May 20, 2024 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Indiana Room, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
By Jessica L., Local History and Genealogy Librarian On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched a coordinated attack on the coast of France as part of Operation Overlord, often called D-Day. World War II had begun in 1939, and the US had been involved since the attack on...
Mar 8, 2024 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s difficult to miss the activities being planned around the total solar eclipse that will be happening on April 8. Of course, this isn’t the first eclipse to be seen in Hamilton County. There are some interesting...
Feb 29, 2024 | Indiana Room, Library News
By Jessica L., Local History and Genealogy Librarian If you’ve been to the Noblesville branch of Hamilton East Public Library in recent months, you may have noticed construction crews hard at work on the second floor of our building. Or, if you have done any genealogy...
Jan 16, 2024 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Looking back over old blog posts about the history of the Hamilton County area, certain names have cropped up several times. An important one is the Dempsey family who were prominent in the African American community and...
Dec 8, 2023 | Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Bicentennial Coordinator and Genealogy and Local History Librarian When I began working at the Hamilton East Public Library in the Indiana Room (soon-to-be the Crossroads Discovery Center) in late 2021, planning for the Hamilton County Bicentennial...
Oct 25, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As we approach Veterans Day, it would be good to look at the service of a forgotten veteran whose grave is unmarked. Caleb Harrison (17??-1833) was an early settler of northern Hamilton County and a veteran of the Battle of...
