Republic file photo Various artifacts and memorabilia adorn a display case in memory of Chuck Taylor at Columbus North High School, shown Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.
INDIANAPOLIS — Visitors to the Indiana State Fair from July 28 through Aug. 20, may visit the Indiana Historical Society’s Indiana History Train to check out an exhibit celebrating basketball.
The Indiana History Train is three freight train cars on approximately 200 feet of standalone track — located north of the Family Fun Park and east of Pioneer Village on the northeast side of the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
This year, visitors to the Indiana History Train can see “Chuck Taylor and Indiana Basketball,” exploring the Hoosier, a Columbus native, who gave his life to the game of basketball — Charles Hollis Taylor, better known as “Chuck” Taylor. Taylor made a name for himself traveling around the nation and beyond, teaching clinics on basketball fundamentals and selling a new basketball shoe he made famous — the Converse All Star.
Chuck Taylor
Republic file photo Various artifacts and memorabilia adorn a display case in memory of Chuck Taylor at Columbus North High School, shown Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.
The Indiana History Train is included with admission to the fair. The fair will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Visit www.indianahistory.org/train for more information on the Indiana History Train.
“Chuck Taylor All Star” runs through Jan. 27, 2025, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.
