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Charles (Snookie) Hendricks

(Aug. 27, 1931-Mar. 18, 1997). Charles (Snookie) Hendricks was born and raised in Indianapolis. He lived in and attended .… Read More »

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Wayman Eldridge Adams

Adams was born on September 23, 1883 in Delaware County, Indiana. His father Nelson Pe...

Byron K. Elliott

(Sept. 4, 1835-Apr. 19, 1913). Born in Ohio, Elliott moved to Indianapolis with his fa...

Jerry Harkness

(May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to ...

Christel DeHaan

(Oct. 20, 1942-June 6, 2020). Christel DeHaan was a German-born Indianapolis philanthr...

PLACES

Heslar Naval Armory

Riverside High School, formerly the Heslar Naval Armory, originally was the home of the Indiana Naval Reserve at Indianapolis (1938-1976).… Read More »

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Merchants Plaza

Merchants Plaza, also known as Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, as well as PNC Center, is a...

Fidelity—AFNB—Chase Building

Located in the northeast quadrant of at Market Street (101 Monument Circle), the Fidel...

Monon Trail

An integral part of the Indy Greenways system, the Monon Trail is a 27.1-mile asphalt ...

State House

The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, ...

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 »

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Civil War Treason Trials

The Indianapolis military-commission “treason trials” of 1864 arose from the threa...

John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, part of the Compromise of 1850, amended the 1793 Fugit...

Indianapolis/Scarborough Peace Games

In October 1972, Gene McFadden, an Indianapolis urban planner, and community developme...

Lynching of William Keemer

William Keemer, the first Black man in Indiana lynched after the Civil War during Reco...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indy Police Athletic & Activities League

Officer Forrest Higgs organized the first Police Athletic League (PAL) club at Rhodius Park (southwestern Indianapolis) in 1941 as part… Read More »

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Western Censor & Emigrants’ Guide

Established on March 7, 1823, the Western Censor & Emigrants’ Guide was launched...

Nur-Allah Islamic Center

The Nur-Allah (Light of God) Islamic Center is a largely African American Muslim commu...

Fitton and George

In 1917, architect and “real estate packager” Lawrence George formed a partnership...

Indy Fuel

The Indy Fuel was admitted into the ECHL (previously known as the East Coast Hockey Le...

TOPICS

Aircraft Accidents

Indianapolis has witnessed over 100 air crashes since came to the city in the early 20th century. The earliest known… Read More »

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Chinese

Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federa...

Cemeteries

Prior to 1824, all cemeteries in were rural graveyards often adjacent to churches. One...

Drive-In Restaurants

Ordering food and delivering it to your car became common in the 1930s when many famil...

Sunday Schools

Presbyterian physician started the first Sunday school in Indianapolis in 1823. The In...

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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