A look at the history of the Indiana Water Company's Washington Street pumping station in White River State Park.

Exploring the history of a former National Guard armory site on the Southside of Indianapolis.

A quick look at the history of water pollution in Indianapolis, and the efforts over the years to combat the problem.

Exploring the history behind 38th Street being renamed Maple Road in 1911.

A new episode of the Yesterday's Indianapolis podcast explores the lost photos of Indianapolis resident Osbert Sumner with Deedee Davis, a local historian involved with bringing these photos to light.

Exploring the history behind the statue of General Henry Lawton at Garfield Park in Indianapolis.

Searching for the when and where of the first pizza sold in Indianapolis.

Commentary about the recent budget cuts at the Indiana State Library.

Exploring the origins of Fairfield Avenue in Indianapolis, and the history of the streetcar line which ran along that roadway.

Exploring the history of the small town of Shooters Hill which is now part of the Butler University campus.

Exploring the railroad history behind an old parking lot in downtown Indianapolis.

New Podcast Episode: A 'What If' About a Dam on the White River in Indianapolis

Exploring the story of Gus Barthel of Broad Ripple and his roadhouse named the Little Deutsche Haus.

A short history of the Henry Ward Beecher and his Second Presbyterian Church on what is today Monument Circle in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of one of the worst fires in the history of Indianapolis.

Announcing the launch of a new podcast about the history of Indianapolis.

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

Exploring the history of Sand Street in Indianapolis, and its unique stone pavers.

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

Exploring the history of the cause of the Tomlinson Hall fire in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Exploring the history of the site of a vanished estate on the shores of Eagle Creek Reservoir.

Exploring 200 years the General Assembly meeting in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the First Lutheran Church building in downtown Indianapolis which was recently destroyed by fire.

Exploring the history of the Butler University sledding hill in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.

Exploring the route of the Big Four Railroad's Chicago Division on its line north of downtown Indianapolis.

Update about the efforts to preserve School 86 in Butler-Tarkington.

Exploring the history of fire towers in Indianapolis, including the last one constructed atop the Barnes & Thornburg building in 1912.

Exploring the site of the Brookside Park shelter house in Indianapolis.

Examining the Great Comet of 1858 and its visit to the skies over Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of three hills in Indianapolis and Marion County.

Exploring a tale of an unfulfilled dream, and a boat constructed in a garage in the middle of Indianapolis.

Confirming the existence of a stone tower which was to be the center piece of the Meridian Heights residential development.

Exploring the history of the Indianapolis Canoe Club and its two clubhouses at Riverside Park in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the Normandy Barn located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of stone fence pillars along Illinois Street in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the steamboat Helen Gould at Riverside Park in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the Huffman Cemetery in the Broad Ripple neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the old Broad Ripple Park pool, which hosted the swimming trials for the 1924 Olympics in Paris.

Follow along with three Indianapolis teenagers as they embark upon a 522-mile bicycle tour through southern Indiana in 1911.

Exploring the history of the Indianapolis Arrows, and the city's attempt to bring a major league baseball team to Central Indiana.

Exploring the unfortunate history of a steamboat named Sunshine in Broad Ripple.

Exploring the 100+ year history of the Capitol Avenue bridge over Fall Creek in Indianapolis.

Examining the history of one of the strangest, and most notorious, intersections in Indianapolis.

Exploring the reactions and reports of the 1865 solar eclipse in Indianapolis and surrounding communities.

Exploring the 1923 resignation of pastor Earl Griggs in Butler-Tarkington whose church was coming under the sway of the Ku Klux Klan.

Tracking the remains of the Indianapolis Northern interurban line in Indianapolis, Broad Ripple and points to the north.

Exploring an early Civil Rights trial which took place in Indianapolis shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War.

Exploring the history of two towns which both bore the name South Indianapolis.

A short post looking at the history behind a few random staircases to nowhere located around Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of a project which changed the course of the White River in Indianapolis.