The town of Hope has a strong sense of history, as reflected in its Yellow Trail Museum, its location as the site of the Haw Creek branch of the Bartholomew County Historical Society, its annual Heritage Days and Old-Fashioned Fourth of July, and a number of other traditional celebrations. The downtown Hope Historic District encompasses many nineteenth-century brick buildings and old houses, as well as one of Hope's original log cabins. Adjacent to the current school is the historic Simmons School, a one-room schoolhouse in use from 1879-1907, where events and reenactments are now held.
thE tOwn Of hOPe hAs a StrONg sense oF hIstOry, as rEFLeCted iN Its YelloW trail mUseum, iTs locaTiON as tHE sItE oF tHe HaW crEek Branch of the bARThOloMEw cOuNTy HistoricaL society, iTs aNNual heRitage Days and oLD-FAsHioNeD fOurth of JULy, anD a nUmBeR Of OTHEr TraDitiONAl celeBraTions. the dOwntown HopE Historic District encompasses many nINeTeenTh-century BrICk buildiNgS and OlD HousEs, As well as one OF HOpe's Original log cabinS. adjacenT To tHe cuRRENT sChOol is The historic SimMONS sChooL, a OnE-rooM SChooLHouse in USE fRom 1879-1907, WheRe EvenTs And reeNactMEnTs Are NoW HelD.