Articles: 500 Festival In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; J. Worth Baker,… Read More »500 Festival Air Quality There is little evidence that air pollution was ever considered a significant problem in Indianapolis from the late 1800s through… Read More »Air Quality Anderson A city located 38 miles northeast of Indianapolis on former Delaware Indian land, Anderson is the county seat of ,… Read More »Anderson Arden The residential neighborhood of Arden is bounded by 71st Street on the north, Pennsylvania Street on the west, College Avenue… Read More »Arden Asante Art Institute In September 1990, storyteller and performance artist Deborah Asante started the African American Children’s Theatre, a community-based performing arts group.… Read More »Asante Art Institute Asian Indians Asian Indians are persons of Indian-subcontinent origins. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion… Read More »Asian Indians Avon Avon is a community located west of Indianapolis in Washington Township in eastern , approximately 14 miles from Monument Circle.… Read More »Avon Avondale Meadows Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded by Fall Creek, Sherman Drive, and 38th and… Read More »Avondale Meadows David Nathaniel Baker (Dec. 21, 1931 – Mar. 29, 2016). Born in Indianapolis, David Baker was an extraordinarily accomplished American jazz composer, conductor,… Read More »David Nathaniel Baker 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 »Baltimore and Ohio Trail Bargersville Bargersville is located in White River and Union Townships in western , 20 miles south of Indianapolis. The town was… Read More »Bargersville Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes (Apr. 20, 1883-Apr. 26, 1918). Carrie Barnes was born in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she… Read More »Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes James Franklin Baskett (Feb. 16, 1904-July 9, 1948). James Franklin Baskett was born in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he… Read More »James Franklin Baskett Steven C. Beering (Aug. 20, 1932-Apr. 3, 2020). Steven Beering was born in Berlin, Germany, a German of Jewish descent. He spent his… Read More »Steven C. Beering Black Lives Matter Murals Two mural projects emerged in Indianapolis following protests that erupted in downtown Indianapolis and other urban areas after the death… Read More »Black Lives Matter Murals Bob & Tom Show The Bob & Tom Show originated in Petoskey, Michigan, in the early 1980s when DJ Bob Kevoian brought on Tom… Read More »Bob & Tom Show Boone County Boone County’s proximity to the capital has been an important factor in the area’s growth and development over the years.… Read More »Boone County Rozelle Boyd (Apr. 24, 1931-July 21, 2022). Rozelle Boyd was born in Indianapolis. He attended segregated George Washington Carver School No. 87… Read More »Rozelle Boyd Bridgeport Located in , Bridgeport is eight miles from , along U.S. 40. In 1830, Samuel Barlow laid out the village… Read More »Bridgeport Broadmoor Country Club In 1922, several Jewish businessmen organized a social and sporting club for the Jewish community whose antisemitic exclusion from existing… Read More »Broadmoor Country Club Andrew J. Brown (Nov. 20, 1921-Aug. 2, 1996). Born in Duncan, Mississippi, Andrew J. Brown attended the historically Black Bishop College in Marshall, Texas,… Read More »Andrew J. Brown Emmett I. Brown Jr. (1918-Sept. 1959). Emmett Isom Brown Jr. was the son of Alberta S. and Emmett I. Brown Sr., a dentist and… Read More »Emmett I. Brown Jr. Brownsburg Brownsburg is in , approximately 17 miles west of Indianapolis. James B. Brown settled in Brown Township in 1824, which… Read More »Brownsburg Burmese Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with the largest concentration living in… Read More »Burmese Butler-Tarkington Bounded by the , Meridian Street (west side), 38th Street, and and named for and former resident and Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More »Butler-Tarkington Carrier Corporation Carrier Corporation was founded on June 26, 1915, in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a leading producer of heating, air conditioning,… Read More »Carrier Corporation Julia May Carson (July 8, 1938-Dec. 15, 2007). Julia May Carson was the only child of an unwed mother. Born in Louisville, Kentucky,… Read More »Julia May Carson Robert (Sammy Terry) Carter (Dec. 4, 1929-June 30, 2013). Born in Decatur, Illinois, Robert Carter graduated from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in… Read More »Robert (Sammy Terry) Carter Center for Interfaith Cooperation The Center for Interfaith Cooperation (CIC) is a nonprofit organization with the goal of inspiring interfaith collaboration in order to… Read More »Center for Interfaith Cooperation Center Township Marion County was organized into nine townships in 1822. Within three years, selected the fledgling settlement in Center Township as… Read More »Center Township Central Canal Corridor The Indianapolis Central Canal Corridor lies along the Canal Walk, a 3-mile pedestrian loop that follows the general path of… Read More »Central Canal Corridor Charles Mayer and Company Charles Mayer left his native Germany at age 19 to start his own business after he had learned retailing as… Read More »Charles Mayer and Company Charter Schools In 2001, Indiana became the 37th state to enact charter school legislation. The Indiana law allows alternative routes for transition… Read More »Charter Schools Chinese Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federal Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the… Read More »Chinese Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Built in 1994, The Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center is a premier educational and public arts facility designed to house… Read More »Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis White Protestant ministers, meeting monthly in their Indianapolis Ministerial Association at initiated an organizational meeting on June 7, 1912, for… Read More »Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis Circle City Classic Circle City Classic is a weekend celebration of African American achievements, culminating in an annual football match between two Historically… Read More »Circle City Classic Betty Cockrum (Mar. 25, 1953-May 17, 2020). Born in Wolcottville, Indiana, to Moyne and Hyacinth Fuller, Betty Lou Fuller Cockrum attended Ball… Read More »Betty Cockrum James R. Coe (Mar. 20, 1921-Feb. 26, 2004). James R. Coe was born James R. West in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. William McKinley Coe adopted… Read More »James R. Coe Frances Berry Coston (Mar. 1, 1876-July 19, 1960) Frances Berry Coston was born in Rockhold, Kentucky, located in Whitley County on the southeastern… Read More »Frances Berry Coston William A. (Bill) Crawford (Jan. 28, 1936-Sept. 25, 2015). Born in Indianapolis, William Crawford lived in . He served as a Radarman Third Class… Read More »William A. (Bill) Crawford Crispus Attucks Museum The Crispus Attucks Museum opened at Crispus Attucks Middle School in 1998. The founding curator, Gilbert Taylor, spent eight years… Read More »Crispus Attucks Museum Cumberland On July 7, 1831, the town of Cumberland was platted on land owned by Samuel Fullen and surveyed by Henry… Read More »Cumberland James C. Cummings Jr. (Sept. 22, 1929-Apr. 23, 2020). A lifelong Indianapolis resident, James Cummings shaped the African American experience in Indianapolis through the… Read More »James C. Cummings Jr. Christel DeHaan (Oct. 20, 1942-June 6, 2020). Christel DeHaan was a German-born Indianapolis philanthropist who cofounded and, upon its sale in 1996,… Read More »Christel DeHaan Denison Parking In the late 1920s, local entrepreneur William C. Griffith and his wife Ruth (Perry) Griffith acquired the at the corner… Read More »Denison Parking Dust Bowl Tournament The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a segregated WPA Black housing community… Read More »Dust Bowl Tournament Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye (Feb. 19, 1927-Feb. 1, 2019). Known as the “First Lady” of architecture, Alice Dye designed acclaimed golf courses in America… Read More »Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye Pete Dye (Dec. 29, 1925-Jan. 9, 2020). Pete Dye is recognized as one of the most influential golf course designers of the… Read More »Pete Dye Early Art Schools of Central Indiana Traveling portrait painters may have been the earliest artists in Indianapolis. Portraiture was the only way to maintain the memory… Read More »Early Art Schools of Central Indiana Efroymson Family Fund In 1997, and his wife Lori provided a gift that was instrumental to the formation of (CICF) and the partnership… Read More »Efroymson Family Fund Mae Alice Engron (Jan. 29, 1933-May 4, 2007). An abstract artist, Engron was born in Indianapolis to Reuben and Hattie Starks and attended… Read More »Mae Alice Engron Eugenics In 1907 Indiana Governor Frank Hanly signed the Indiana Sterilization Law, which is widely considered the first eugenics sterilization legislation… Read More »Eugenics F. C. Tucker Company Illinois native and DePauw University graduate Frederick Caldwell Tucker Sr. founded the F.C. Tucker Company in 1918. By the early… Read More »F. C. Tucker Company Fedex Express National Hub The 2.4-million-square-foot FedEx Express Indianapolis National Hub at opened October 4, 1988, and is the company’s second-largest cargo facility, trailing… Read More »Fedex Express National Hub First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church grew out of a Bible class convened by physician at the home of a Methodist citizen in… Read More »First Presbyterian Church Forest Manor Forest Manor is a northeast side neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Hawthorne Lane, 30th Street, and Parker Avenue. The popularity… Read More »Forest Manor Franklin Greenway Trail The Franklin Greenway Trail, also known as the Franklin Historic Trail, is a 3.4-mile paved system of pathways for non-motorized… Read More »Franklin Greenway Trail Franklin Township Franklin Township is located in the southeastern portion of Marion County. Laid out by the county commissioners in 1822, Franklin… Read More »Franklin Township Frederick Douglass Park Formerly known as Douglass Park, Frederick Douglass Park sits on 43 acres of land between 25th and 30th streets and… Read More »Frederick Douglass Park Gainbridge Fieldhouse Unlike many NBA arenas with sleek modern architecture, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, originally named Conseco Fieldhouse, was designed with an intentional retro… Read More »Gainbridge Fieldhouse Willie Gardner (Oct. 30, 1933-Sept. 28, 2000). William “Willie” Gardner was born in Pulaski, Tennessee, the only child of Versie Coleman and… Read More »Willie Gardner Garfield Park Neighborhood Bounded by Beecher Street, I-65, Troy Avenue, and East Street/Madison Avenue, the Garfield Park neighborhood is located south of with… Read More »Garfield Park Neighborhood Marion Garmel (Oct. 15, 1936-Oct. 22, 2022). Marion Garmel was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, the eldest of Marcus and… Read More »Marion Garmel Gatorade Doctors Robert Cade, Dana Shires, James Free, and Alejandro de Quesada, kidney specialists at the University of Florida College of… Read More »Gatorade Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George (Dec. 26, 1934-Nov. 3, 2018). Businesswoman, racecar team owner, and philanthropist, Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George was born in Evansville,… Read More »Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic women’s religious orders with a… Read More »Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity Grand Park Debuting in 2014, the Grand Park Sports Campus features 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football,… Read More »Grand Park Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association A group of the South Indian diaspora from Andhra Pradesh, India, established The Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association (GITA) in December… Read More »Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association Greenfield The city of Greenfield is the county seat of , approximately 25 miles directly east of . Both Greenfield and… Read More »Greenfield Greenways and Trails The City of Indianapolis has developed a substantial greenways and trails system. It connects Indianapolis to the surrounding donut counties,… Read More »Greenways and Trails Greenwood The northernmost city in , located just south of the Marion County line, Greenwood is bounded by Graham Road on… Read More »Greenwood Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre The Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre (GHDT) is a professional contemporary dance company that choreographer and artistic director Gregory Glade Hancock… Read More »Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre Hagan-Burke Trail (Hamilton Co.) The Hagan-Burke Trail is located north of Indianapolis in . Named after Judy Hagan and Ed Burke, two community leaders… Read More »Hagan-Burke Trail (Hamilton Co.) Hancock County Hancock County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the east and part of the . The families of Andrew Evans,… Read More »Hancock County Jerry Harkness (May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to Lindsey and Lucille (Bailey) Harkness.… Read More »Jerry Harkness Harrison Center The Harrison Center is a nonprofit community arts center, cultural promoter, and neighborhood activist organization located in the historic .… Read More »Harrison Center Ray Harroun (Jan. 12, 1879-Jan. 19, 1968). Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, to Russell LaFayette Harroun and Lucy A. Halliday, Ray Harroun apprenticed… Read More »Ray Harroun Harry E. Wood High School In 1953, the Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School (see ) moved from 501 S. Meridian Street to 2405… Read More »Harry E. Wood High School Hendricks County Hendricks County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the west and part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It… Read More »Hendricks County 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 »Charles (Snookie) Hendricks High Cotton High Cotton was the debut novel of Indianapolis native and acclaimed critic Darryl Pinckney, son of former Indianapolis president .… Read More »High Cotton Highland-Brookside Highland-Brookside is an eastside neighborhood bounded on the north by I-70, on the east by the Conrail Tracks and Sherman… Read More »Highland-Brookside Hindu Temple of Central Indiana The Hindu Temple of Central Indiana was the first traditional Hindu temple to be built in Indiana. During the 1980s… Read More »Hindu Temple of Central Indiana Joe Holiday (Nov. 6, 1927-June 30, 1990). Joe Holiday was born in Chicago, Illinois, the seventh of eight children of Joseph and… Read More »Joe Holiday Holy Cross Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as Holy Cross lies on Indianapolis’ near… Read More »Holy Cross Holy Rosary-Danish Church Holy Rosary-Danish Church is a historic district bounded by Virginia Avenue and Wright, Buchanan, and East streets. The neighborhood is… Read More »Holy Rosary-Danish Church Homecroft Homecroft is a Perry Township community roughly bounded by Banta Road on the north, the Conrail tracks on the east,… Read More »Homecroft Glenn L. Howard (Aug. 25, 1939-July 2, 2012). Born in Milan, Tennessee, Glenn L. Howard attended elementary school in his native state before… Read More »Glenn L. Howard Indianapolis Artsgarden Spanning Washington Street at Illinois Avenue, the Artsgarden is both a signature architectural element of a revitalized downtown and a… Read More »Indianapolis Artsgarden Indianapolis Business Journal The Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) is a weekly newspaper published in Indianapolis. It is the leading publication of IBJ Media.