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    Water Over Water: The History of the Fall Creek Aqueduct
    • Apr 8
    • 14 min

    Water Over Water: The History of the Fall Creek Aqueduct

    This post looks at the history of the Fall Creek Aqueduct, which in some form, has been carrying the Central Canal over the creek since 1838
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    The Bridges of Marion County
    • Mar 16
    • 6 min

    The Bridges of Marion County

    Exploring the history behind several old Indianapolis bridge photos won from an eBay auction.
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    Tragedy on the Honey Bee Line: The Sahara Grotto Interurban Crash of 1927
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 6 min

    Tragedy on the Honey Bee Line: The Sahara Grotto Interurban Crash of 1927

    Exploring one of the most deadly interurban crashes in Indiana history which occurred on the east side of Indianapolis along Emerson Ave.
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    Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana

    Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.
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    A River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park Reservoir
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 12 min

    A River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park Reservoir

    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.
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    An Indianapolis Landmark: The National Road Covered Bridge
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 12 min

    An Indianapolis Landmark: The National Road Covered Bridge

    Exploring the history of the National Road Bridge over the White River through the sketches of Christian Schrader and other sources.
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    Going the Distance: Daredevil Lockwood and the Indianapolis Endurance Drives of 1923 and 1926
    • May 29, 2021
    • 6 min

    Going the Distance: Daredevil Lockwood and the Indianapolis Endurance Drives of 1923 and 1926

    Exploring the 1923 and 1926 endurance automobile drives in Indianapolis by Daredevil Lockwood.
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    Public Transit in Butler Tarkington
    • May 12, 2020
    • 6 min

    Public Transit in Butler Tarkington

    Exploring the history of public transit in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis.
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    From Bismarck to Pershing: A Tale of Two Street Names
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    From Bismarck to Pershing: A Tale of Two Street Names

    Why and when the city of Indianapolis changed the name of Bismarck Avenue to Pershing Avenue.
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    eBay Find: Intersection of Meridian and 14th Streets in 1908
    • Dec 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    eBay Find: Intersection of Meridian and 14th Streets in 1908

    Exploring the history behind a postcard found on eBay depicting the intersection of 14th and Meridian Streets in Indianapolis in 1908.
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    And Then It Was Gone: The Vanishing of Pogue's Run
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    And Then It Was Gone: The Vanishing of Pogue's Run

    Exploring the history and eventual elimination of Pogue's Run through downtown Indianapolis.
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    Searching For The Central Canal
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Searching For The Central Canal

    Exploring the history of the Central Canal with an annotated map of the canal route through Indianapolis and Central Indiana.
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    The Memory Remains: The Big Four Railroad Roundhouse
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Memory Remains: The Big Four Railroad Roundhouse

    Exploring the remains of the Big Four railroad roundhouse on the southeast side of Indianapolis.
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    Pioneer Railways of the Circle City: The Madison Indianapolis Railroad
    • Jul 6, 2019
    • 8 min

    Pioneer Railways of the Circle City: The Madison Indianapolis Railroad

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