Exploring the history of the Fall Creek Trail, the first greenway in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the Native American population in and around Indianapolis at the time of the city's founding in 1820 and 1821.

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

Exploring the history of the former Blue Ridge Water Tank in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.

Part two in a series on the history of Geist Reservoir, this posting looks at the efforts to expand Geist, and to develop its shores.

Exploring the history of two environmental disasters on the White River and the impact on Indianapolis.

Exploring the past and present of the intersection of the Central Canal and Washington Street in Indianapolis.

Geist Reservoir was constructed with an eye towards providing Indianapolis with an additional source of water as the city continued to grow

Investigating one of the remaining vestiges of Fairview Park in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of two ravines once located in downtown Indianapolis that helped facilitate the flooding of the new state capitol.

Investigating the history of a bunch of bricks along the Central Canal walk in downtown Indianapolis.

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

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

Welcome to the second entry in a series of blog posts detailing my research on the Central Canal, and some adventures tracking its...

This past weekend I went for a trail run along the top of the White River levee in the Warfleigh neighborhood (southside of the river),...

Traveling across the White River on 16th St. you would be forgiven if you did not notice a large dam just south of the bridge. The dam...

A bit of a hybrid post, as we’ll be looking at a piece of connected history between Brazil, Indiana and Indianapolis. To set the scene, I...

Exploring the site of a stone lock in downtown Indianapolis along the route of the Central Canal.

A defining characteristic of Indy's landscape, the White River adjacent to present day Butler University was nearly transformed into an...