… Read More »Indianapolis Business Journal Indianapolis Clowns The longest-playing Black professional team in U.S. history, the Indianapolis Clowns began as the Miami Giants and were financed by… Read More »Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Cultural Trail The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is an eight-mile multi-use pathway that winds through downtown… Read More »Indianapolis Cultural Trail Indianapolis Monthly Founded in 1977 by John and Sally Mayhill and Jim and Nancy Cottrell, the magazine’s original name was Indianapolis Home… Read More »Indianapolis Monthly Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions Indianapolis Star The Indianapolis Star debuted June 6, 1903, as a seven-days-a-week newspaper, the brainchild of Muncie industrialist George McCulloch. To launch his… Read More »Indianapolis Star ITT Technical Institute ITT Tech was founded in 1946 as Educational Services, Inc. and was based in Carmel, Indiana, since 1969. It began as… Read More »ITT Technical Institute Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Feb. 24, 1932 – Dec. 28, 2013). Known for his social liberalism and fiscal hawkish positions, Andrew Jacobs Jr., an… Read More »Andrew Jacobs Jr. Japanese Census data from 1880 onward reveals the small number of Japanese in Indiana, without a true Japanese-American community either in… Read More »Japanese Bob Jenkins (Sept. 4, 1947-Aug. 9, 2021). Bob Jenkins was born in Richmond, Indiana, and grew up in the nearby town of… Read More »Bob Jenkins Mingo Jones (Dec. 16, 1928-Apr. 3, 2017). Mingo Jones was born and raised in Missouri. His father and uncle played the trumpet… Read More »Mingo Jones Sam H. Jones Sr. (Mar. 3, 1928-Mar. 26, 2006). Sam Jones was born in Heidelberg, Mississippi, the son of Henry and Sallie Belle Jones.… Read More »Sam H. Jones Sr. Florentine Wilhelmina Emma Krauch (June 12, 1877-Oct. 9, 1958). Flora Krauch was responsible for developing children’s wear merchandising methods, professional saleswomen with child welfare… Read More »Florentine Wilhelmina Emma Krauch L. S. Ayres & Company L. S. Ayres and Company was the first modern Indianapolis department store in Indianapolis and long one of the city’s… Read More »L. S. Ayres & Company Lawrence Lawrence is a Unigov located about 10 miles northeast of the Circle. It was originally platted in 1849 as the… Read More »Lawrence Lebanon Lebanon is the seat of Boone County and is located strategically along Interstate 65, almost equidistant from the state capital… Read More »Lebanon John Raymond Leppard (Aug. 11, 1927–Oct. 22, 2019). John Raymond Leppard was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset, 97 miles… Read More »John Raymond Leppard Henry Jackson Lewis (ca. 1830s-Apr. 10, 1891). Henry Jackson Lewis was born enslaved near Water Valley, Mississippi in the late 1830s, although some… Read More »Henry Jackson Lewis Violet Temple Lewis (May 27, 1897-Mar. 22, 1968). Violet Temple Lewis was born in Lima, Ohio, to William David Harrison and Eva Brown… Read More »Violet Temple Lewis Little Buck Creek Greenway Little Buck Creek begins in mid-Franklin Township and flows west through Perry Township emptying into White River on Decatur Township’s… Read More »Little Buck Creek Greenway Daisy Lloyd (Oct. 15, 1923-May 15, 2019). Daisy Dorothy Riley Lloyd was born in Lawrence, Kansas, to Hiram and Nettie Henrie Riley.… Read More »Daisy Lloyd Lynching of John Tucker John Tucker became a victim of racially motivated violence in front of a crowd of almost 100 onlookers on West… Read More »Lynching of John Tucker Madison County Madison County is located northeast of Marion County and is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson . It occupies 453 square miles… Read More »Madison County Mapleton-Fall Creek Mapleton-Fall Creek is a northside neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Fall Creek Parkway, and Meridian Street. The community of Sugar… Read More »Mapleton-Fall Creek Graham Edward Martin (Jan. 18, 1919-May 9, 2006). Graham E. Martin was born in Tobacco City, Tennessee. He later moved to Indianapolis and… Read More »Graham Edward Martin Martinsville The city of Martinsville sits in southcentral , immediately southwest of Indianapolis. Platted as the county seat in March 1822… Read More »Martinsville Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L. Mayer Charles II (June 6, 1862-Nov. 30, 1925) and Ferdinand (Dec. 9, 1860-Mar. 13, 1925). Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L.… Read More »Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L. Mayer Meet The Artists artist-in-residence Anthony Radford put together the first Meet the Artists showcase in 1988. The event showcases the work of some… Read More »Meet The Artists The Mind Trust The Mind Trust is an Indianapolis-based, education nonprofit organization. It aims to provide every Indianapolis student access to an excellent… Read More »The Mind Trust Monon Trail An integral part of the Indy Greenways system, the Monon Trail is a 27.1-mile asphalt trail that connects four parks,… Read More »Monon Trail Mooresville The Town of Mooresville, covering 6.34 miles of land and water, lies in the northeast corner of . Samuel Moore… Read More »Mooresville Morgan County Morgan County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the southwest and part of the Indianapolis Settlers began entering land in… Read More »Morgan County John Morton-Finney (June 25, 1889-Jan. 28-1998). John Morton-Finney was one of seven children born to George and Mattie M. Gordon Morton-Finney in… Read More »John Morton-Finney NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions The NCAA Headquarters moved from its longtime home in Kansas City to Indianapolis in 1999. Key to drawing the headquarters… Read More »NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions Neuronhurst In 1888 Dr. William Fletcher, son of Indianapolis pioneer opened W. B. Fletcher’s Sanitorium (later renamed Neuronhurst), the first private… Read More »Neuronhurst New Palestine New Palestine, originally known as Sugar Creek, is a town in southern . Johnathon Evans platted the town with 15… Read More »New Palestine Newby Oval Indianapolis bicycle chain manufacturer and cycling enthusiast devised a plan to build a cycling track called the Newby Oval in… Read More »Newby Oval Nancy Noël (Oct. 29, 1945-Aug. 16, 2020). Born in and raised in Indianapolis, Nancy Noël was the daughter of Jerome Noël and… Read More »Nancy Noël Mathias Nolcox (Apr. 4, 1886-June 27, 1985). Mathias Nolcox was born in Lyles Station, Indiana, in Gibson County, one of Indiana’s early… Read More »Mathias Nolcox Nrityangan Kathak Academy The Nrityangan Kathak Dance Academy, located in , Indiana, teaches the North Indian classical dance form of Kathak. It was founded… Read More »Nrityangan Kathak Academy William “Bill” Owens (Nov. 14, 1901-May 5, 1999). William “Bill” Owens was one of 11 children born in the neighborhood of Indianapolis to… Read More »William “Bill” Owens Pan American Plaza Opened in 1987 as the media center for the , this civic space serves as a permanent tribute to the… Read More »Pan American Plaza Patachou, Inc. Patachou Incorporated serves as the umbrella organization for the brand of farm-to-table restaurants Martha Hoover started in 1989 with her… Read More »Patachou, Inc. Yvonne Perkins (Apr. 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2016). Yvonne Perkins was born to Leander O. Perkins and Naomi Coleman Perkins in… Read More »Yvonne Perkins Betty Perry (Aug 8,1948 -Feb. 11, 2022). Perry was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Betty Jo-Ann Montgomery. She was the oldest… Read More »Betty Perry Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Since 1881, has provided care to children, but its pediatric hospital did not open until 2003. St. Vincent Children’s Hospital… Read More »Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Pike Township Pike Township is located in the northwestern portion of Marion County. The Pike Township area was a favorite hunting ground… Read More »Pike Township Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. (July 20, 1923-July 2, 2009). Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Savannah, Georgia.