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Frank Douglas Stalnaker

(Dec. 31, 1859-Aug. 9, 1932). A nationally known banker and financier, Frank Douglas Stalnaker was born in Bloomfield, Iowa, the… Read More »

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George Tompkins

(Nov. 20, 1902-Mar. 16, 1922). George Tompkins was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, where ...

Easley Rutland Blackwood Sr.

(June 25, 1903-Mar. 27, 1992). Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Blackwood spent most of hi...

Roscoe Turner

(Sept. 29, 1895-June 23, 1970). One of America’s greatest air racing pilots, Roscoe ...

Peter Van Orden Sterling

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

PLACES

Marion County

Home of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Francis Marion. It was… Read More »

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Old National Centre

Located at 510 North New Jersey Street, Old National Centre, now a major event venue, ...

White River State Park

In 1979, Indianapolis civic leaders set out to create a new state park to celebrate In...

North Meridian Street Historic District

The North Meridian Street Corridor is a historic residential district located between ...

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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Heartland International Film Festival

Heartland Film Festival, established in 1991, began with a question that its founder, ...

John Freeman Fugitive Slave Case

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

Anita Bryant In Indianapolis

Evangelical pop singer and Florida orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant came to Indi...

Dust Bowl Tournament

The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a s...

ORGANIZATIONS

Starlight Musicals

Each summer for almost 50 years, Starlight Musicals offered Broadway musicals, both recent shows and revivals, as well as occasional… Read More »

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Coburn Place

Coburn Place was created in 1996 as a result of the Safe Haven Campaign to address the...

United Christmas Service

During the of the 1930s, local newspapers began aiding families asking for help at Chr...

St. John Catholic Church

Rev. Vincent Bacquelin, an itinerant priest who split his time between Indianapolis an...

Christ Church Cathedral

In June 1837, resident Episcopalians purchased a lot on the Governor’s Circle () to ...

TOPICS

African American Media

African Americans have had a significant presence in Indianapolis news reporting for more than a century in print, broadcast, and… Read More »

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Seals and Flags

The county commissioners adopted the first Seal of Marion County on April 17, 1822. Th...

Downtown Development

Indianapolis has struggled with the issue of downtown development (or redevelopment) t...

Fires

The first recorded fire in Indianapolis occurred on January 17, 1825, when Thomas Cart...

Golden Age of Indiana Literature

The “Golden Age of Indiana Literature” refers to a period extending roughly from 1...

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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