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John McCormick, Jr.

(Sept. 25, 1791-Sept. 1825). John McCormick, Jr. is credited as one of the two first settlers in Indianapolis. A resident… Read More »

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Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins

(Jan. 22, 1927-May 26, 1995). Robert Joseph (Bob) Collins, longtime columnist and spor...

Harvey C. Jacobs

(Sept. 15, 1915-Nov. 27, 1997). Harvey C. Jacobs was born in Trafalgar, Indiana, and g...

Elmer E. Taflinger

(Mar. 3, 1891-Aug. 13, 1981). Elmer E. Taflinger, or “Taf” as he was called, was b...

Susan Merrill Ketcham

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

PLACES

Beech Grove

Beech Grove is a suburban town located about six miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis. It was a quiet farming community… Read More »

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Rocky Ripple

Rocky Ripple is a bounded by 54th Street, the , 51st Street, and . Settled in 1910 ...

Martindale-Brightwood

Northeast neighborhood bounded by 30th Street, 21st Street/Massachusetts Avenue/10th S...

Johnson County

Johnson County, located south of Indianapolis, is named after John Johnson, the first ...

Riverside Park

Early History The area now occupied by Riverside Park was developed for agricultural u...

EVENTS

Dust Bowl Tournament

The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a segregated WPA Black housing community… Read More »

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Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate dev...

Tally Sheet Forgeries

The Tally Sheet Forgeries occurred during the 1886 midterm election in Indianapolis. T...

Cold Spring Murder Case

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered alon...

Railroad Strike of 1877

Beginning in the East as a result of announced wage cuts, the railroad strike of 1877 ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis

In 1980, urban activists from several of Indianapolis’s early historic districts created HUNI as an advocacy group of . HUNI… Read More »

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Indiana Sports Corporation

Incorporated in December 1979, Indiana Sports Corporation is the nation’s first spor...

Noble Inc.

Noble was founded in 1953 by parents of children with developmental disabilities. More...

Indiana Bell

Now known as AT&T, Indiana Bell was a telecommunications company that served India...

Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center

American Settlement was created in 1923 as a charter member of the by the consolidatio...

TOPICS

Chinese

Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federal Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the… Read More »

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African American Media

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

High Schools

Early in its history Indianapolis was dubbed the “railroad city,” because ...

Grave Robbing 

Early medical schools, such as the Indiana Medical College and the Central College of ...

Civil Rights

The history of civil rights in Indianapolis is intertwined with that of the larger Afr...

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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