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, 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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- Aug 27, 2021
- 9 min
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, 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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- Aug 1, 2021
- 5 min
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 14, 2021
- 5 min
Uncovering the Past: The Ruins at the JW Marriott
Reminiscing about the discovery of a potentially historical structure during the construction of the JW Marriott Hotel.
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- Jun 29, 2021
- 10 min
July 4th in the Circle City: Celebrating Independence in Indianapolis in 1822, 1876, and 1976
Exploring how the Fourth of July was celebrated at three points in the history of Indianapolis.
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- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Indianapolis History on the Airwaves
An FYI about two recent radio broadcasts featuring two of my Class900 Indy blog posts.
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- Nov 30, 2019
- 5 min
From Madora Square to Tarkington Park: The Founding of an Indianapolis Landmark
Exploring the history behind the creation of Tarkington Park, an Indianapolis and neighborhood landmark.
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- 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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- Jan 1, 2019
- 4 min
Not Just A Day In The Park: The Summer Mission of Fairview
Exploring the history of the Fresh Air Summer Mission at Fairview Park.
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- Sep 18, 2018
- 6 min
Berry Farms As Far As The Eye Can See: The Blue Family Farmers of Indianapolis
Examining the history of the Blue family and their fruit farms in the present-day Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
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