Class 900: Indianapolis

Exploring the trial of Thomas Finch, an Irish immigrant charged with murder while working on the Central Canal in Indianapolis.

Once again exploring the remains of a section of the historic Central Canal south of Indianapolis.

In Part 1 of a series on the actions of Dr. Coe in regard to the financing of the Indiana canal system in the 1830s.

Exploring the history of the Broad Ripple Dam, in person, and through historical sources.

Returning to a long running project to research the history of the Central Canal, in this post we explore an intact section of the canal.

This post looks at the history of the Fall Creek Aqueduct, which in some form, has been carrying the Central Canal over the creek since 1838

Exploring the history behind a historical document found on eBay which details the sale of land early in the history of Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.

Exploring the history of the neighborhood around 12th Street and the Canal in Indianapolis through the photography of O. James Fox.

Exploring the history of the Central Canal with an annotated map of the canal route through Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

My research on the history of the Central Canal in Indiana led to the discovery of the ruins of a culvert for the canal near Indianapolis.

Exploring the site of a stone lock in downtown Indianapolis along the route of the Central Canal.