May 24, 2016 | Highlights in History
Preston Tucker By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I thought I would do one more auto-related post before the Indy 500 and look at some of the quirky relationships that Noblesville has to automobile history. One of these relationships was with Preston...
May 18, 2016 | Highlights in History
Hamilton County’s Only Car Company: Fodrea-Malott and their “Beetle Flyer” By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Discussions about automobile technology for the Indianapolis 500 bring to mind how, a century ago, two young men tried to...
May 9, 2016 | Highlights in History
Noblesville and Hollywood: “Lucky” Teter By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Noblesville had one Hollywood resident who worked with a lot of big stars, but was probably never seen on screen. Earl M. “Lucky” Teter (1901-1942) was born in...
May 2, 2016 | Highlights in History
A Vaquero in Noblesville By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Since the holiday Cinco de Mayo is coming up on Thursday, I thought it might be worthwhile to look at some of the Hispanic history of Noblesville, particularly the first known Mexican visitor. He...
Apr 25, 2016 | Highlights in History
Dropping the “Go Devil”: Drilling for Natural Gas By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian When discussing Hamilton County gas boom history, people are aware of the many industries (glass, brick, etc.) that grew up because of natural gas discoveries. ...
Apr 18, 2016 | Highlights in History
Alternative Energy in Hamilton County By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Following up on last week’s post, I thought I would look at how citizens in Hamilton County have been using alternative energy for decades. The county learned a rough lesson about...
