Michael Howie

A local historical organization was awarded a $50,000 grant to fund its exhibit redesign project at Lassen's Resort, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) announced Wednesday.

The Cedar Lake Historical Association was one of 20 similar organizations across Indiana that received funding through the historical society's Heritage Support Grants, which granted more than $724,000 in total funding.

The $50,000 grant for Cedar Lake's history museum will go toward creating complementary indoor and outdoor exhibits on preservation trades, Potawatomi heritage and ice harvesting history, according to a news release.

In September, the Cedar Lake Historical Association said it would create a "robust outdoor exhibition space and three interior gallery rooms" at its cultural heritage att

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