
History Blogs

Where did people ice skate in Noblesville 160 years ago? A popular spot in the 1850s and 1860s was Scott’s Pond.

It’s not often that I find a straight-forward ghost story, but while doing some research on another topic, I found an 1899 incident at a house in southwest Noblesville that doesn’t seem to have an explanation.

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 ...