Sep 12, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus September 17 will be Constitution Day, the 239th anniversary of the signing of one of our country’s founding documents. However, it will also be the anniversary of a shocking event in Noblesville that was spurred...
Aug 24, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus Thomas Blaine Stanley (1884-1965) was a Hamilton County native who began his career hoping to be an artist and ended by being known for his marketing expertise. He was in the first generation of business scholars...
May 19, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
This is another part of Hamilton County’s history with steamboats. Many people probably remember the various excursion boats on Morse Reservoir – the “Morse Queen” in 1965, and the “Waterfront Queen” / ”Star of Cicero” which ran in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Hamilton...
Apr 27, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Guest Blog
By Abbie, Crossroads Discovery Center Intern The United States 250th anniversary is coming up this July 4th! It brings with it a slew of events, programs, and historic conversations. But why is it important to celebrate? Is it even important? Birthdays can be used to...
Apr 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus When you look at the history of inventors in Hamilton County, occasionally a long-forgotten figure will emerge. One such person was R. Walter Wilson, known as Walter or just R.W. He was born in 1873 to a Quaker...
