Dec 1, 20195 minFrom Madora Square to Tarkington Park: The Founding of an Indianapolis LandmarkExploring the history behind the creation of Tarkington Park, an Indianapolis and neighborhood landmark.
Jun 5, 20195 minFast Times In Mapleton: The Little Town (sort of) That WasExplore Mapleton, a small unincorporated village north of Indianapolis and a precursor to the present day Butler Tarkington Neighborhood.
Jan 26, 20194 minAndrew W. Ramsey: The Name Behind The ParkNote: A version of this blog post appeared in the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association newsletter in early 2018...or maybe 2017. I honestly can't recal...
Jan 1, 20194 minNot Just A Day In The Park: The Summer Mission of Fairview Before the arrival of Butler University, the property where the university now sits was well known as Fairview Park, a large green space operated from the la...
Aug 12, 20186 minA river runs through it, but we'd rather have a lakeA defining characteristic of Indy's landscape, the White River adjacent to present day Butler University was nearly transformed into an artificial lake. The ...