Class 900: Indianapolis

Examining the Great Comet of 1858 and its visit to the skies over Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of three hills in Indianapolis and Marion County.

Exploring a tale of an unfulfilled dream, and a boat constructed in a garage in the middle of Indianapolis.

Confirming the existence of a stone tower which was to be the center piece of the Meridian Heights residential development.

Exploring the history of the Normandy Barn located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of stone fence pillars along Illinois Street in Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of the old Broad Ripple Park pool, which hosted the swimming trials for the 1924 Olympics in Paris.

Follow along with three Indianapolis teenagers as they embark upon a 522-mile bicycle tour through southern Indiana in 1911.

Exploring the history of the Indianapolis Arrows, and the city's attempt to bring a major league baseball team to Central Indiana.

Exploring the unfortunate history of a steamboat named Sunshine in Broad Ripple.

Exploring the 100+ year history of the Capitol Avenue bridge over Fall Creek in Indianapolis.

Examining the history of one of the strangest, and most notorious, intersections in Indianapolis.

Exploring the reactions and reports of the 1865 solar eclipse in Indianapolis and surrounding communities.

Exploring the 1923 resignation of pastor Earl Griggs in Butler-Tarkington whose church was coming under the sway of the Ku Klux Klan.

Tracking the remains of the Indianapolis Northern interurban line in Indianapolis, Broad Ripple and points to the north.

Exploring an early Civil Rights trial which took place in Indianapolis shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War.

A short post looking at the history behind a few random staircases to nowhere located around Indianapolis.

Exploring the history of a project which changed the course of the White River in Indianapolis.

Exploring an explosion which destroyed a fraternity house at Butler University in Indianapolis in 1955.

Exploring the history of the former Christel DeHaan Estate on the northside of Indianapolis.