Jul 27, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus Carl G. Fisher (1874-1939) was a man who knew how to get his name in front of the public. He was one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as the leader in the creation of the Lincoln Highway,...
Jun 12, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
As part of my blog posts about Juneteenth, I’ve mentioned the African American soldiers listed on the monument at Crownland Cemetery. It raised the question “Is this the oldest Civil War monument in the United States that includes African American soldiers?” We don’t...
May 29, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Guest Blog
Hunched over a cardboard box, I retrieved an old photograph before sliding it back inside a newly labelled folder. I had just started my senior year of high school a few weeks ago, and was trying to figure out how to use an Epson scanner on the first day of my new...
May 19, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
This is another part of Hamilton County’s history with steamboats. Many people probably remember the various excursion boats on Morse Reservoir – the “Morse Queen” in 1965, and the “Waterfront Queen” / ”Star of Cicero” which ran in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Hamilton...
Apr 27, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Guest Blog
By Abbie, Crossroads Discovery Center Intern The United States 250th anniversary is coming up this July 4th! It brings with it a slew of events, programs, and historic conversations. But why is it important to celebrate? Is it even important? Birthdays can be used to...
Apr 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus When you look at the history of inventors in Hamilton County, occasionally a long-forgotten figure will emerge. One such person was R. Walter Wilson, known as Walter or just R.W. He was born in 1873 to a Quaker...
