Historic Southern Indiana

Robert Henderson, right, Orleans town council president, and Judy Gray, Orange County Economic Development Partnership, accepted the Community Legacy Award for the town's efforts in preservation and revitalization. The award was presented May 31, 2002 by Historic Southern Indiana, an outreach program of the University of Southern Indiana. In addition to the achievement plaque, Orleans received $1,000 cash award to support heritage-related projects.

Historic Southern Indiana director Darrel Bigham, left, with Robert Henderson, Orleans town council president, and Leslie Townsend, program coordinator for HSI, after the presentation of the Community Legacy Award to the city of Orleans, Indiana in May 2002. This is the third year for the award. Other previous winners were West Baden Springs and Madison.

The town square in Orleans, Indiana, is the site of the presentation of the Community Legacy Award in May 2002. The award honors Orleans and seeks to strengthen the quality of life for residents of and visitors to southern Indiana. It is presented by Historic Southern Indiana, an outreach program of University of Southern Indiana.

Historic Southern Indiana director Darrel Bigham, left, with Judy Gray
of the Orange County Economic Development Partnership, and Leslie
Townsend, program coordinator for HSI at the presentation of the
Community Legacy Award to the city of Orleans, Indiana in May 2002.

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