Dilling Candy Company In 1887 Frank Dilling founded the Dilling Candy Company in Marion, Indiana. The company specialized in butterscotch candy, using a… Read More »Dilling Candy Company
Downtown Indy, Inc. On July 27, 1977, Indiana governor Otis R. Bowen and Indianapolis Mayor , in conjunction with the Merchants Association of… Read More »Downtown Indy, Inc.
Drag Performances and Venues Indianapolis’ contemporary drag scene traces its roots to the 1960s. However, drag queens, who were originally called female impersonators, could… Read More »Drag Performances and Venues
Eagle Nest Eagle Nest Property Owners Association, Inc. is a neighborhood organization bounded by 82nd Street to the north, 75th Street to… Read More »Eagle Nest
Easley Rutland Blackwood Sr. (June 25, 1903-Mar. 27, 1992). Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Blackwood spent most of his adult life in Indianapolis. After graduating… Read More »Easley Rutland Blackwood Sr.
El Barrio Since the late 19th century, a small number of Latinos and Hispanics have called Indianapolis home—illustrated by National Origin numbers… Read More »El Barrio
Emma Christy Baker (Feb. 10, 1865-Sept. 23, 1955). Emma Christy was born in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, to William W. Christy and Hester… Read More »Emma Christy Baker
Etheridge Knight (Apr. 19, 1931-Mar. 10, 1991). Born in Corinth, Mississippi, Etheridge Knight was the son of Belzora Cozart Knight and Etheridge… Read More »Etheridge Knight
Eugene B. Glick (Aug. 29, 1921-Oct. 2, 2013). Real estate developer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Eugene B. Glick grew up in a Jewish family… Read More »Eugene B. Glick
Firefly Children and Family Alliance Children’s Bureau and Families First merged to form Firefly Children and Family Alliance in 2021. Both organizations began as the… Read More »Firefly Children and Family Alliance
