INDIANAPOLIS

Know the Circle City

Search for People, Places, Events, etc.

Scroll Down

Ruth Pratt Bobbs

Ruth Pratt Bobbs was born on September 3, 1884, in Indianapolis. The daughter of Julius Fisher Pratt and Mary Ann… Read More »

More People...

John Chalfant New

(July 6, 1831 – June 4, 1906). John Chalfant New was born to John Bowman New, son of...

George Rawls

(June 2, 1928-May 16, 2020). Born in Gainesville, Florida, George Rawls graduated as t...

Eugene Jepson (Jep) Cadou Sr.

The dean of Indiana political reporters in the 1960s, Jep Cadou covered state governme...

William Powers Hapgood

(Feb. 26, 1872-July 30, 1960). Born in Chicago, Hapgood graduated from Harvard Univers...

PLACES

Bush Stadium

After the 1930 season. Norman Perry, owner and president of , announced plans to build a new baseball stadium on… Read More »

More Places...

Bacon’s Swamp

A large peat bog that once extended several blocks west of today’s Keystone Avenue b...

Little Buck Creek Greenway

Little Buck Creek begins in mid-Franklin Township and flows west through Perry Townshi...

Woollen’s Garden

Woollen’s Garden of Birds and Botany, its formal name, is a 55-acre city park that i...

Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System

In part a response to the “City Beautiful” ideal popularized by the 1893 World’s...

EVENTS

Presidential Election of 1860

As the state’s largest city, Indianapolis was the site of unprecedented political activity during the presidential campaign of 1860. With… Read More »

More Events...

Battle of Pogue’s Run

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

Indianapolis Prize

The Indianapolis Prize recognizes an animal conservationist who has advanced the susta...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 beca...

Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Long known simply as the “500,” the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race has been conducted ...

ORGANIZATIONS

Community Action of Greater Indianapolis

Community Action of Greater Indianapolis (CAGI) was incorporated in 1965 as Community Action Against Poverty (CAAP). CAAP was formed as… Read More »

More Organizations...

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation

Soon after the first Jewish settlers arrived, 14 men organized the Indianapolis Hebrew...

Indiana Bell

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

Railroadmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association

Founded in 1887 by William T. Cannon, paymaster of the Indianapolis Union Railroad, Ra...

Jehovah’s Witnesses

In the early 1870s founder Charles Taze Russell organized the International Bible Stud...

TOPICS

Philanthropy and Business

Leaders of Indianapolis’ business community have been actively involved in charitable and philanthropic endeavors since the city’s founding. Early leaders,… Read More »

More Topics...