… Read More »Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. Plainfield Plainfield is a town, located west of Indianapolis along U.S. 40. Quakers from the Carolinas were the first to settle… Read More »Plainfield Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky traces its roots to the early 1930s when Birth Control Leagues opened across the… Read More »Planned Parenthood Pleasant Run Greenway Pleasant Run Greenway, also known as the Pleasant Run Trail, is a 6.9-mile multi-use trail in Indianapolis. It connects the… Read More »Pleasant Run Greenway Beulah Wright Porter Price (Jan. 2, 1869-Nov. 2, 1928). Beulah Wright Porter Price was an educator, physician, and active participant in the African American… Read More »Beulah Wright Porter Price Purposeful Design Since 2013, Purposeful Design has worked to rebuild the lives of those people in Indianapolis struggling with addiction or homelessness… Read More »Purposeful Design Alexander Ralston (1771-Jan. 5, 1827). Born in Scotland, Alexander Ralston immigrated to the United States following the Revolutionary War. He used his… Read More »Alexander Ralston Andrew William Ramsey (Nov. 23, 1907-May 11, 1973). Ramsey was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, the oldest of eight children. His mother brought the… Read More »Andrew William Ramsey Riviera Club James Makin and a group of northside residents founded the Riviera Club in 1933 to provide low-cost private recreational facilities… Read More »Riviera Club J. Patrick Rooney (Dec. 1, 1927-Sept. 15, 2008). J. Patrick Rooney was CEO of Golden Rule Insurance Company. He pioneered the use of… Read More »J. Patrick Rooney Roselyn Bakery The first Roselyn Bakery opened for business in 1943. John S. Clark Jr. and his wife Mildred started their iconic… Read More »Roselyn Bakery William George Ryder Jr. (Feb. 25, 1935-May 5, 2017). William George Ryder Jr. was born in Baskett, Kentucky, to William George Ryder Sr. and… Read More »William George Ryder Jr. Duncan Schiedt (May 13, 1921-Mar. 12. 2014). Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Jacob and Kitty Schiedt, Duncan Schiedt moved to… Read More »Duncan Schiedt Cory SerVaas (June 21, 1924-Mar. 6, 2020). Physician, health educator, inventor, television personality, and journalist, Cory SerVaas was born in Pella, Iowa.… Read More »Cory SerVaas Shepherd Community Center Shepherd Community Center is a faith-based nonprofit organization working to combat the multi-generational cycle of poverty on the near eastside… Read More »Shepherd Community Center Shopping Malls The downtown department stores that evolved out of general stores grew to dominate Indianapolis’ retail shopping scene until the middle… Read More »Shopping Malls Soul People Repertory Company , a trained theater actress, established Soul People Repertory Company in Indianapolis in September 1975. She structured the organization “to… Read More »Soul People Repertory Company (Rose) Urbana Spink (1879-July 5, 1952). Rose Urbana Spink was born in Loogootee, Indiana to Urban and Rosanna Morgan Spink. The family moved… Read More »(Rose) Urbana Spink James Earl Dora Sr. (Mar. 2, 1936 – June 27, 2016). James E. Dora Sr. was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the youngest of four… Read More »James Earl Dora Sr. St. George Syrian Orthodox Church The first known Arabic-speaking Orthodox Christians came to central Indiana from Lebanon in 1890. Other Christians from the Middle East… Read More »St. George Syrian Orthodox Church Steak ‘n Shake A. H. “Gus” Belt of Morrisonville, Illinois founded Steak ‘n Shake in Normal, Illinois in February 1934. Before that, Belt… Read More »Steak ‘n Shake William E. Steckler (Oct. 18, 1913-Mar. 8, 1995). Born in Mount Vernon, Indiana William E. Steckler earned a law degree at Indiana University… Read More »William E. Steckler George Pheldon Stewart (Mar. 13. 1874-Aug. 28, 1924). Founder of the , George Pheldon Stewart was born in Vincennes, Indiana, to William H.… Read More »George Pheldon Stewart Strawtown Strawtown is located at the site of a former Native American village east of Cicero and northeast of Noblesville at… Read More »Strawtown Rachel Swain (1835-Dec. 31, 1919). Rachel Swain was born in Randolph County, near Richmond, Indiana to Quakers Anthony and Rhoda (Lane) Way.… Read More »Rachel Swain Tabernacle Presbyterian Church On September 23, 1851, the Presbytery of Muncie met at the home of early Indianapolis political leader and voted to… Read More »Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Meshach Taylor (Apr. 11, 1947-June 28, 2014). Meshach Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts to , the first dean of the School… Read More »Meshach Taylor Taylor’s Bakery Dennis Orville (D. O.) Taylor, born in 1877 in Goodman Ridge, Indiana, founded Taylor’s Bakery in 1913. His father died… Read More »Taylor’s Bakery Techpoint Foundation For Youth TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) has been a leader in technology education efforts for the State of Indiana since 2001.… Read More »Techpoint Foundation For Youth Tee Pee Restaurant An iconic Indianapolis drive-in restaurant, the Tee Pee owed its beginning to Albert Ray McComb (May 1892-June 1964), who came… Read More »Tee Pee Restaurant Tenth Pan American Games In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the Tenth Pan American Games, a celebration… Read More »Tenth Pan American Games The Ink Spots The popular African American vocal group The Ink Spots got their start in Indianapolis in 1928. Original members included Orville… Read More »The Ink Spots Aaron Belford Thompson (Apr. 5, 1873-Jan. 26, 1929). Aaron Belford Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to John Henry and Clara Jane Thompson,… Read More »Aaron Belford Thompson Emma Lou Thornbrough (Jan. 24, 1913-Dec. 19, 1994). A life-long civil-rights activist, a professor of history at from 1946 until her retirement in… Read More »Emma Lou Thornbrough George Tompkins (Nov. 20, 1902-Mar. 16, 1922). George Tompkins was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, where his great-uncle and great-aunt Robert and Fannie… Read More »George Tompkins Fred C. (Bud) Tucker Jr. (Oct. 25, 1918-Dec. 10, 1994). Born and raised in Indianapolis, Fred (Bud) Tucker Jr.’s father F. C. Tucker Sr. founded… Read More »Fred C. (Bud) Tucker Jr. The Villages The idea for The Villages came from Karl Menninger, a leading 20th -century American psychiatrist. Menninger emphasized the importance of… Read More »The Villages Washington Township Washington Township is located in the northern portion of Marion County. Settlement began in 1819 when John Allison brought his… Read More »Washington Township Russell Webster (Apr. 10, 1928-Sept. 8, 2007). Born in Indianapolis, Russell Webster was the last of 12 children born to William and… Read More »Russell Webster Charles Werner (March 23 1909-July 1, 1997). Born in 1909 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Charles Werner attended Oklahoma City University with no formal… Read More »Charles Werner Westfield Westfield is located in western , nine miles north of Indianapolis. In 1832, the area not yet defined as Westfield… Read More »Westfield Frank H. Wheeler (Oct. 24, 1864-May 27, 1921). Frank H. Wheeler was a native of Manchester, Iowa, coming to Indianapolis from California in… Read More »Frank H. Wheeler The When Store came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for clothing wholesaler, Owen, Pixley… Read More »The When Store Helen C. Whitelowe (May 16, 1928-Nov. 2, 2014). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James and Elizabeth Maddox Green, Helen Whitelowe attended public schools… Read More »Helen C. Whitelowe Whitestown Whitestown is a community in southeast corner of in Worth Township, approximately 22 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Whitestown was organized… Read More »Whitestown Charles Williams (Jan. 11, 1948-July 12, 2004). Born in Indianapolis, Charles Williams attended and graduated from Hirsch High School in Chicago, Illinois.… Read More »Charles Williams Woman’s Improvement Club Middle-class women in Progressive Era America (1890s to the 1920s) took active roles in reform initiatives to address society’s ills.… Read More »Woman’s Improvement Club Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr. (Sept. 26, 1879-Jan. 21, 1951). Harry E. Wood was born near Lexington, Illinois, the third child of Emsley Harrison Wood… Read More »Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr. Richard Wood (Oct. 22, 1926-Apr. 16, 2020). Born in Brazil, Indiana, Richard Wood graduated from . While attending DePauw University during World… Read More »Richard Wood Charles (Chuck) Workman (Dec. 1, 1932-Mar. 25, 2012). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Workman grew up in , the first federal housing project… Read More »Charles (Chuck) Workman Harold Yeagy Jr. (Aug. 10, 1957-Nov. 19, 2020). Harold (Hal) Yeagy Jr. was born in Indianapolis, the son of Harold Raymond Yeagy Sr.… Read More »Harold Yeagy Jr. Zig-Zag Cycling Club founded the Zig-Zag Cycling Club, originally called the Indianapolis Cycling Club, in 1890. The club started with a dozen members,… Read More »Zig-Zag Cycling Club Zionsville Zionsville is a town located northwest of Indianapolis along S.R. 334 (116th Street). It began as a depot on the… Read More »Zionsville
