Municipal Gardens The site now known as Municipal Gardens began in the early 20th century as the Indianapolis Canoe Club for the… Read More »Municipal Gardens
Michael F. Morrissey (July 21, 1898-Mar. 25, 1985). Michael F. Morrissey was a son of immigrants from Limerick and Kerry, and, at 32,… Read More »Michael F. Morrissey
Morris Plan Arthur J. Morris originated the Morris Plan in Virginia in 1910 to lend money to working people at reasonable rates.… Read More »Morris Plan
Robert Lowry Moorhead (Sept. 15, 1875-Mar. 15, 1968). A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Robert Lowry Moorhead was extensively involved in military matters throughout… Read More »Robert Lowry Moorhead
William Howard (Monk) Montgomery (Oct. 10, 1921-May 20, 1982). William Howard “Monk” Montgomery was born in Indianapolis. Monk, a member of the musical Montgomery… Read More »William Howard (Monk) Montgomery
John Leslie (Wes) Montgomery (Mar. 6, 1923-June 15, 1968). Born John Leslie Montgomery in Indianapolis, Montgomery took up the guitar in 1943, joining the… Read More »John Leslie (Wes) Montgomery
Montani Brothers Originally from Italy, the Montani family immigrated to Utica, New York, in 1878 and moved to Indianapolis in 1881. The… Read More »Montani Brothers
Monon Railroad The Monon Railroad’s Indianapolis branch dates to 1865 when the Indianapolis, Delphi, and Chicago Railway, later the Indianapolis and Chicago… Read More »Monon Railroad
Samuel Grant Mitchell (1783-1837). Samuel Grant Mitchell relocated to Indianapolis in April 1821. He was the first physician to practice medicine in the… Read More »Samuel Grant Mitchell
Harvey Nathaniel Middleton (Feb. 15, 1895-Mar. 18, 1978). Born in Denmark, South Carolina, Middleton graduated from Benedict College in 1919. After a brief… Read More »Harvey Nathaniel Middleton
