Oct 26, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus When it comes to business models, the simple exchange of one item for another is about as basic as it gets. For close to a century, from around 1717 to around 1820, this kind of activity is what powered the economy...
Oct 9, 2026 | Ignite Studio, Library News, New & Exciting
Ignite Studio invites central Indiana artists to serve as a Maker-in-Residence in 2027. Ignite Studio is an arts-focused makerspace designed to offer the Hamilton County community broad access to a variety of art and making practices. We help patrons on-ramp to their...
Aug 19, 2026 | Library News
Our thoughts are with everyone in our community who has been impacted by the flooding. In the midst of such a difficult situation, it has been incredibly heartwarming to see our community come together to support neighbors and help those in need. We are grateful for...
Feb 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus We think of driverless cars as some of today’s cutting-edge technology, but people have been experimenting with the concept for a long time. One such experiment on a Hamilton County farm in the 1930s attracted...
Jan 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus Stephen “Steve” Roberts was born in Roberts Settlement to Stephen and Mary Roberts. His grandfather Willis had been one of the first emigrants to the Settlement in the 1830s. Sources differ on the younger Stephen’s...