500 Festival In 1957, four civic-minded businessmen–former Indianapolis mayor ; Joe Quinn, Safety Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; J. Worth Baker,… Read More »500 Festival
Air Quality There is little evidence that air pollution was ever considered a significant problem in Indianapolis from the late 1800s through… Read More »Air Quality
Anderson A city located 38 miles northeast of Indianapolis on former Delaware Indian land, Anderson is the county seat of ,… Read More »Anderson
Arden The residential neighborhood of Arden is bounded by 71st Street on the north, Pennsylvania Street on the west, College Avenue… Read More »Arden
Asante Art Institute In September 1990, storyteller and performance artist Deborah Asante started the African American Children’s Theatre, a community-based performing arts group.… Read More »Asante Art Institute
Asian Indians Asian Indians are persons of Indian-subcontinent origins. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion… Read More »Asian Indians
Avon Avon is a community located west of Indianapolis in Washington Township in eastern , approximately 14 miles from Monument Circle.… Read More »Avon
Avondale Meadows Avondale Meadows is an eastside neighborhood, formerly known as the Meadows, bounded by Fall Creek, Sherman Drive, and 38th and… Read More »Avondale Meadows
David Nathaniel Baker (Dec. 21, 1931 – Mar. 29, 2016). Born in Indianapolis, David Baker was an extraordinarily accomplished American jazz composer, conductor,… Read More »David Nathaniel Baker
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 »Baltimore and Ohio Trail
Bargersville Bargersville is located in White River and Union Townships in western , 20 miles south of Indianapolis. The town was… Read More »Bargersville
Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes (Apr. 20, 1883-Apr. 26, 1918). Carrie Barnes was born in Kentucky to Lillie Peters and Charles Henry Barnes. When she… Read More »Carolyn (Carrie) Barnes
James Franklin Baskett (Feb. 16, 1904-July 9, 1948). James Franklin Baskett was born in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he… Read More »James Franklin Baskett
Steven C. Beering (Aug. 20, 1932-Apr. 3, 2020). Steven Beering was born in Berlin, Germany, a German of Jewish descent. He spent his… Read More »Steven C. Beering
Black Lives Matter Murals Two mural projects emerged in Indianapolis following protests that erupted in downtown Indianapolis and other urban areas after the death… Read More »Black Lives Matter Murals
Bob & Tom Show The Bob & Tom Show originated in Petoskey, Michigan, in the early 1980s when DJ Bob Kevoian brought on Tom… Read More »Bob & Tom Show
Boone County Boone County’s proximity to the capital has been an important factor in the area’s growth and development over the years.… Read More »Boone County
Rozelle Boyd (Apr. 24, 1931-July 21, 2022). Rozelle Boyd was born in Indianapolis. He attended segregated George Washington Carver School No. 87… Read More »Rozelle Boyd
Bridgeport Located in , Bridgeport is eight miles from , along U.S. 40. In 1830, Samuel Barlow laid out the village… Read More »Bridgeport
Broadmoor Country Club In 1922, several Jewish businessmen organized a social and sporting club for the Jewish community whose antisemitic exclusion from existing… Read More »Broadmoor Country Club
Andrew J. Brown (Nov. 20, 1921-Aug. 2, 1996). Born in Duncan, Mississippi, Andrew J. Brown attended the historically Black Bishop College in Marshall, Texas,… Read More »Andrew J. Brown
Emmett I. Brown Jr. (1918-Sept. 1959). Emmett Isom Brown Jr. was the son of Alberta S. and Emmett I. Brown Sr., a dentist and… Read More »Emmett I. Brown Jr.
Brownsburg Brownsburg is in , approximately 17 miles west of Indianapolis. James B. Brown settled in Brown Township in 1824, which… Read More »Brownsburg
Burmese Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with the largest concentration living in… Read More »Burmese
Butler-Tarkington Bounded by the , Meridian Street (west side), 38th Street, and and named for and former resident and Pulitzer Prize-winning… Read More »Butler-Tarkington
Carrier Corporation Carrier Corporation was founded on June 26, 1915, in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a leading producer of heating, air conditioning,… Read More »Carrier Corporation
Julia May Carson (July 8, 1938-Dec. 15, 2007). Julia May Carson was the only child of an unwed mother. Born in Louisville, Kentucky,… Read More »Julia May Carson
Robert (Sammy Terry) Carter (Dec. 4, 1929-June 30, 2013). Born in Decatur, Illinois, Robert Carter graduated from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in… Read More »Robert (Sammy Terry) Carter
Center for Interfaith Cooperation The Center for Interfaith Cooperation (CIC) is a nonprofit organization with the goal of inspiring interfaith collaboration in order to… Read More »Center for Interfaith Cooperation
Center Township Marion County was organized into nine townships in 1822. Within three years, selected the fledgling settlement in Center Township as… Read More »Center Township
Central Canal Corridor The Indianapolis Central Canal Corridor lies along the Canal Walk, a 3-mile pedestrian loop that follows the general path of… Read More »Central Canal Corridor
Charles Mayer and Company Charles Mayer left his native Germany at age 19 to start his own business after he had learned retailing as… Read More »Charles Mayer and Company
Charter Schools In 2001, Indiana became the 37th state to enact charter school legislation. The Indiana law allows alternative routes for transition… Read More »Charter Schools
Chinese Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federal Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the… Read More »Chinese
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Built in 1994, The Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center is a premier educational and public arts facility designed to house… Read More »Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center
Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis White Protestant ministers, meeting monthly in their Indianapolis Ministerial Association at initiated an organizational meeting on June 7, 1912, for… Read More »Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Circle City Classic Circle City Classic is a weekend celebration of African American achievements, culminating in an annual football match between two Historically… Read More »Circle City Classic
Betty Cockrum (Mar. 25, 1953-May 17, 2020). Born in Wolcottville, Indiana, to Moyne and Hyacinth Fuller, Betty Lou Fuller Cockrum attended Ball… Read More »Betty Cockrum
James R. Coe (Mar. 20, 1921-Feb. 26, 2004). James R. Coe was born James R. West in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. William McKinley Coe adopted… Read More »James R. Coe
Frances Berry Coston (Mar. 1, 1876-July 19, 1960) Frances Berry Coston was born in Rockhold, Kentucky, located in Whitley County on the southeastern… Read More »Frances Berry Coston
William A. (Bill) Crawford (Jan. 28, 1936-Sept. 25, 2015). Born in Indianapolis, William Crawford lived in . He served as a Radarman Third Class… Read More »William A. (Bill) Crawford
Crispus Attucks Museum The Crispus Attucks Museum opened at Crispus Attucks Middle School in 1998. The founding curator, Gilbert Taylor, spent eight years… Read More »Crispus Attucks Museum
Cumberland On July 7, 1831, the town of Cumberland was platted on land owned by Samuel Fullen and surveyed by Henry… Read More »Cumberland
James C. Cummings Jr. (Sept. 22, 1929-Apr. 23, 2020). A lifelong Indianapolis resident, James Cummings shaped the African American experience in Indianapolis through the… Read More »James C. Cummings Jr.
