Help the Vigo County History Center preserve history, our building, and the iconic Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle mural! We're launching a capital campaign and we need your help! 

Did you know there are approximately 42,000 bricks on the east facade of the Vigo County History Center building, the former Ehrmann Manufacturing building? Since January 2022, heavy rainstorms have caused water to infiltrate the interior wall on all three upper floors and the building's basement. 

Crews must begin work to replace and repair all joints in the wall to seal and stop water from damaging the building. After construction and repair, the beloved Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle mural on the east wall will need to be repainted. 

So what does this mean for you, the Terre Haute community? It means we need your help. You can have a part in helping preserve Terre Haute history and its image today! 

To continue the tradition of the mural as a scenic Terre Haute landmark, selfie location and a welcome for residents and visitors driving into our downtown, we're raising funds to offset the cost of construction and re-painting. The Vigo County History Center is fortunate to have generous support from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation, but this is no small repair. Estimated cost are over $200,000! 

But brick by brick, with your help, we can get there.

Become part of the history of the wall and mural by purchasing a 'virtual brick’… Or 100! 

Buy a 'brick' and help the Vigo County History Center Bring Back the Mural!!