Searching for the Riverside Park Bear Pit
Exploring the history behind the Riverside Park bear pit in Indianapolis.
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Oct 23, 20204 min read
Home of a Literary Legend: The New Historical Marker at the Booth Tarkington House
Exploring the placement of a new historical marker explaining the history of Booth Tarkington and his home on Meridian St. in Indianapolis.
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Jun 11, 202012 min read
Silk and Explosives: The Real Silk Strike of 1934
Exploring the history of the sometimes violent Real Silk strike which struck Indianapolis in the spring of 1934.
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Jun 6, 20207 min read
Built Local: Exploring the Site, and History, of the Udell Furniture Works
Exploring the history and site of the now defunct Udell Furniture Works in Indianapolis.
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Jan 30, 20203 min read
The Memory Remains: The Brick Ruin On The Downtown Canal Walk
Investigating the history of a bunch of bricks along the Central Canal walk in downtown Indianapolis.
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Jan 12, 20208 min read
Join The Ice Pool They Said: The Ice Industry in Indianapolis
Exploring the ice industry, and the resulting drama, in Indianapolis during the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Dec 22, 20193 min read
eBay Find: Intersection of Meridian and 14th Streets in 1908
Exploring the history behind a postcard found on eBay depicting the intersection of 14th and Meridian Streets in Indianapolis in 1908.
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Nov 10, 20193 min read
History Lost: 2802 N. Capitol Ave.
Looking at the history of 2802 N. Capitol, a 100 year old building in Indianapolis which was lost due to a weather related collapse.
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Oct 13, 20196 min read
Built Local: The Atlas Engine Works of Indianapolis
The Atlas Engine Works was a prominent part of the Indianapolis industrial scene in the latter of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Jun 5, 20195 min read
Fast Times In Mapleton: The Little Town (sort of) That Was
Explore Mapleton, a small unincorporated village north of Indianapolis and a precursor to the present day Butler Tarkington Neighborhood.
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Mar 29, 20196 min read
Indianapolis Skyline 1910: A Closer Look
While digging through the image archives at the Indiana Historical Society, I happened to run across the image above of the downtown...
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Mar 5, 20192 min read
Tracking History: The Remains of the Warfleigh Bridge
This past weekend I went for a trail run along the top of the White River levee in the Warfleigh neighborhood (southside of the river),...
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Dec 18, 20184 min read
#indyplaques - The Ferger Drugstore
This edition of #indyplaques is centered on Indiana Ave. at its intersection of Michigan St. The buildings on the west side of Indiana...
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Nov 8, 20183 min read
Bricks in the River
A bit of a hybrid post, as we’ll be looking at a piece of connected history between Brazil, Indiana and Indianapolis. To set the scene, I...
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