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Eagle Creek Reservoir and the Remains of a House on a Hill
Exploring the history of the site of a vanished estate on the shores of Eagle Creek Reservoir.
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Jan 66 min read
200 Years of Indianapolis as the Seat of Government for Indiana
Exploring 200 years the General Assembly meeting in Indianapolis.
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Dec 30, 20247 min read
Victim of Fire: The First Lutheran (English) Church Building
Exploring the history of the First Lutheran Church building in downtown Indianapolis which was recently destroyed by fire.
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Nov 27, 20249 min read
Tracking the Remains of a Big Four Railroad in Indianapolis
Exploring the route of the Big Four Railroad's Chicago Division on its line north of downtown Indianapolis.
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Nov 11, 20247 min read
Eye in the Sky: The Last Indianapolis Fire Tower
Exploring the history of fire towers in Indianapolis, including the last one constructed atop the Barnes & Thornburg building in 1912.
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Oct 30, 20245 min read
Finding the Remains of the Brookside Park Shelter House
Exploring the site of the Brookside Park shelter house in Indianapolis.
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Oct 18, 20245 min read
The Great Comet of 1858 and its Visit to Indianapolis
Examining the Great Comet of 1858 and its visit to the skies over Indianapolis.
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Sep 30, 202413 min read
The Historic Hills of Marion County and Indianapolis
Exploring the history of three hills in Indianapolis and Marion County.
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Sep 16, 20245 min read
The Motorboat Della May and a Dream to Sail Away from Indianapolis
Exploring a tale of an unfulfilled dream, and a boat constructed in a garage in the middle of Indianapolis.
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Sep 4, 20246 min read
The Meridian Street Tower at the top of Meridian Heights
Confirming the existence of a stone tower which was to be the center piece of the Meridian Heights residential development.
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Jul 30, 20245 min read
The History of the Wandering Normandy Barn
Exploring the history of the Normandy Barn located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Jul 22, 20248 min read
The History Behind Stone Fence Pillars on North Illinois Street
Exploring the history of stone fence pillars along Illinois Street in Indianapolis.
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Jun 10, 202410 min read
The History of the Old Broad Ripple Park Swimming Pool and the 1924 Olympic Trials
Exploring the history of the old Broad Ripple Park pool, which hosted the swimming trials for the 1924 Olympics in Paris.
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Jun 4, 20246 min read
Nine Days and 522 Miles: A Bike Tour from Indianapolis and Back Again
Follow along with three Indianapolis teenagers as they embark upon a 522-mile bicycle tour through southern Indiana in 1911.
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May 21, 202413 min read
Aiming High: A Brief History of the Indianapolis Arrows Baseball Team
Exploring the history of the Indianapolis Arrows, and the city's attempt to bring a major league baseball team to Central Indiana.
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May 8, 202411 min read
Disaster at Broad Ripple: The Sinking of the Steamboat Sunshine
Exploring the unfortunate history of a steamboat named Sunshine in Broad Ripple.
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Apr 22, 20248 min read
"Probably the Handsomest Bridge Across Fall Creek": The History of the Capitol Avenue Bridge
Exploring the 100+ year history of the Capitol Avenue bridge over Fall Creek in Indianapolis.
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Apr 11, 20246 min read
The Delaware Jog: History of the Intersection of 16th and Delaware in Indianapolis
Examining the history of one of the strangest, and most notorious, intersections in Indianapolis.
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Mar 23, 20245 min read
1865 Solar Eclipse Excitement in Indianapolis
Exploring the reactions and reports of the 1865 solar eclipse in Indianapolis and surrounding communities.
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Mar 13, 20246 min read
An Indianapolis Pastor, His Church, and the Klan: The Resignation of Earl N. Griggs of Butler-Tarkington
Exploring the 1923 resignation of pastor Earl Griggs in Butler-Tarkington whose church was coming under the sway of the Ku Klux Klan.
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