenson Park, as well as near St. John the Apostle Catholic Church.

Type: Museum
Description: museum in Evansville, Indiana
Address: 579 South Garvin Street, Evansville, 47713

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ford Center and Bayard Park Neighborhood.

Ford Center

Stadium

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The Ford Center is a multi-use indoor arena in downtown Evansville, Indiana, with a maximum seating capacity of 11,000. It officially opened in November 2011 and is mainly used for basketball, ice hockey, and concerts. Ford Center is situated 3,200 feet west of Evansville African American Museum.

Bayard Park Neighborhood

Park

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The Bayard Park Neighborhood is a neighborhood in Evansville, Indiana which is bounded by Lincoln Avenue, US Highway 41, Washington Avenue and Garvin Street.

Victory Theatre

Theater building

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The Victory Theatre is a 1,950-seat venue in Evansville, Indiana. It is home to the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and also hosts local ballet and modern dance companies, theatre companies, and touring productions. Victory Theatre is situated 3,600 feet west of Evansville African American Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evansville and Independence Historic District.

Evansville

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Evansville is the largest city in Southern Indiana and the third-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area.

Independence Historic District

Suburb

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Independence Historic District, also known as the West Franklin Street-Wabash Avenue Historic District, is a national historic district located in the Lamasco neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana. Independence Historic District is situated 2½ miles west of Evansville African American Museum.

Harwood

Locality

Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Indiana, the most populous city in Southern Indiana, and the 249th-most populous city in the United States. Harwood is situated 2½ miles northwest of Evansville African American Museum.

Evansville African American Museum

Categories: cultural center, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.97055° or 37° 58′ 14″ north

Longitude

-87.55679° or 87° 33′ 24″ west

Open location code

869JXCCV+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 238316328

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q56221070

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stevenson Park and St. John the Apostle Catholic Church.

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