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Bethuel F. Morris

(Sept. 6, 1792-Feb. 1, 1864). Early settler Bethuel F. Morris was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Ohio… Read More »

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Melvin Joe Daniels

(July 20, 1944-Oct. 30, 2015). Melvin Joe Daniels was one of the Indiana Pacers’ ear...

Myra Reynolds Richards

(Jan. 31, 1882-Dec. 28, 1934). Born in Indianapolis, Richards studied art at the under...

William Forsyth

(Oct. 15, 1854-Mar. 29, 1935). Born in California, Ohio, Forsyth moved to Indianapolis...

John Fehrenbatch

(June 29, 1844-Dec. 21, 1930). Born in Rochester, New York, Fehrenbatch went to work i...

PLACES

Indianapolis Raceway Park

The 300-acre Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) is located west of at 10267 East U.S. Highway 136. A joint venture led… Read More »

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University Park

Bounded by New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Meridian streets, University Park is a...

Bona Thompson Center

Located at 5350 University Avenue, the Bona Thompson Memorial Library is the last surv...

Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area

A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a federal classification used to identify one...

Cummins Indianapolis Distribution Headquarters

Founded in 1919, Cummins, Inc. is a global power technology leader based in Columbus, ...

EVENTS

Gen Con

Gen Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America with more than 500 exhibiting companies, around 300 games… Read More »

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Brickyard 200

The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The r...

Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Evangelical pop singer and Florida orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant came to Indi...

Talbot Street Art Fair

Originally held on Mother’s Day weekend in 1956, a group of students from the initia...

Railroad Track Elevation

The proposal to elevate steam railway lines over city streets in the was a significant...

ORGANIZATIONS

Curtis Publishing Company

Cyrus Curtis founded Curtis Publishing in 1885 in Philadelphia. His first publication was Ladies’ Home Journal. In 1897, he acquired… Read More »

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Metropolitan Youth Orchestra

Inspiration for the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) came to classical violist after...

St. Richard’s Episcopal School

Founded in 1960 by the Reverend G. Ernest Lynch, St. Richard’s has a distinctive aca...

Russ and Harrison

Merritt Harrison (1888-1973), a graduate of Indianapolis (1906) and Cornell University...

Damien Center

In Indianapolis, the first large-scale care center for people with HIV/AIDS was the Da...

TOPICS

Labor Militancy

In one of the earliest documented labor struggles in Indianapolis, members of the typographical union went on strike in 1863… Read More »

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White Women’s Clubs

The white women’s club movement in Indianapolis closely paralleled the white women�...

Automobile Culture

The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of m...

Expositions and Conventions

Northern states held various fairs and expositions during and after the Civil War. Par...

Adaptive Reuse of Religious Architecture

Adaptive uses of vacant historic religious buildings have saved notable examples of sa...

TIMELINES

Indianapolis Timelines

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

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FEATURES

Features

Features examine interesting Indianapolis places, stories, and events.

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EXHIBITS

Exhibits

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

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ATLAS

Atlas

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

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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.

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