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Ribeyre Gymnasium Investigation Review 2-17-24

When the Ribeyre Gymnasium was gifted to the town of New Harmony by Alfred Ribeyre in 1924, the children of New Harmony were thrilled. Their old gymnasium was undersized to a point where children injured themselves during basketball games by running into the rough corners. The new gym had seating for 1200, hot showers, proper…

Do Loved Ones Come Back to Visit?

(Above) Joni with Nanny in her bedroom many years ago An excerpt from Signs of Spirits by Joni Mayhan When I was six years-old, my life was perfect. I lived with my family in a small rustic cabin that was nestled beside a picturesque pond. Behind the cabin was a hundred acres of untouched woodlands,…

Artefakts Investigation Review 11-4-23

I’ve been fascinated with this grand building since I first moved to New Harmony almost eight years ago. It sits on Main Street, nestled between an assortment of other elaborate, historic buildings. They remind me of fancy wedding cakes, stacked side by side. For the first seven years I was here, the building was known…