Monster Meetings of the Senate Avenue YMCA In 1900, a group of African American men founded the Young Men’s Prayer Band in Indianapolis to challenge the discriminatory… Read More »Monster Meetings of the Senate Avenue YMCA
John Muir (Apr. 21, 1838-Dec. 24, 1914). Born in Dunbar, Scotland, John Muir immigrated with his family to the United States in… Read More »John Muir
Municipal Gardens The site now known as Municipal Gardens began in the early 20th century as the Indianapolis Canoe Club for the… Read More »Municipal Gardens
Parks and Greenspaces Indianapolis residents are served by more than 200 parks and over 11,000 acres of greenspace, though original plan for the did… Read More »Parks and Greenspaces
Patachou, Inc. Patachou Incorporated serves as the umbrella organization for the brand of farm-to-table restaurants Martha Hoover started in 1989 with her… Read More »Patachou, Inc.
Playground and Pool Movement The push for public playgrounds and swimming facilities in Indianapolis was part of the national progressive movement to save urban… Read More »Playground and Pool Movement
Red Key Tavern In 1933, George and R. H. Duke opened the Olde English Tavern in a new building at 52nd Street and… Read More »Red Key Tavern
Richmond Hill Explosion On Saturday night November 10, 2012, at 11:10 p.m., a natural gas explosion occurred in the Richmond Hill subdivision of… Read More »Richmond Hill Explosion
Riverside Amusement Park Riverside Amusement Park, located on West 30th Street at and adjacent to Riverside City Park began as a joint venture… Read More »Riverside Amusement Park
Riverside Park Early History The area now occupied by Riverside Park was developed for agricultural use beginning in the 1820s. Although it… Read More »Riverside Park