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Thomas Taggart

(Nov. 17, 1856-Mar. 6, 1929). Born in Amyvale, County Monaghan, Ireland, Thomas Taggart came to the United States in 1861… Read More »

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Peter Van Orden Sterling

(July 9, 1935 – Aug. 30, 2016). Peter Sterling was president of the from 1982 to 199...

Roda E. Selleck

(Sept. 6, 1848-Nov. 15, 1924). Born in Utica, Michigan, Roda E. Selleck was the daught...

George Jo Mess

(June 30, 1898-June 24, 1962). George Jo Mess was born in Cincinnati but grew up in In...

Bethuel F. Morris

(Sept. 6, 1792-Feb. 1, 1864). Early settler Bethuel F. Morris was born in Washington C...

PLACES

White River

The White River begins in Randolph County and flows through 362 miles of Central and Southern Indiana before meeting up… Read More »

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Forest Manor

Forest Manor is a northeast side neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Hawthorne Lane, ...

First Lutheran Church

Early Indianapolis residents called , a missionary who came to Marion County with a gr...

Southport

Southport is a small city in southern Marion County bounded by Buck Creek, Stop 11 Roa...

Red Key Tavern

In 1933, George and R. H. Duke opened the Olde English Tavern in a new building at 52n...

EVENTS

Spirit & Place Festival

The annual multi-day and multi-cultural Spirit & Place emerged as a festival in 1996 from the Project on Religion and… Read More »

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Marion County Fair

The first Marion County Fair was held in 1835 under the auspices of the Marion County ...

Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

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

Coliseum Explosion

On October 31, 1963, Shriners Night at the Coliseum, the Holiday on Ice performance en...

National Sports Festival IV

In 1978, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced its decision to implemen...

ORGANIZATIONS

Dayspring Center

The Dayspring Center (DSC) is a nonprofit organization committed to combating and preventing family homelessness in central Indiana. It opened… Read More »

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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, one of the nation’s most versatile professional...

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is the premier urban researc...

Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation

Peter Celestine Reilly came to Indianapolis in 1895 to run a small tar-distilling plan...

Key Learning Community

The Key School (later Key Learning Community) was founded by eight teachers in 1987 af...

TOPICS

Women’s Rights and Suffrage

The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Its primary issues of women’s… Read More »

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Philanthropy and the Arts

The arts include performing and visual arts organizations, historic preservation, libr...

Prehistoric Archaeological Sites

Over 1,000 archaeological sites are recorded in Indianapolis and Marion County. The ma...

Korean War

When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, and President Harry S. Truman commi...

Civil War Camps

As the political capital and railroad hub of Indiana during the American Civil War (18...

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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