Agriculture and Agribusiness Indianapolis has a long history of producing crops and livestock and continues to be one of Indiana’s largest agricultural contributors. … Read More »Agriculture and Agribusiness
Baltimore and Ohio Trail Repurposed as a recreation rail-trail, in 1994, the vast Baltimore & Ohio railroad system originally radiated out of Indianapolis and… Read More »Baltimore and Ohio Trail
Canal and White River State Park The Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission selected the Canal and White River State Park area as one of Indianapolis’s due to… Read More »Canal and White River State Park
Cemeteries Prior to 1824, all cemeteries in were rural graveyards often adjacent to churches. One hundred and fifty of these interment… Read More »Cemeteries
City Planning The history of city planning in Indianapolis began with the founders’ plat. As the plan for the capital city of… Read More »City Planning
Fall Creek Bridges In 1899, a program of replacing Indianapolis’ steel and iron bridges with new “permanent” stone and concrete ones began. The… Read More »Fall Creek Bridges
Frederick Douglass Park Formerly known as Douglass Park, Frederick Douglass Park sits on 43 acres of land between 25th and 30th streets and… Read More »Frederick Douglass Park
Garfield Park and Conservatory In 1874, the Jeffersonville Railroad sold a 98-acre tract along its right of way to a group of entrepreneurs who… Read More »Garfield Park and Conservatory
German Park and Germania Park Since the late 19th century, there have been several private parks owned and operated by local German organizations. The Schützen… Read More »German Park and Germania Park
Jens Jensen (Sep. 23, 1860-Oct. 1, 1951). Born in Slesvig, Denmark, and educated at Danish Folk Schools, Jensen briefly served in the… Read More »Jens Jensen
