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Samuel D. Maxwell

(Feb. 19, 1803-July 3, 1873). Born in 1820 in Garrard County, Kentucky, of Scottish ancestry, Samuel D. Maxwell moved with… Read More »

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John Bartlow Martin

(Aug. 4, 1915-Jan. 3, 1987). Born in Hamilton, Ohio, John Bartlow Martin and his famil...

Peter Van Orden Sterling

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

Ferguson Brothers

Denver Darious (Feb.19, 1895-May 11, 1957) and Sea Harious (Dec. 22, 1899-Mar. 3. 1974...

William P. Jungclaus

(Feb. 22, 1849-Oct. 30, 1924). William P. Jungclaus immigrated to the United States in...

PLACES

Baltimore and Ohio Trail

Repurposed as a recreation rail-trail, in 1994, the vast Baltimore & Ohio railroad system originally radiated out of Indianapolis and… Read More »

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Victory Field

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

Market East

Located east of Market East is bounded by New York Street, Delaware Street, East Stree...

State House

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

Broad Ripple

Broad Ripple is a northeast neighborhood bounded by , Evanston Avenue, Kessler Bouleva...

EVENTS

Momentum Indy

In 2010, former amateur racing cyclists, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein created the Indy Criterium (Indy Crit), now known as… Read More »

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Cold Spring Murder Case

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

Mike Tyson Case

Michael (Mike) G. Tyson, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1986 to 1990, was pros...

Brickyard 200

The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The r...

John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Countrymark Cooperative

In the early 1920s, the Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB), originally known as the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations, joined with… Read More »

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L. Strauss and Company

In 1853, Jewish tailor Max Dernham and German clothier John Gramling purchased the sto...

Meridian Street United Methodist Church

Meridian Street United Methodist Church is the mother church of Methodism in Indianapo...

Chrysler Corporation

The history of the Chrysler Corporation in Indianapolis began in a relationship with t...

Starlight Musicals

Each summer for almost 50 years, Starlight Musicals offered Broadway musicals, both re...

TOPICS

City Manager Proposal

The Indiana General Assembly in 1921 authorized first-class cities such as Indianapolis to adopt a council-manager form of government. This… Read More »

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Filipinos

Although Filipinos were considered U.S. nationals following the annexation of the Phil...

Asian Indians

Asian Indians are persons of Indian-subcontinent origins. The United States Census Bur...

Prehistoric Archaeological Sites

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

Baseball

Baseball was the most popular sport in Indianapolis long before racing, , and . Althou...

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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