Thomas Smith (ca. 1843-Nov. 8, 1911). Thomas Smith was born in Kentucky, almost certainly enslaved. He first appeared in Indianapolis in 1870… Read More »Thomas Smith
Tuchman Cleaners Sam Tuchman, a Jewish immigrant born in Lublin, Poland, arrived in Indianapolis with his wife Pearl and daughter Rose in… Read More »Tuchman Cleaners
Westchester Country Club Following the success of the , the first Jewish country club in Indianapolis (1921), members of the Jewish community established… Read More »Westchester Country Club
White Castle #3 Indianapolis White Castle #3 opened in 1927. Located at 660 Fort Wayne Avenue, the 600-square-foot square restaurant was a simple… Read More »White Castle #3
White River State Park In 1979, Indianapolis civic leaders set out to create a new state park to celebrate Indiana and the Hoosier spirit.… Read More »White River State Park
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
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.
William John Brown (Aug. 15, 1805-Mar.18, 1857). Born in Mason County, Kentucky, Brown moved to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1808. He attended the… Read More »William John Brown
William Watson Wick (Feb. 23, 1796 – May 19, 1868). William W. Wick was born in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania to minister William… Read More »William Watson Wick
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