is charged with overseeing park maintenance, marketing, operations, and future development. The commission was created in 1979 by the Indiana General Assembly to distinguish the park from those managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Management of the park's 800-space underground parking garage and 200-space surface parking lot has been outsourced to Reef Technology. Attractions Historic Pumphouse 1870 – Opened as the original water pumping station for the city of Indianapolis 1969 – Pumping station closed 1980 – Accepted for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places 1981 – Reopened as the park's headquarters and visitors' center after renovations White River State Park Visitors' Center (Dr. Frank P. Lloyd Sr. Visitors Center) 2003 – Opened Indianapolis Zoo 1988 – Park’s first attraction established White River Gardens 1999 – Opened Historic Washington Street Pedestrian Bridge 1916 – Opened as part of the National Road 1994 – Historic National Road U.S. 40 previously linking the U.S. from east to west start renovations 1999 – Art Sculptures in the Park began NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions Museum 1999–2000 – Relocated to Indianapolis from Kansas City National Federation of State High School Associations Headquarters (NFHS) 1999–2000 – Relocated to Indianapolis from Kansas City Indiana State Museum 2002 – Opened IMAX 3D Theatre 1996 – Opened as Indiana's only IMAX theatre and still the largest IMAX theatre in Indiana Medal of Honor Memorial 1999 – Opened Military Park 1822 – Site of Indianapolis's first documented 4th of July celebration 1852 – Site of first Indiana State Fair 1861 – Civil War encampment until 1865 Indiana Historical Society 1830 – Founded. 1999 – Current building near White River State Park opened in 1999 State Capitol Building and Government Complex Not one of the park's attractions, but located next to it and open to the public Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 1989 – Opened as the park’s second attraction 2005 – Opened expanded gallery space, education facility, performance/special event areas, and indoor/outdoor dining restaurant doubled the museum's size Victory Field 1996 – Opened as home of the Indianapolis Indians White River State Park Concert Series 2004 – Opened inaugural summer concert season at a temporary concert venue, the 7,500-seat "Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn" 2007 – Doubled concert attendance with 50,000+ spectators, included 11 shows 2018 - Plans to replace temporary structure announced by White River State Park Development Commission 2019 -