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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 

Tyndall Armory

In 1921, following service in World War I, regiments of the began to organize again throughout the state. For the… Read More »Tyndall Armory

U.S. Arsenal

Governor established a state arsenal in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War to provide Indiana troops with munitions,… Read More »U.S. Arsenal

USS Indianapolis

Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Indianapolis (3865), built by the… Read More »USS Indianapolis

USS Indianapolis Memorial

In 1930, construction began on a new heavy cruiser for the U.S. Navy. It was the second of four Navy… Read More »USS Indianapolis Memorial

Vertex Technology & Training Solutions

Commissioned in 1942 and operated under sole contract by the Lukas-Harold Corporation, the Naval Ordnance Plant (NOP), as it was… Read More »Vertex Technology & Training Solutions

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War divided Indianapolis as no conflict had since the Civil War. The city experienced its first antiwar demonstrations… Read More »Vietnam War

Lewis (Lew) Wallace

(Apr. 10, 1827-Feb. 15, 1905). Originally from Brookville, Indiana, Wallace was one of four boys born to David and Esther… Read More »Lewis (Lew) Wallace

World War I

Indianapolis experienced profound changes during World War I. The societal transformation was marked by widespread community service and patriotism, cultural… Read More »World War I

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in America when war came, it is doubtful that it… Read More »World War II