Mar 1, 2018 | Highlights in History
Eva Stewart: NHS’s First African American Graduate By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Since we are right between Black History Month and Women’s History Month, it’s worth looking at an African American woman who was important to the history of Noblesville. ...
Feb 15, 2018 | Highlights in History
Ancestor Hunts, Ancestry, and Newspapers By: Nancy Massey Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were, what kind of work they did, how did they live, from where did they come, and why did they move around so much? I did. When I was in high school, I wondered who...
Jan 4, 2018 | Highlights in History
Ringing in 1875 in Fishers Switch By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’ve done several posts on the raucous nature of early Fishers – here, here, here, here, here, and here – but it’s important to remember that there were other, more innocent times,...
Dec 28, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Holiday Recap in 1879 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Taking a deep breath after Christmas and looking at the impact of the day is nothing new. The December 27, 1879, edition of the Hamilton County Democrat had a review of celebrations that had gone...
Dec 20, 2017 | Highlights in History
Christmas in 1869 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the local newspapers now available online, I decided to check for information about early Christmas celebrations. The earliest mentions that I’ve found are in the Ledger during the month of...
Dec 14, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Christmas Movie By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Historical documents can take a lot of different forms. In 1935, the Noblesville Kiwanis club created a movie of their charitable work. It was filmed by member Bert Cresson and was shown around central...
