Aug 18, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, New & Exciting
By Jessica L., Genealogy and Local History Librarian Traditional museums often have very large collections of materials that they can’t display all at once. The Louvre, one of the most famous museums in the world, is also one of the largest. They display a little...
Jul 18, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Over a century ago, Noblesville had an opportunity to witness cutting edge automotive technology when the Glidden Tour came through town. Officially named the Fourth Annual American Automobile Association Tour, this was a...
Jun 12, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian We have now spent a couple of years working on the possible situation of Hamilton County men being at the first Juneteenth event in 1865. However, sometimes research goes in a different direction than you expect. New...
May 19, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian The railroad known as the Midland was a venture that began in high optimism and then struggled through 110 years of bankruptcies, reorganizations, and mechanical malfunctions. It was organized in 1871 as the Anderson,...
Apr 21, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, Library News
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian There have been various tour boats in Hamilton County over the years. Probably the one most remembered by people is the Waterfront Queen/Star of Cicero which was on Morse Reservoir between 1994 and 2008. There was also the...
Apr 11, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Library News
By Jessica Layman, Genealogy and Local History Librarian When people come to the Crossroads Discovery Center (CRDC), they may have different levels of experience with genealogy. Sometimes, people have been doing family history research for decades. Sometimes, they...
