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Sarah Stockton 
(Mar. 1842-Mar. 14, 1924) Sarah Stockton was born on a farm in Lafayette, Indiana, to pioneer settlers of Tippecanoe County.… Read More »Sarah Stockton 
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Frits Loonsten
Frits Loonsten

(Feb. 24, 1909-July 26, 1989). Born in the Netherlands, Loonsten studied at the Royal ...
Samuel Merrill
Samuel Merrill

(Oct. 29, 1792-Aug. 24, 1855). Born in Peacham, Vermont, Samuel Merrill attended Dartm...
(Rose) Urbana Spink
(Rose) Urbana Spink

(1879-July 5, 1952). Rose Urbana Spink was born in Loogootee, Indiana to Urban and Ros...
John Newell Hurty
John Newell Hurty

(Feb. 21, 1852-Mar. 27, 1925). Pharmacist, medical educator, public health advocate, a...
 
Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System
In part a response to the “City Beautiful” ideal popularized by the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Indianapolis initiated… Read More »Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System
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Victory Field
Victory Field

From 1930 to 1996, , located on West 16th Street, was home to the Triple-A . In 1992, ...
Oaklandon
Oaklandon

Oaklandon is a suburb located in Marion County, approximately 15 miles northeast of do...
The When Store
The When Store

came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for cl...
New Palestine
New Palestine

New Palestine, originally known as Sugar Creek, is a town in southern . Johnathon Evan...
 
Gay Knights on the Circle
Gay Knights on the Circle
In the summer of 1984, leaders of the LGBTQ community in Indianapolis organized what became known as the Gay Knights… Read More »Gay Knights on the Circle
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Fred Sanders Case
Fred Sanders Case

The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shoo...
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege
Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

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

Gen Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America with more than 500 ...
Visits of Abraham Lincoln 
Visits of Abraham Lincoln 

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...
 
Visit Indy
Visit Indy is a nonprofit organization that serves as the official sales and marketing arm for the city of Indianapolis… Read More »Visit Indy
Visit Indy
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Long’s Bakery
Long’s Bakery

Long’s Bakery is a local staple known for its signature hot, glazed donuts. Carl and...
A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.
A. H. M. Graves Company, Inc.

Graves Realtors began in 1924 when A. H. Merriam Graves teamed with fraternity brother...
Second Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church

Fifteen members of the “Old School” officially organized Second Presbyterian Churc...
Broadmoor Country Club
Broadmoor Country Club

In 1922, several Jewish businessmen organized a social and sporting club for the Jewis...
 
Butler University Architecture
Butler University Architecture
The campus of Butler University occupies 290 acres on the city’s northside, with its principal entrance on the east at… Read More »Butler University Architecture
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Chamber Music
Chamber Music

Immigrants from central and eastern Europe brought their love of music to Indianapolis...
Public Health
Public Health

Early Indianapolis residents lived under conditions that led to frequent bouts of mala...
Historic Preservation

The goal of historic preservation is to preserve and maintain significant structures o...
Americanization and Nativism
Americanization and Nativism

Although not recognized for its ethnic diversity, Indianapolis attracted periodic wave...
 
FEATURES
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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
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The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.
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