History Blogs
A look back at the history of basketball in Noblesville, Indiana.
The earliest appearance of a circus or menagerie show in Hamilton County appears in a reminiscence by Augustus Finch Shirts in the Hamilton County Democrat newspaper October 2, 1891.
The first celebration of the Fourth of July in Hamilton County took place in 1820.
If you’re a World War II history buff or someone interested in the history of Central Indiana, register for the program “D-Day Through the Eyes of Central Indiana.”
The upcoming eclipse isn't the first to be seen in Hamilton County. Explore some interesting accounts of how people reacted to local earlier ones.
We are getting closer every day to opening the Crossroads Discovery Center, and we’re so excited to show you what we’ve done!
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Looking back over old blog posts about the history of the Hamilton ...
By Ryan Houdek, Collection Development Librarian
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic oratory is indelible and so ...
By Jessica Layman, Bicentennial Coordinator and Genealogy and Local History Librarian
When I began working at the ...