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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.
May 28, 20216 min read
Public Transit in Butler Tarkington
Exploring the history of public transit in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis.
May 11, 20206 min read
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.
Jan 20, 20203 min read
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.
Dec 22, 20193 min read
And Then It Was Gone: The Vanishing of Pogue's Run
Exploring the history and eventual elimination of Pogue's Run through downtown Indianapolis.
Nov 14, 20195 min read
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.
Sep 10, 20192 min read
The Memory Remains: The Big Four Railroad Roundhouse
Exploring the remains of the Big Four railroad roundhouse on the southeast side of Indianapolis.
Jul 30, 20193 min read
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.
Jul 5, 20198 min read
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