Jan 4, 2018 | Highlights in History
Ringing in 1875 in Fishers Switch By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’ve done several posts on the raucous nature of early Fishers – here, here, here, here, here, and here – but it’s important to remember that there were other, more innocent times,...
Dec 28, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Holiday Recap in 1879 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Taking a deep breath after Christmas and looking at the impact of the day is nothing new. The December 27, 1879, edition of the Hamilton County Democrat had a review of celebrations that had gone...
Dec 20, 2017 | Highlights in History
Christmas in 1869 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the local newspapers now available online, I decided to check for information about early Christmas celebrations. The earliest mentions that I’ve found are in the Ledger during the month of...
Dec 14, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Christmas Movie By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Historical documents can take a lot of different forms. In 1935, the Noblesville Kiwanis club created a movie of their charitable work. It was filmed by member Bert Cresson and was shown around central...
Dec 7, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Poetic Mystery By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the new arts district in Noblesville, there is an impetus to start cataloging area arts figures. While celebrities like Rex Stout are important, it’s worthwhile to go exploring for lesser known...
