INDIANAPOLIS

Know the Circle City

Search for People, Places, Events, etc.

Scroll Down

Adolf Scherrer

(Aug. 30, 1847-Feb. 13, 1925). Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Adolf Scherrer studied in Vienna and Budapest before immigrating to… Read More »

More People...

Mary Stewart Carey

(Mar. 5, 1859-June 14, 1938). Born in Greensburg, Indiana, Mary Stewart Carey and her ...

Gerhard Ittenbach

(Mar. 20, 1828-Jan. 16, 1899). Stonecutter, builder, and stone contractor, Gerhard Itt...

Susan Merrill Ketcham

(June, 1841-Feb. 2, 1930). The granddaughter of , Indiana’s first state treasurer, S...

John H. Oliver

(Apr. 16, 1859-Oct. 16, 1927). Oliver was born in Clermont, Indiana, attended Butler a...

PLACES

Conner Prairie

Founded in 1964, Conner Prairie’s mission was to study and interpret the world of the early 19th-century settler in the… Read More »

More Places...

Riverside Amusement Park

Riverside Amusement Park, located on West 30th Street at and adjacent to Riversi...

Eagledale

Eagledale is a post-World War II neighborhood centered near the intersection of 34th S...

Brownsburg

Brownsburg is in , approximately 17 miles west of Indianapolis. James B. Brown s...

Indiana Convention Center

Opened in 1972 at a cost of $26 million, the Indiana Convention Center was constructed...

EVENTS

Marshal Foch Day

Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander-in-chief on the western front during World War I, toured the United States in 1921 as a… Read More »

More Events...

Municipal Election of 2007

On the night of November 6, 2007, , a political unknown, rode a wave of discontent to ...

Black Hawk War

Black Hawk, chief of the Sac Indians, called Ma-ka-tai-she-kia-kiak by his people, rej...

Battle of Pogue’s Run

The Battle of Pogue’s Run is the derisive name that the gave to events surrounding a...

International Festival

The International Festival began in 1976 under the management of the , which shepherde...

ORGANIZATIONS

WXNT

Founded by radio pioneers Carl and , radio station WKBF began broadcasting on November 29, 1926, from a Ford automobile… Read More »

More Organizations...

Ransburg

In 1938, Harold Ransburg and Harry Green began experiments in Indianapolis attempting ...

Oaks Academy

In 1998, members of founded Oaks Academy to use classical education with the aim of pr...

La Voz de Indiana

La Voz de Indiana started business in September 1999. Liliana Hamnik conceived of the ...

United Church Of Christ (UCC)

The United Church of Christ (commonly abbreviated as “UCC”) formed in 1957 as a re...

TOPICS

School Districts

Provided for by state law, school districts are legally distinct from the municipal or township governments within which they operate.… Read More »

More Topics...

Religion And Health Care

For most of the 19th century, no hospital existed in Indianapolis. The city’s reside...

Downtown Development

Indianapolis has struggled with the issue of downtown development (or redevelopment) t...

African American Media

African Americans have had a significant presence in Indianapolis news reporting for m...

Medical Schools

Medicine was taught by the preceptor (apprenticeship) system in Indiana throughout mos...

TIMELINES

Indianapolis Timelines

A collection of timelines about Indianapolis and selected institutions, topics and issues.

Explore

FEATURES

Features

Features examine interesting Indianapolis places, stories, and events.

Explore

EXHIBITS

Exhibits

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Exhibits feature Gallery Exhibits of Indianapolis Artists and other cultural topics.

Explore

ATLAS

Atlas

The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.

Explore

GUIDES

Guides

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Guides provide information to help users understand and appreciate important institutions, services, and developments that affect the life, culture, and governance of Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

Explore