Located on First Street, guided tours are offered of the restored 1871 French Second Empire style mansion of John Augustus Reitz, who was once known as the 'Lumber Baron'. His son, Francis Joseph Reitz, redecorated the mansion in 1898. The house contains period furnishings, many of them original.
Location:
224 S.E. First St., Evansville Indiana 47713
Telephone
812-426-1871
Other History nearby:
(Evansville) Angel Mounds State Historic Park
(Gentryville) Colonel William Jones State Historic Site
(Henderson) John James Audubon Museum and Nature Cen
(Ferdinand) Monastery Immaculate Conception
(Owensboro) Owensboro Museum of Science and History
(Evansville) Reitz Home Museum
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12/04 Coming to The Evansville area
Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Bloomington IN May10 The annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival celebrates the diversity, beauty, and joy of music and arts from cultures around the world.
International Bar-B-Q Festival Owensboro KY May10-11 The Owensboro riverfront becomes a hub of activity when cooking teams gather to compete with their secret recipes for barbecue.
Historic Newburgh Wine, Art and Jazz Festival Newburgh IN May17-18 There will be non stop jazz, wonderful wines, great food, and the opportunity to browse and purchase local art. All of this overlooking the beautiful Ohio River at the Old Lock & Dam Park.
Stucky Music Festival Park City KY May17-18 It is a hard economic time and Stucky Musical Festival would like to remain a low cost event that gives both musicians and local companies a place to promote themselves, as well as sell their merchandise. Proceeds will go to growing this festival so that it can continue on and to a local charity that helps children have opportunity to participate in music and art.
Lower Town Arts and Music Festival Paducah KY May17-19 The Lower Town Arts and Music Festival in Paducah, Kentucky is THE regional Festival for Western Kentucky and the surrounding area. The Festival's mission is to celebrate the cultural richness of this part of the country.
Kentucky Reggae Festival Louisville KY May25-27 Since 1991 the Kentucky Reggae Festival has been the predominant event in the Louisville area during Memorial Day Weekend. The flavor of the islands is captured and brought right to Louisville through reggae music, ethnic foods, and the caribbean market.
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