Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center Indianapolis has been the location of a vast Veterans Administration (VA) hospital system since 1932. Through the efforts of Indiana… Read More »Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center
Asa J. Smith (Jan. 20, 1894-Feb. 12, 1973). Born in Wabash, Indiana, Asa Smith graduated from DePauw University in 1915 and came to… Read More »Asa J. Smith
Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith (Oct. 5, 1895-Aug. 9, 1961). A native of Indianapolis, Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith was one of the most distinguished military… Read More »Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith
Soldiers and Sailors Monument The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is Indianapolis’ “signature” structure, located in the center of the city’s original plat. Conceived, designed,… Read More »Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Spanish-American War Although much of the U.S. press called for war against Spain following the February 15, 1898, sinking of the USS… Read More »Spanish-American War
Raymond Ames Spruance (July 3, 1886-Dec. 13, 1969). Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Indianapolis, Baltimore, and New Jersey, Raymond Ames Spruance… Read More »Raymond Ames Spruance
Stout Field On Indianapolis’ southwest side, Stout Field lies west of Holt Road and north and south of Minnesota Street. In 1926,… Read More »Stout Field
Abel Streight (June 17, 1828-May 27, 1892). Born in New York, Abel Streight began his career as a building contractor, branching into… Read More »Abel Streight
William Henry Harrison Terrell (Nov. 13, 1827-May 16, 1884). Born in Henry County, Kentucky, William Henry Harrison Terrell moved with his family to Bartholomew… Read More »William Henry Harrison Terrell
Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops The Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops was the only African American regiment raised in Indiana to serve in the Union… Read More »Twenty-eighth Regiment U.S. Colored Troops
