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Byron K. Elliott

(Sept. 4, 1835-Apr. 19, 1913). Born in Ohio, Elliott moved to Indianapolis with his father in 1850 and was elected… Read More »

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Constance E. (Connie) Forsyth

(Aug. 18, 1903-Jan. 22, 1987). Constance E. (Connie) Forsyth was the oldest of three d...

Robert Wesley (Cowboy Bob) Glaze

(Dec. 1, 1942— Sept. 16, 2016). Actor, broadcaster, and media personality best-known...

Louis Henry Gibson

(Mar. 17, 1855-Nov. 1, 1907). Born in Aurora (Dearborn County), Indiana, Louis Henry G...

Charles H. Boswell

(Oct. 31, 1909-Dec. 30, 2006) Born in Henderson, Kentucky, “Charlie” Boswell had a...

PLACES

Hamilton County

Hamilton County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County to the north and part of the . It comprises 400 square miles… Read More »

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Wholesale District

Bounded by Maryland, Delaware, and South streets and Capitol Avenue, the Wholesale Dis...

Cottage Home

A near eastside historic district bounded by 10th, Oriental, and Michigan streets and ...

Merchants Bank Building

Originally known as the Merchants National Bank building, the structure was the talles...

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum was established in 1956 by the lat...

EVENTS

Street Railway Strikes

During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major strikes by street railway employees. The first… Read More »

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Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a...

Black Hawk War

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

Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

The Lincoln funeral train arrived in a rainy Indianapolis at 7 A.M. on Sunday, April 3...

Visits of Abraham Lincoln

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...

ORGANIZATIONS

Montani Brothers

Originally from Italy, the Montani family immigrated to Utica, New York, in 1878 and moved to Indianapolis in 1881. The… Read More »

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Westview Hospital

Until the 1970s, local medical doctors did not accept osteopathic methods of treatment...

Carrier Corporation

Carrier Corporation was founded on June 26, 1915, in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a ...

Plymouth Congregational Church

Plymouth Church, organized in 1857 as the first Congregational church in Indianapolis,...

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir (ISC) was founded in 1937 at the request of (ISO) con...

TOPICS

Histories of Indianapolis

The historiography of the Hoosier capital begins with a “Historical Sketch of Indianapolis” prepared by for A. C. Howard’s Directory,… Read More »

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Seals and Flags

The county commissioners adopted the first Seal of Marion County on April 17, 1822. Th...

Newspaper Pulitzer Prizes

Newspaper investigations into governmental corruption or social ills have produced thr...

Religion And Health Care

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

Agriculture and Agribusiness

Indianapolis has a long history of producing crops and livestock and continues to be o...

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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