Christel DeHaan (Oct. 20, 1942-June 6, 2020). Christel DeHaan was a German-born Indianapolis philanthropist who cofounded and, upon its sale in 1996,… Read More »Christel DeHaan
Denison Parking In the late 1920s, local entrepreneur William C. Griffith and his wife Ruth (Perry) Griffith acquired the at the corner… Read More »Denison Parking
Dust Bowl Tournament The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a segregated WPA Black housing community… Read More »Dust Bowl Tournament
Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye (Feb. 19, 1927-Feb. 1, 2019). Known as the “First Lady” of architecture, Alice Dye designed acclaimed golf courses in America… Read More »Alice Holliday O’Neal Dye
Pete Dye (Dec. 29, 1925-Jan. 9, 2020). Pete Dye is recognized as one of the most influential golf course designers of the… Read More »Pete Dye
Early Art Schools of Central Indiana Traveling portrait painters may have been the earliest artists in Indianapolis. Portraiture was the only way to maintain the memory… Read More »Early Art Schools of Central Indiana
Efroymson Family Fund In 1997, and his wife Lori provided a gift that was instrumental to the formation of (CICF) and the partnership… Read More »Efroymson Family Fund
Mae Alice Engron (Jan. 29, 1933-May 4, 2007). An abstract artist, Engron was born in Indianapolis to Reuben and Hattie Starks and attended… Read More »Mae Alice Engron
Eugenics In 1907 Indiana Governor Frank Hanly signed the Indiana Sterilization Law, which is widely considered the first eugenics sterilization legislation… Read More »Eugenics
F. C. Tucker Company Illinois native and DePauw University graduate Frederick Caldwell Tucker Sr. founded the F.C. Tucker Company in 1918. By the early… Read More »F. C. Tucker Company
Fedex Express National Hub The 2.4-million-square-foot FedEx Express Indianapolis National Hub at opened October 4, 1988, and is the company’s second-largest cargo facility, trailing… Read More »Fedex Express National Hub
First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church grew out of a Bible class convened by physician at the home of a Methodist citizen in… Read More »First Presbyterian Church
Forest Manor Forest Manor is a northeast side neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Hawthorne Lane, 30th Street, and Parker Avenue. The popularity… Read More »Forest Manor
Franklin Greenway Trail The Franklin Greenway Trail, also known as the Franklin Historic Trail, is a 3.4-mile paved system of pathways for non-motorized… Read More »Franklin Greenway Trail
Franklin Township Franklin Township is located in the southeastern portion of Marion County. Laid out by the county commissioners in 1822, Franklin… Read More »Franklin Township
Frederick Douglass Park Formerly known as Douglass Park, Frederick Douglass Park sits on 43 acres of land between 25th and 30th streets and… Read More »Frederick Douglass Park
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Unlike many NBA arenas with sleek modern architecture, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, originally named Conseco Fieldhouse, was designed with an intentional retro… Read More »Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Willie Gardner (Oct. 30, 1933-Sept. 28, 2000). William “Willie” Gardner was born in Pulaski, Tennessee, the only child of Versie Coleman and… Read More »Willie Gardner
Garfield Park Neighborhood Bounded by Beecher Street, I-65, Troy Avenue, and East Street/Madison Avenue, the Garfield Park neighborhood is located south of with… Read More »Garfield Park Neighborhood
Marion Garmel (Oct. 15, 1936-Oct. 22, 2022). Marion Garmel was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, the eldest of Marcus and… Read More »Marion Garmel
Gatorade Doctors Robert Cade, Dana Shires, James Free, and Alejandro de Quesada, kidney specialists at the University of Florida College of… Read More »Gatorade
Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George (Dec. 26, 1934-Nov. 3, 2018). Businesswoman, racecar team owner, and philanthropist, Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George was born in Evansville,… Read More »Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George
Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity The Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity (GBSC), not to be confused with Catholic women’s religious orders with a… Read More »Grand Body Of The Sisters Of Charity
Grand Park Debuting in 2014, the Grand Park Sports Campus features 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football,… Read More »Grand Park
Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association A group of the South Indian diaspora from Andhra Pradesh, India, established The Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association (GITA) in December… Read More »Greater Indianapolis Telugu Association
Greenfield The city of Greenfield is the county seat of , approximately 25 miles directly east of . Both Greenfield and… Read More »Greenfield
Greenways and Trails The City of Indianapolis has developed a substantial greenways and trails system. It connects Indianapolis to the surrounding donut counties,… Read More »Greenways and Trails
Greenwood The northernmost city in , located just south of the Marion County line, Greenwood is bounded by Graham Road on… Read More »Greenwood
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre The Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre (GHDT) is a professional contemporary dance company that choreographer and artistic director Gregory Glade Hancock… Read More »Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre
Hagan-Burke Trail (Hamilton Co.) The Hagan-Burke Trail is located north of Indianapolis in . Named after Judy Hagan and Ed Burke, two community leaders… Read More »Hagan-Burke Trail (Hamilton Co.)
Hancock County Hancock County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the east and part of the . The families of Andrew Evans,… Read More »Hancock County
Jerry Harkness (May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to Lindsey and Lucille (Bailey) Harkness.… Read More »Jerry Harkness
Harrison Center The Harrison Center is a nonprofit community arts center, cultural promoter, and neighborhood activist organization located in the historic .… Read More »Harrison Center
Ray Harroun (Jan. 12, 1879-Jan. 19, 1968). Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, to Russell LaFayette Harroun and Lucy A. Halliday, Ray Harroun apprenticed… Read More »Ray Harroun
Harry E. Wood High School In 1953, the Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School (see ) moved from 501 S. Meridian Street to 2405… Read More »Harry E. Wood High School
Hendricks County Hendricks County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the west and part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It… Read More »Hendricks County
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 »Charles (Snookie) Hendricks
High Cotton High Cotton was the debut novel of Indianapolis native and acclaimed critic Darryl Pinckney, son of former Indianapolis president .… Read More »High Cotton
Highland-Brookside Highland-Brookside is an eastside neighborhood bounded on the north by I-70, on the east by the Conrail Tracks and Sherman… Read More »Highland-Brookside
Hindu Temple of Central Indiana The Hindu Temple of Central Indiana was the first traditional Hindu temple to be built in Indiana. During the 1980s… Read More »Hindu Temple of Central Indiana
Joe Holiday (Nov. 6, 1927-June 30, 1990). Joe Holiday was born in Chicago, Illinois, the seventh of eight children of Joseph and… Read More »Joe Holiday
Holy Cross Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as Holy Cross lies on Indianapolis’ near… Read More »Holy Cross
Holy Rosary-Danish Church Holy Rosary-Danish Church is a historic district bounded by Virginia Avenue and Wright, Buchanan, and East streets. The neighborhood is… Read More »Holy Rosary-Danish Church
Homecroft Homecroft is a Perry Township community roughly bounded by Banta Road on the north, the Conrail tracks on the east,… Read More »Homecroft
Glenn L. Howard (Aug. 25, 1939-July 2, 2012). Born in Milan, Tennessee, Glenn L. Howard attended elementary school in his native state before… Read More »Glenn L. Howard
Indianapolis Artsgarden Spanning Washington Street at Illinois Avenue, the Artsgarden is both a signature architectural element of a revitalized downtown and a… Read More »Indianapolis Artsgarden
Indianapolis Business Journal The Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) is a weekly newspaper published in Indianapolis. It is the leading publication of IBJ Media.… Read More »Indianapolis Business Journal
Indianapolis Clowns The longest-playing Black professional team in U.S. history, the Indianapolis Clowns began as the Miami Giants and were financed by… Read More »Indianapolis Clowns
Indianapolis Cultural Trail The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is an eight-mile multi-use pathway that winds through downtown… Read More »Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Indianapolis Monthly Founded in 1977 by John and Sally Mayhill and Jim and Nancy Cottrell, the magazine’s original name was Indianapolis Home… Read More »Indianapolis Monthly
Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions
Indianapolis Star The Indianapolis Star debuted June 6, 1903, as a seven-days-a-week newspaper, the brainchild of Muncie industrialist George McCulloch. To launch his… Read More »Indianapolis Star
ITT Technical Institute ITT Tech was founded in 1946 as Educational Services, Inc. and was based in Carmel, Indiana, since 1969. It began as… Read More »ITT Technical Institute
Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Feb. 24, 1932 – Dec. 28, 2013). Known for his social liberalism and fiscal hawkish positions, Andrew Jacobs Jr., an… Read More »Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Japanese Census data from 1880 onward reveals the small number of Japanese in Indiana, without a true Japanese-American community either in… Read More »Japanese
Bob Jenkins (Sept. 4, 1947-Aug. 9, 2021). Bob Jenkins was born in Richmond, Indiana, and grew up in the nearby town of… Read More »Bob Jenkins
Mingo Jones (Dec. 16, 1928-Apr. 3, 2017). Mingo Jones was born and raised in Missouri. His father and uncle played the trumpet… Read More »Mingo Jones
Sam H. Jones Sr. (Mar. 3, 1928-Mar. 26, 2006). Sam Jones was born in Heidelberg, Mississippi, the son of Henry and Sallie Belle Jones.… Read More »Sam H. Jones Sr.
