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Children's Museum Of Indianapolis, Salvation Army Settle Lawsuit

Indianapolis children's museum will buy the Salvation Army's state headquarters location as part of lawsuit settlement: Report

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — AP News reports the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has agreed to buy the Salvation Army’s state headquarters in a deal settling a lawsuit between the neighbors over a museum expansion project.

The dispute between the two locations stemmed from the museum’s $38.5 million sports park project that is set to open March 17, whole Salvation Army officials had argued the construction blocked access to property it had rights to use, AP News reports.

The museum’s new 7.5-acre outdoor exhibit will have spaces for football, basketball, baseball and soccer fun, plus a mini-golf course and pedal car racetracks.

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According to AP News, Salvation Army divisional commander Robert Webster says it will soon be announcing a new location for its Indiana headquarters, which currently sits just north of Downtown Indianapolis.

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