History Blogs
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.
Joyce Hobson (1851-1939) was the first known woman doctor in Hamilton County. She practiced “eclectic” medicine, which might be called holistic today.
Donald Graham is mostly forgotten now, but in his day, he was one of the state’s more notable architects. He designed libraries, theaters, and other buildings around Indiana. Locally, he should be remembered for having created several iconic Noblesville buildings.
Where did people ice skate in Noblesville 160 years ago? A popular spot in the 1850s and 1860s was Scott’s Pond.
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