Jan 88 mineBay Find: The Assignment of Dower to Elizabeth MartindaleExploring the background of a document found on ebay which dates to 1840's Indianapolis and addresses the assignment of a widow's dower.
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.
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.
Oct 18, 20208 minLillian Fox and the Establishment of the Oak Hill Tuberculosis Camp Exploring the history of the Oak Hill tuberculosis camp in Indianapolis, and its founder, Lillian Thomas Fox.
Aug 18, 20208 mineBay Find: Deposition of Thomas A. MorrisAnalyzing a piece of Indianapolis history from a lawsuit filed by Samuel Henderson, the future first mayor of Indianapolis.
Apr 5, 20205 minLucius Burrie Swift: From a Civil Service Reformer to a Monument in Garfield ParkExploring the history of a monument to Lucius Burrie Swift and the life of the Indianapolis civil service reformer.
Feb 4, 20205 min'No Mean City' and Calvin FletcherExploring the Calvin Fletcher connection with the No Mean City phrase and the history of Indianapolis.
Dec 19, 20193 minPioneering the Christmas Tree Farm in IndianapolisExploring the world of Christmas trees and Edward Eickhoff, one of the first to commercially grow Christmas trees in Indianapolis.
Oct 27, 20194 minIndianapolis First: The Career of Elizabeth RaineyElizabeth Rainey was the first woman from Indianapolis to be elected to the Indiana General Assembly.
Sep 4, 20198 minHidden History: The Crows Nest Cemetery Explore the history of the little known Crows Nest Cemetery and the earlier Indianapolis residents who are now at rest there.
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...
Nov 11, 20183 minArmistice Day Connection: Karl Schoen of the Army Air Service. Note: This is an updated version of a post I wrote for a cycling blog I maintained when I was racing mountain bikes more regularly than I...
Oct 15, 20182 min#indyplaques: The Birthplace of a Literary Icon I walk and bike around Indianapolis a lot. When you aren't encased in a metal shell of a car, and if you keep your eyes off your phone,...
Sep 18, 20186 minBerry Farms As Far As The Eye Can See: The Blue Family Farmers of IndianapolisNote: A version of this post was originally published in the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association Newsletter in May 2018....
