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Agriculture and Agribusiness

Indianapolis has a long history of producing crops and livestock and continues to be one of Indiana’s largest agricultural contributors.  Early History, 1820s-1850s Agriculture was necessary for the survival of… Read More »Agriculture and Agribusiness

Air Quality

There is little evidence that air pollution was ever considered a significant problem in Indianapolis from the late 1800s through World War II, although there were some organized efforts at… Read More »Air Quality

Bacon’s Swamp

A large peat bog that once extended several blocks west of today’s Keystone Avenue between 54th Street and Kessler Boulevard, Bacon’s Swamp was named after Hiram and Mary Bacon, its… Read More »Bacon’s Swamp

Baltimore and Ohio Trail

Repurposed as a recreation rail-trail, in 1994, the vast Baltimore & Ohio railroad system originally radiated out of Indianapolis and served as a freight-passenger connection to the east. It specialized… Read More »Baltimore and Ohio Trail

Bowen Site 

The Bowen Site is the best documented of seven known Late Woodland Native American villages along the White River in Hamilton County. The Oliver Phase was a cultural mixture between… Read More »Bowen Site 

Bradford Woods

Bradford Woods is located on roughly 2,500 acres of heavily wooded land located in Clay Township in the southwestern corner of Morgan County, Indiana, about 28 miles southeast of Indianapolis.… Read More »Bradford Woods

Broad Ripple Park

Located along the White River, Broad Ripple Park served as a popular swimming and boating resort as early as 1890. Local businessmen W. H. Tabb and Dr. Robert C. Light,… Read More »Broad Ripple Park

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 cultural districts due to its deep-rooted history and numerous cultural institutions in… Read More »Canal And White River State Park

Cemeteries

Prior to 1824, all cemeteries in Marion County were rural graveyards often adjacent to churches. One hundred and fifty of these interment sites remain. The notable exception, however, was the… 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 Indiana, it was given impressive features not often seen in… Read More »City Planning

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