Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.

Celebrating 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.

Exploring the history of the National Road Bridge over the White River through the sketches of Christian Schrader and other sources.

Exploring the 1923 and 1926 endurance automobile drives in Indianapolis by Daredevil Lockwood.

Exploring the history of public transit in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Why and when the city of Indianapolis changed the name of Bismarck Avenue to Pershing Avenue.

Exploring the history behind a postcard found on eBay depicting the intersection of 14th and Meridian Streets in Indianapolis in 1908.

Exploring the history and eventual elimination of Pogue's Run through downtown Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the Central Canal with an annotated map of the canal route through Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

Exploring the remains of the Big Four railroad roundhouse on the southeast side of Indianapolis.

Friday, October 1, 1847 was a momentous day in Indianapolis as the Madison Indianapolis Railroad became the first railway in the city.