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.
Joseph E. McDonald (Aug. 29, 1819-June 21, 1891). Joseph Ewing McDonald was born in Butler County, Ohio, to John McDonald, a farmer of… Read More »Joseph E. McDonald
Emerson Theater On December 11, 1927, Albert H. Heady opened the Eastland Theater at 4630 East 10th Street, within the eponymously named… Read More »Emerson Theater
Pete Smith Pete Smith was a Black pioneer who is thought to be the first non-Native American to live in the area… Read More »Pete Smith
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
Murray Saltzman (Nov. 26, 1929 – Jan. 5, 2010). Murray Saltzman was the youngest of three sons born to Russian immigrant parents… Read More »Murray Saltzman
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
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
Golden Hill Totem Pole of Indianapolis In the fall of 1903, Hoosier native and then-governor of the Alaska Territory John Brady sailed on the U.S. Revenue… Read More »Golden Hill Totem Pole of Indianapolis
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
