Fraze Donnelly Berlin Euphrasia Louise Donnelly was born on June 6, 1905, in Indianapolis to Maurice and Sarah Donnelly as one of eight… Read More »Fraze Donnelly Berlin
Bicycling The earliest appearance of the bicycle in Indianapolis was a demonstration on the of the high-wheeled “ordinary” in 1869. Within… Read More »Bicycling
Thomas W. Binford Thomas W. Binford played important roles as a civic and civil rights leader and was an important figure in downtown… Read More »Thomas W. Binford
Bowling Bowling is a popular sport and recreational activity that evolved from European ninepins and skittles. Often associated with taverns and… Read More »Bowling
Boxing Very little is known about boxing in early- and mid-19th century Indianapolis. Professional boxing was not yet organized. At that… Read More »Boxing
Myles Brand Born on May 17, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, Myles Brand was the son of Irving and Shirley Berger Brand.… Read More »Myles Brand
Brickyard 200 The Brickyard 200 began as the Brickyard 400, a 400-mile stock car race at the . The race was sanctioned… Read More »Brickyard 200
Brighton Beach Brighton Beach was the site of a series of “roadhouses” and other saloon-like establishments where drinking and gambling were the… Read More »Brighton Beach
Broadmoor Country Club In 1922, several Jewish businessmen organized a social and sporting club for the Jewish community whose antisemitic exclusion from existing… Read More »Broadmoor Country Club
Brookside Park Bicycle Track More than 30 years after the famed bicycle track hosted its last race in 1902, cycling enthusiast Charles Wehr purpose-built… Read More »Brookside Park Bicycle Track
