The Sugar Creek Historical Society is inviting lovers of history, ice cream and baked goods to its 16th annual Ice Cream Social August 1. This freewill donation event at the Thorntown Heritage Museum is the Society’s biggest and only annual fundraiser. All donations made at this event will be used for the Thorntown ‘Colored Cemetery’ Memorial Project and toward the Society’s mission to preserve historic artifacts, display and interpret local history, and educate residents and visitors about Thorntown/Sugar Creek history.
The Society has partnered with descendants of the Derrickson family, buried in Thorntown ‘Colored Cemetery’ to build a stone monument, honoring the residents buried there. Only a handful of stones are visible, none are legible. The proposed marker would list the names of those buried in the Cemetery on a bronze plaque, complete with birth and death dates. A custom made QR code will accompany the plaque providing a link to personal biographies and further education for the public. $6,500 is needed to build the concrete monument and bronze plaque in the cemetery. As of July 20, $1630 has been raised toward that goal.
The Ice Cream Social will be on the museum’s back lawn on August 1 from 6-8:30. For the first time, the museum is offering homemade ice cream and root beer floats while supplies last! There will also be fresh baked goods donated by community members and local businesses to enjoy while listening to live bluegrass music starting at 6:30. Lawn games will also be available so the whole family can come and enjoy themselves. The museum will be open for tours.
To learn more about the Thorntown Heritage Museum or the Sugar Creek Historical Society’s mission please contact Kirsten Wamsley at 765-436-7348 ext. 202, kwamsley@thorntownpl.org or https://www.thorntownpl.org/about/heritagemuseum/.