Florentine Wilhelmina Emma Krauch (June 12, 1877-Oct. 9, 1958). Flora Krauch was responsible for developing children’s wear merchandising methods, professional saleswomen with child welfare… Read More »Florentine Wilhelmina Emma Krauch
L. S. Ayres & Company L. S. Ayres and Company was the first modern Indianapolis department store in Indianapolis and long one of the city’s… Read More »L. S. Ayres & Company
Lawrence Lawrence is a Unigov located about 10 miles northeast of the Circle. It was originally platted in 1849 as the… Read More »Lawrence
Lebanon Lebanon is the seat of Boone County and is located strategically along Interstate 65, almost equidistant from the state capital… Read More »Lebanon
John Raymond Leppard (Aug. 11, 1927–Oct. 22, 2019). John Raymond Leppard was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset, 97 miles… Read More »John Raymond Leppard
Henry Jackson Lewis (ca. 1830s-Apr. 10, 1891). Henry Jackson Lewis was born enslaved near Water Valley, Mississippi in the late 1830s, although some… Read More »Henry Jackson Lewis
Violet Temple Lewis (May 27, 1897-Mar. 22, 1968). Violet Temple Lewis was born in Lima, Ohio, to William David Harrison and Eva Brown… Read More »Violet Temple Lewis
Little Buck Creek Greenway Little Buck Creek begins in mid-Franklin Township and flows west through Perry Township emptying into White River on Decatur Township’s… Read More »Little Buck Creek Greenway
Daisy Lloyd (Oct. 15, 1923-May 15, 2019). Daisy Dorothy Riley Lloyd was born in Lawrence, Kansas, to Hiram and Nettie Henrie Riley.… Read More »Daisy Lloyd
Lynching of John Tucker John Tucker became a victim of racially motivated violence in front of a crowd of almost 100 onlookers on West… Read More »Lynching of John Tucker
Madison County Madison County is located northeast of Marion County and is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson . It occupies 453 square miles… Read More »Madison County
Mapleton-Fall Creek Mapleton-Fall Creek is a northside neighborhood bounded by 38th Street, Fall Creek Parkway, and Meridian Street. The community of Sugar… Read More »Mapleton-Fall Creek
Graham Edward Martin (Jan. 18, 1919-May 9, 2006). Graham E. Martin was born in Tobacco City, Tennessee. He later moved to Indianapolis and… Read More »Graham Edward Martin
Martinsville The city of Martinsville sits in southcentral , immediately southwest of Indianapolis. Platted as the county seat in March 1822… Read More »Martinsville
Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L. Mayer Charles II (June 6, 1862-Nov. 30, 1925) and Ferdinand (Dec. 9, 1860-Mar. 13, 1925). Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L.… Read More »Charles Mayer II and Ferdinand L. Mayer
Meet The Artists artist-in-residence Anthony Radford put together the first Meet the Artists showcase in 1988. The event showcases the work of some… Read More »Meet The Artists
The Mind Trust The Mind Trust is an Indianapolis-based, education nonprofit organization. It aims to provide every Indianapolis student access to an excellent… Read More »The Mind Trust
Monon Trail An integral part of the Indy Greenways system, the Monon Trail is a 27.1-mile asphalt trail that connects four parks,… Read More »Monon Trail
Mooresville The Town of Mooresville, covering 6.34 miles of land and water, lies in the northeast corner of . Samuel Moore… Read More »Mooresville
Morgan County Morgan County is adjacent to Indianapolis-Marion County on the southwest and part of the Indianapolis Settlers began entering land in… Read More »Morgan County
John Morton-Finney (June 25, 1889-Jan. 28-1998). John Morton-Finney was one of seven children born to George and Mattie M. Gordon Morton-Finney in… Read More »John Morton-Finney
NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions The NCAA Headquarters moved from its longtime home in Kansas City to Indianapolis in 1999. Key to drawing the headquarters… Read More »NCAA Headquarters and Hall of Champions
Neuronhurst In 1888 Dr. William Fletcher, son of Indianapolis pioneer opened W. B. Fletcher’s Sanitorium (later renamed Neuronhurst), the first private… Read More »Neuronhurst
New Palestine New Palestine, originally known as Sugar Creek, is a town in southern . Johnathon Evans platted the town with 15… Read More »New Palestine
Newby Oval Indianapolis bicycle chain manufacturer and cycling enthusiast devised a plan to build a cycling track called the Newby Oval in… Read More »Newby Oval
Nancy Noël (Oct. 29, 1945-Aug. 16, 2020). Born in and raised in Indianapolis, Nancy Noël was the daughter of Jerome Noël and… Read More »Nancy Noël
Mathias Nolcox (Apr. 4, 1886-June 27, 1985). Mathias Nolcox was born in Lyles Station, Indiana, in Gibson County, one of Indiana’s early… Read More »Mathias Nolcox
Nrityangan Kathak Academy The Nrityangan Kathak Dance Academy, located in , Indiana, teaches the North Indian classical dance form of Kathak. It was founded… Read More »Nrityangan Kathak Academy
William “Bill” Owens (Nov. 14, 1901-May 5, 1999). William “Bill” Owens was one of 11 children born in the neighborhood of Indianapolis to… Read More »William “Bill” Owens
Pan American Plaza Opened in 1987 as the media center for the , this civic space serves as a permanent tribute to the… Read More »Pan American Plaza
Patachou, Inc. Patachou Incorporated serves as the umbrella organization for the brand of farm-to-table restaurants Martha Hoover started in 1989 with her… Read More »Patachou, Inc.
Yvonne Perkins (Apr. 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2016). Yvonne Perkins was born to Leander O. Perkins and Naomi Coleman Perkins in… Read More »Yvonne Perkins
Betty Perry (Aug 8,1948 -Feb. 11, 2022). Perry was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Betty Jo-Ann Montgomery. She was the oldest… Read More »Betty Perry
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Since 1881, has provided care to children, but its pediatric hospital did not open until 2003. St. Vincent Children’s Hospital… Read More »Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
Pike Township Pike Township is located in the northwestern portion of Marion County. The Pike Township area was a favorite hunting ground… Read More »Pike Township
Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. (July 20, 1923-July 2, 2009). Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Savannah, Georgia.… Read More »Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr.
Plainfield Plainfield is a town, located west of Indianapolis along U.S. 40. Quakers from the Carolinas were the first to settle… Read More »Plainfield
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky traces its roots to the early 1930s when Birth Control Leagues opened across the… Read More »Planned Parenthood
Pleasant Run Greenway Pleasant Run Greenway, also known as the Pleasant Run Trail, is a 6.9-mile multi-use trail in Indianapolis. It connects the… Read More »Pleasant Run Greenway
Beulah Wright Porter Price (Jan. 2, 1869-Nov. 2, 1928). Beulah Wright Porter Price was an educator, physician, and active participant in the African American… Read More »Beulah Wright Porter Price
Purposeful Design Since 2013, Purposeful Design has worked to rebuild the lives of those people in Indianapolis struggling with addiction or homelessness… Read More »Purposeful Design
Alexander Ralston (1771-Jan. 5, 1827). Born in Scotland, Alexander Ralston immigrated to the United States following the Revolutionary War. He used his… Read More »Alexander Ralston
Andrew William Ramsey (Nov. 23, 1907-May 11, 1973). Ramsey was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, the oldest of eight children. His mother brought the… Read More »Andrew William Ramsey
Riviera Club James Makin and a group of northside residents founded the Riviera Club in 1933 to provide low-cost private recreational facilities… Read More »Riviera Club
J. Patrick Rooney (Dec. 1, 1927-Sept. 15, 2008). J. Patrick Rooney was CEO of Golden Rule Insurance Company. He pioneered the use of… Read More »J. Patrick Rooney
Roselyn Bakery The first Roselyn Bakery opened for business in 1943. John S. Clark Jr. and his wife Mildred started their iconic… Read More »Roselyn Bakery
William George Ryder Jr. (Feb. 25, 1935-May 5, 2017). William George Ryder Jr. was born in Baskett, Kentucky, to William George Ryder Sr. and… Read More »William George Ryder Jr.
