Oct 23, 20204 minHome of a Literary Legend: The New Historical Marker at the Booth Tarkington HouseExploring the placement of a new historical marker explaining the history of Booth Tarkington and his home on Meridian St. in Indianapolis.
Jul 10, 20209 minMarching on the Governor's Mansion: The 1969 Protests in Opposition to Racism and Poverty Exploring protest marches to the Indiana governor's mansion in 1969 in the context of more recent racial justice protests and marches in the
May 12, 20206 minPublic Transit in Butler TarkingtonExploring the history of public transit in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis.
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 ...
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 ...
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 a...
