Oct 26, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Ghost War By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As people prepare for trick or treaters, we should look at a time in Noblesville in late 1890 when “ghosts” appeared and frightened several families. The results were probably not what people had expected....
Oct 19, 2017 | Highlights in History
Local Ghosts By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the last my blog post, I casually mentioned a Castleton ghost story. It got an enthusiastic response, so I looked further into it. It turns out that the owner of the property, Martin Garrison (1835-1935),...
Oct 12, 2017 | Highlights in History
The Man Who Knew By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian While most people would be excited to be a part of one mystery, there was a local man who was part of two. Richard Howard “Howe” Davidson (1829-1896) was a Noblesville businessman who ran a boot and shoe...
Oct 5, 2017 | Highlights in History
The Return of the White River Monster By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s October and time to look at history stories that are creepy or just weird. Regular readers will recall that some time ago, I did a post about the White River Serpent, (as opposed...
Sep 28, 2017 | Highlights in History
Report From Fisher’s Switch – 1875 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Report From Fisher’s Switch – 1875 I’ve done several posts about the wild early days of the town of Fishers – some of them can be found here, here, here, here, and here. Now a first-hand...
Sep 21, 2017 | Highlights in History
Marching Societies By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing to talk about Emancipation celebrations, it’s worth looking at the Victorian practice of organizing groups to add spectacle to an event. These groups were usually politically oriented and...