Duncan Schiedt (May 13, 1921-Mar. 12. 2014). Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Jacob and Kitty Schiedt, Duncan Schiedt moved to… Read More »Duncan Schiedt
Cory SerVaas (June 21, 1924-Mar. 6, 2020). Physician, health educator, inventor, television personality, and journalist, Cory SerVaas was born in Pella, Iowa.… Read More »Cory SerVaas
Shepherd Community Center Shepherd Community Center is a faith-based nonprofit organization working to combat the multi-generational cycle of poverty on the near eastside… Read More »Shepherd Community Center
Shopping Malls The downtown department stores that evolved out of general stores grew to dominate Indianapolis’ retail shopping scene until the middle… Read More »Shopping Malls
Soul People Repertory Company , a trained theater actress, established Soul People Repertory Company in Indianapolis in September 1975. She structured the organization “to… Read More »Soul People Repertory Company
(Rose) Urbana Spink (1879-July 5, 1952). Rose Urbana Spink was born in Loogootee, Indiana to Urban and Rosanna Morgan Spink. The family moved… Read More »(Rose) Urbana Spink
James Earl Dora Sr. (Mar. 2, 1936 – June 27, 2016). James E. Dora Sr. was born in Vincennes, Indiana, the youngest of four… Read More »James Earl Dora Sr.
St. George Syrian Orthodox Church The first known Arabic-speaking Orthodox Christians came to central Indiana from Lebanon in 1890. Other Christians from the Middle East… Read More »St. George Syrian Orthodox Church
Steak ‘n Shake A. H. “Gus” Belt of Morrisonville, Illinois founded Steak ‘n Shake in Normal, Illinois in February 1934. Before that, Belt… Read More »Steak ‘n Shake
William E. Steckler (Oct. 18, 1913-Mar. 8, 1995). Born in Mount Vernon, Indiana William E. Steckler earned a law degree at Indiana University… Read More »William E. Steckler
George Pheldon Stewart (Mar. 13. 1874-Aug. 28, 1924). Founder of the , George Pheldon Stewart was born in Vincennes, Indiana, to William H.… Read More »George Pheldon Stewart
Strawtown Strawtown is located at the site of a former Native American village east of Cicero and northeast of Noblesville at… Read More »Strawtown
Rachel Swain (1835-Dec. 31, 1919). Rachel Swain was born in Randolph County, near Richmond, Indiana to Quakers Anthony and Rhoda (Lane) Way.… Read More »Rachel Swain
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church On September 23, 1851, the Presbytery of Muncie met at the home of early Indianapolis political leader and voted to… Read More »Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Meshach Taylor (Apr. 11, 1947-June 28, 2014). Meshach Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts to , the first dean of the School… Read More »Meshach Taylor
Taylor’s Bakery Dennis Orville (D. O.) Taylor, born in 1877 in Goodman Ridge, Indiana, founded Taylor’s Bakery in 1913. His father died… Read More »Taylor’s Bakery
Techpoint Foundation For Youth TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) has been a leader in technology education efforts for the State of Indiana since 2001.… Read More »Techpoint Foundation For Youth
Tee Pee Restaurant An iconic Indianapolis drive-in restaurant, the Tee Pee owed its beginning to Albert Ray McComb (May 1892-June 1964), who came… Read More »Tee Pee Restaurant
Tenth Pan American Games In 1984, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) urged Indianapolis to bid for the Tenth Pan American Games, a celebration… Read More »Tenth Pan American Games
The Ink Spots The popular African American vocal group The Ink Spots got their start in Indianapolis in 1928. Original members included Orville… Read More »The Ink Spots
Aaron Belford Thompson (Apr. 5, 1873-Jan. 26, 1929). Aaron Belford Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio, to John Henry and Clara Jane Thompson,… Read More »Aaron Belford Thompson
Emma Lou Thornbrough (Jan. 24, 1913-Dec. 19, 1994). A life-long civil-rights activist, a professor of history at from 1946 until her retirement in… Read More »Emma Lou Thornbrough
George Tompkins (Nov. 20, 1902-Mar. 16, 1922). George Tompkins was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, where his great-uncle and great-aunt Robert and Fannie… Read More »George Tompkins
Fred C. (Bud) Tucker Jr. (Oct. 25, 1918-Dec. 10, 1994). Born and raised in Indianapolis, Fred (Bud) Tucker Jr.’s father F. C. Tucker Sr. founded… Read More »Fred C. (Bud) Tucker Jr.
The Villages The idea for The Villages came from Karl Menninger, a leading 20th -century American psychiatrist. Menninger emphasized the importance of… Read More »The Villages
Washington Township Washington Township is located in the northern portion of Marion County. Settlement began in 1819 when John Allison brought his… Read More »Washington Township
Russell Webster (Apr. 10, 1928-Sept. 8, 2007). Born in Indianapolis, Russell Webster was the last of 12 children born to William and… Read More »Russell Webster
Charles Werner (March 23 1909-July 1, 1997). Born in 1909 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Charles Werner attended Oklahoma City University with no formal… Read More »Charles Werner
Westfield Westfield is located in western , nine miles north of Indianapolis. In 1832, the area not yet defined as Westfield… Read More »Westfield
Frank H. Wheeler (Oct. 24, 1864-May 27, 1921). Frank H. Wheeler was a native of Manchester, Iowa, coming to Indianapolis from California in… Read More »Frank H. Wheeler
The When Store came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for clothing wholesaler, Owen, Pixley… Read More »The When Store
Helen C. Whitelowe (May 16, 1928-Nov. 2, 2014). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James and Elizabeth Maddox Green, Helen Whitelowe attended public schools… Read More »Helen C. Whitelowe
Whitestown Whitestown is a community in southeast corner of in Worth Township, approximately 22 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Whitestown was organized… Read More »Whitestown
Charles Williams (Jan. 11, 1948-July 12, 2004). Born in Indianapolis, Charles Williams attended and graduated from Hirsch High School in Chicago, Illinois.… Read More »Charles Williams
Woman’s Improvement Club Middle-class women in Progressive Era America (1890s to the 1920s) took active roles in reform initiatives to address society’s ills.… Read More »Woman’s Improvement Club
Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr. (Sept. 26, 1879-Jan. 21, 1951). Harry E. Wood was born near Lexington, Illinois, the third child of Emsley Harrison Wood… Read More »Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr.
Richard Wood (Oct. 22, 1926-Apr. 16, 2020). Born in Brazil, Indiana, Richard Wood graduated from . While attending DePauw University during World… Read More »Richard Wood
Charles (Chuck) Workman (Dec. 1, 1932-Mar. 25, 2012). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Workman grew up in , the first federal housing project… Read More »Charles (Chuck) Workman
Harold Yeagy Jr. (Aug. 10, 1957-Nov. 19, 2020). Harold (Hal) Yeagy Jr. was born in Indianapolis, the son of Harold Raymond Yeagy Sr.… Read More »Harold Yeagy Jr.
Zig-Zag Cycling Club founded the Zig-Zag Cycling Club, originally called the Indianapolis Cycling Club, in 1890. The club started with a dozen members,… Read More »Zig-Zag Cycling Club
Zionsville Zionsville is a town located northwest of Indianapolis along S.R. 334 (116th Street). It began as a depot on the… Read More »Zionsville