Apr 12, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Mills at Clare By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With Earth Day coming up, I thought I might look at some alternative power efforts here in Hamilton County. The White River at Clare has been used as water power for industry since the first settlement...
Apr 4, 2016 | Highlights in History
Baseball in Noblesville and Hamilton County: The 1880’s By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the Opening Day of the baseball season on Sunday, I thought I would look at another era of Noblesville baseball. In the 1880’s and early 1890’s, the...
Mar 30, 2016 | Highlights in History
Helen Cromell AKA “Dirty Helen” By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’m going to finish off women’s history month with a look at Hamilton County’s most notorious female – Helen Worley Cromell AKA “Dirty Helen”. She went from being proper Cicero...
Mar 21, 2016 | Highlights in History
You Can’t Believe Everything You Read By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian While researching women’s rights for blog posts this month, I came across an extraordinary claim in some newspapers which, after investigation, provided some insights into...
Mar 14, 2016 | Highlights in History
Women’s Suffrage in Hamilton County By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’m going farther out in the county for this post on Women’s History. Women’s rights got a fairly early start in the county. Westfield women were involved in the Abolition...
Mar 8, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Two Wives of William Conner By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing with Women’s History Month, I thought I would look at the first two women of note in the county. Mekinges There is a lot of folklore and fiction around her story, as well as silly...
