Goshen Sunup Project
Purpose
To support the Goshen Sunup Project.
To support the Goshen Sunup Project.
Eligible for 25% Match
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Date Established
10/26/2026
10/26/2026
Story of the Fund
The Goshen Sunup Project has been created to take an honest look at the history of Goshen, Indiana, while looking ahead to a new day.
● The settlement and growth of Goshen occurred amid treaties, land cessions, displacement, and the forced removal of Indigenous peoples, including Potawatomi and Miami tribes.
● For most of the 20th century, Goshen was a “sundown town,” meaning African Americans in particular were, mainly by social and cultural means, excluded from living in Goshen or even staying overnight here.
The Goshen Sunup Project consists of an artistic sculpture, along with accompanying signage, to acknowledge this history with an eye toward a more inclusive future. While countless communities in Indiana and throughout the U.S. have a similar lamentable legacy, Goshen is distinctive in being among the first in the nation in 2015 to officially acknowledge its past through a unanimously adopted City Council resolution, which concludes: “It happened, it was wrong, it’s a new day.”
This project is being funded entirely by independent donations, which will be presented to the city as a gift from the community. By giving to the Goshen Sunup Project, you will be helping to acknowledge the harm caused by past customs and practices—and also help future generations have a healthier and more welcoming narrative for Goshen going forward. The work of justice is the responsibility of every generation. Thank you for your support.
The goal is to install the sculpture and signage at Fidler Pond Park in Goshen by late summer or early fall of 2027.
The Goshen Sunup Project has been created to take an honest look at the history of Goshen, Indiana, while looking ahead to a new day.
● The settlement and growth of Goshen occurred amid treaties, land cessions, displacement, and the forced removal of Indigenous peoples, including Potawatomi and Miami tribes.
● For most of the 20th century, Goshen was a “sundown town,” meaning African Americans in particular were, mainly by social and cultural means, excluded from living in Goshen or even staying overnight here.
The Goshen Sunup Project consists of an artistic sculpture, along with accompanying signage, to acknowledge this history with an eye toward a more inclusive future. While countless communities in Indiana and throughout the U.S. have a similar lamentable legacy, Goshen is distinctive in being among the first in the nation in 2015 to officially acknowledge its past through a unanimously adopted City Council resolution, which concludes: “It happened, it was wrong, it’s a new day.”
This project is being funded entirely by independent donations, which will be presented to the city as a gift from the community. By giving to the Goshen Sunup Project, you will be helping to acknowledge the harm caused by past customs and practices—and also help future generations have a healthier and more welcoming narrative for Goshen going forward. The work of justice is the responsibility of every generation. Thank you for your support.
The goal is to install the sculpture and signage at Fidler Pond Park in Goshen by late summer or early fall of 2027.