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Mar 5, 20229 min read
The History of Morse Reservoir: Born of a Need
Exploring the history of Geist Reservoir, a major component in the race to secure water sources for Indianapolis in the mid-20th century.
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Dec 30, 20218 min read
Changing Course: The Diversion of Fall Creek
Exploring the history behind the city of Indianapolis changing the course of Fall Creek near downtown.
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Sep 12, 202115 min read
Selecting the Seat of Government: The Expedition to Locate the Site of Indianapolis
Exploring the expedition to locate the site of the seat of government for the state of Indiana, and the future site of Indianapolis.
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Sep 6, 20216 min read
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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Aug 27, 20219 min read
Remembering the 12th Street and Canal Crossing Through the Photography of O. James Fox
Exploring the history of the neighborhood around 12th Street and the Canal in Indianapolis through the photography of O. James Fox.
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Aug 12, 202112 min read
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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Aug 1, 20215 min read
An Original Indianapolis Greenway: The Fall Creek Trail and Corridor
Exploring the history of the Fall Creek Trail, the first greenway in Indianapolis.
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Jul 7, 202119 min read
The Native American Presence at the Founding of 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.
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Jun 21, 202112 min read
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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Mar 11, 20218 min read
Water On High: The Blue Ridge Water Tank in Butler-Tarkington
Exploring the history of the former Blue Ridge Water Tank in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
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Nov 26, 202016 min read
Shorewood and Highland: The History of Geist Reservoir Part II
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.
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Sep 30, 202016 min read
100 Years of Contamination: The White River fish kills of 1896 and 1999
Exploring the history of two environmental disasters on the White River and the impact on Indianapolis.
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Aug 3, 20202 min read
Past and Present: Intersection of the Central Canal and Washington Street
Exploring the past and present of the intersection of the Central Canal and Washington Street in Indianapolis.
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Apr 24, 20209 min read
Born Of A Need: The History of Geist Reservoir (Part 1)
Geist Reservoir was constructed with an eye towards providing Indianapolis with an additional source of water as the city continued to grow
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Mar 14, 20204 min read
The Bridges of Fairview & Butler
Investigating one of the remaining vestiges of Fairview Park in Indianapolis.
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Mar 1, 20205 min read
The Troublesome Ravines of Indianapolis
Exploring the history of two ravines once located in downtown Indianapolis that helped facilitate the flooding of the new state capitol.
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Jan 30, 20203 min read
The Memory Remains: The Brick Ruin On The Downtown Canal Walk
Investigating the history of a bunch of bricks along the Central Canal walk in downtown Indianapolis.
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Nov 14, 20195 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.
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Sep 10, 20192 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.
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Apr 25, 20198 min read
Discovering The Central Canal's Buck Creek Culvert
My research on the history of the Central Canal in Indiana led to the discovery of the ruins of a culvert for the canal near Indianapolis.
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