Mar 59 minThe History of Morse Reservoir: Born of a Need Exploring the history of Geist Reservoir, a major component in the race to secure water sources for Indianapolis in the mid-20th century.
Dec 30, 20218 minChanging Course: The Diversion of Fall CreekExploring the history behind the city of Indianapolis changing the course of Fall Creek near downtown.
Dec 17, 20214 minEdward Eickhoff and the Pioneering of the Christmas Tree Farm in IndianapolisExploring the history of Edward Eickhoff and the history of his Christmas tree farm in Indianapolis.
Nov 8, 20213 minHistorical Track of a 'Hurricane' in Central Indiana Hurricanes don't directly hit Indiana, but in the early years of Indianapolis, 'hurricane' was a generic term for severe weather.
Oct 29, 202110 minPanorama of White River State Park: A Closer Look Exploring several highlights contained within a 1981 panoramic photo taken of Indianapolis from a vantage point in White River State Park.
Sep 21, 20215 minBeverly Gardens and Berkley Knoll: Different Names For The Same Neighborhood LandmarkThis short post looks at the Berkley Knoll, a unique feature in Butler Tarkington featuring a central grassy plaza in place of a street.
Aug 13, 202112 minA River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park ReservoirCelebrating 3 years of the Class 900 Indy, this is an expanded version of the blog's first post looking at the proposed White River Lake.
Dec 18, 202016 minWilliam Watson Woollen and His Garden: Early Environmental Conservation in Indianapolis Looking at the efforts of William Watson Woollen to protect nature and to establish Woollen's Gardens of Birds and Botany.
Nov 26, 202016 minShorewood and Highland: The History of Geist Reservoir Part IIPart two in a series on the history of Geist Reservoir, this posting looks at the efforts to expand Geist, and to develop its shores.
Oct 1, 202016 min100 Years of Contamination: The White River fish kills of 1896 and 1999Exploring the history of two environmental disasters on the White River and the impact on Indianapolis.
Apr 25, 20209 minBorn Of A Need: The History of Geist Reservoir (Part 1) Geist Reservoir was constructed with an eye towards providing Indianapolis with an additional source of water as the city continued to grow
Mar 22, 202014 minA Direful Scourge: The 1849 Cholera Epidemic in IndianapolisExploring the history of the 1849 cholera epidemic in Indianapolis.
Mar 2, 20204 minThe Troublesome Ravines of Indianapolis Exploring the history of two ravines once located in downtown Indianapolis that helped facilitate the flooding of the new state capitol.
Jan 13, 20208 minJoin 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.
Nov 14, 20195 minAnd Then It Was Gone: The Vanishing of Pogue's RunExploring the history and eventual elimination of Pogue's Run through downtown Indianapolis.
Sep 29, 20198 minThe 1858 Shade Tree Association of IndianapolisExplore the history of tree planting in Indianapolis and the early work of the 1858 Shade Tree Association.