Oct 19, 2015 | Highlights in History
Grave Robbing in Fishers- Part 2 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian The other Fishers person involved in the turn-of-the-century grave robbing trials had a very different life than that of Hamp West. Dr. Joseph C. Alexander was born in Hamilton County,...
Oct 13, 2015 | Highlights in History
Grave Robbing in Fishers- Part 1 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Grave robbing, the subject of countless horror movies, was a real-life concern for late-19th century Hoosiers. As in the movies, the object of the crime was not any valuable object that...
Oct 5, 2015 | Highlights in History
The Beast of White River By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Every community seems to have its share of legendary monsters, particularly to attract tourists. Scotland has the Loch Ness Monster, the state of Washington has Bigfoot, and even Lake Manitou near...
Sep 28, 2015 | Highlights in History
Early Memories of Noblesville By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With construction work starting on the new park at Federal Hill Commons, it’s good to remember that the site has a long history. One of the first owners was William Nixon, who had a farm...
Sep 21, 2015 | Highlights in History
Prehistoric Giants in Noblesville By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Studying history sometimes takes you farther back that you expect, as seen in an article in the April 25, 1884, issue of the Noblesville Independent. It describes what happened when an...
