Near Charlestown in Clark County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rose Island Dance Hall
Dancing the Night Away!
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
1. Rose Island Dance Hall Marker
Perfect Ending to a Perfect Day
For guests at the Rose Island resort, an evening in the Dance Hall was the perfect end to a summer day. While live music played, couples waltzed and tangoed across the dance floor. By the late 1920s and early 1930s, new dance crazes such as the Lindy hop and Charleston emerged. Flappers and Fashion
Young men and women of the 1920s put their own stamp on style. Ladies with short bobbed hairstyles, close-fitting hats, short skirts, and long beads were called flappers. Men in raccoon coats carrying ukuleles were dubbed sheiks.
There was a dance hall that doubled as a [roller] skating rink during the day. They had an organist who would play music for the skaters. One of the favorites was the Skaters Waltz. Thy would clean the floor off and put dance wax on the floor for the dancers. Charles M. Ruck
Did you know?
Prior to the 1920s, it was considered scandalous if dancers bodies touched one other.
Erected by Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 38° 25.521′ N, 85°
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Rose Island! (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Travel back in time on Rose Island (about 600 feet away); Rose Island (approx. half a mile away); Rose Island Trail (approx. half a mile away); Indiana State Parks: The First 100 Years 1916-2016 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ohio River: the Human Story (approx. 2 miles away); Fern Grove and Rose Island Resorts (approx. 2.1 miles away); Downs House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlestown.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
2. Rose Island Dance Hall Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 13, 2026
3. Rose Island Dance Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
