Happy Birthday, Rex Stout

Nov 30, 2017 | Highlights in History

Happy Birthday, Rex Stout By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian When discussing celebrities from Hamilton County, we sometimes have to be a little cautious.  Some of them were move-ins like William Dudley Pelley, some were passing through like Richard Bennett,...

Thanksgiving in 1890

Nov 22, 2017 | Highlights in History

Thanksgiving in 1890 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Besides family dinner, Thanksgiving now brings to mind parades, football, and Black Friday sales.  In the past, however, it has been fairly somber.  Being rooted in the harvest celebration of the...

An Unexpected Aerial Visitor

Nov 15, 2017 | Highlights in History

An Unexpected Aerial Visitor By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the early days of aviation, balloon racing was a popular sport.  Unlike today’s hot-air balloons, they were hydrogen filled, a practice that continued until the Hindenburg disaster in 1937. ...

Cynthiana – The First Geist Community

Nov 8, 2017 | Highlights in History

Cynthiana – The First Geist Community By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian The area around Fishers and Geist is the site of some of the newest housing in Hamilton County, but it was actually settled very early.  A town in Fall Creek Township in one of the few...

A Follow-up on the “Beetle Flyer”

Nov 2, 2017 | Highlights in History

A Follow-up on the “Beetle Flyer” By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Some time back, I did a post on Hamilton County’s only car company – the Fodrea-Malott Manufacturing Company.  At that time, there weren’t many details about the vehicle itself.  Now, some...