History Blogs
When Hamilton County was first settled, most farmers were concerned with feeding their own families. After a few years though, they began to produce a surplus and began looking for markets.
As we observe National Native American Heritage Month in November, it’s useful to know where Hamilton County fits into that heritage with the history of the Treaty of St. Mary's of 1818.
Another historic local story that went viral involves a man named Eugene Woodmansee from Urbana, Illinois.
If you’ve read much Indiana history, you’ve heard about the attempts to build canals and the failures that resulted. There was also some digging done here in Hamilton County, traces of which may still be seen today.
During the election for Indiana state representatives in 1837, a Hamilton County writer used a turn of phrase that went international.
Over a century ago, Noblesville had an opportunity to witness cutting edge automotive technology when the Glidden Tour came through town.
Sometimes research goes in a different direction than you expect. New information can be found in letters from one of the men who was with the 28th USCT. This was Junius B. Roberts.
The railroad known as the Midland was a venture that began in high optimism and then struggled through 110 years of bankruptcies, reorganizations, and mechanical malfunctions.
Way back in 1897, there was a boat that traveled all over central Indiana, including Noblesville, and made some surprising journeys. Her name was Stella.
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