The Legacy Walk at Roberts Settlement opens to the public 

The Legacy Walk at Roberts Settlement, an experience that tells the story of Indiana’s Black pioneers, will open to the public from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.  The mockup of the Legacy Walk. (photo via/Legacy Walk website) Visitors will walk through four themed stations, each with a title monolith, bench and an interpretive panel with photos, maps and other graphics.& & Roberts Settlement pioneers and their descendants built a community and a legacy in Central Indiana that has sustained the family since 1835 — nearly two centuries. (Photo via/Legacy Walk website) “We are thrilled to share this piece of our Roberts family history with the public,” said LaVella Hyter, president of the Roberts Settlement Board of Directors. “Their significance as Black pioneers is beautifully represented at the very place where they gathered to worship and began building a legacy of perseverance and determination that continued through generations of Roberts Settlement descendants. I believe they would be very proud today.”& An annual homecoming reunion began in 1924 with this important and prophetic message from Rev. Cyrus Roberts for attendees. (Photo via/Legacy Walk website) More than $400,000 was raised in grants and private donations for the experience. Major donors include Hamilton...