Jul 28, 2015 | Highlights in History
The Shakespeare Club By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Noblesville’s Shakespeare in the Park is in the midst of doing its 22nd production and it’s interesting to look at Noblesville’s long history of appreciation of the Bard. One of the best examples is...
Jul 15, 2015 | Highlights in History
Warfare in the Wilderness By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County is not usually thought of in terms of bloody combat, but during the War of 1812, Indiana was a major battle zone with clashes between United States soldiers and Native Americans at...
Jul 1, 2015 | Highlights in History
Noblesville and Hollywood – Part I By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian You might think that Noblesville seems to be a long way from Hollywood. Still, while we don’t have a connection like Fairmount does to James Dean or Fort Wayne to Carole Lombard,...
Jun 9, 2015 | Highlights in History
The Great Squirrel Stampede By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For being such a small and innocuous animal, the common squirrel has aroused a great deal of animosity through the years. Its cleverness and persistence in getting food has naturally...
