Apr 21, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, Library News, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian There have been various tour boats in Hamilton County over the years. Probably the one most remembered by people is the Waterfront Queen/Star of Cicero which was on Morse Reservoir between 1994 and 2008. There was also the...
Mar 14, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
Joyce Hobson (1851-1939) was the first known woman doctor in Hamilton County. She was born Joyce Fredrica Richards in Tipton County, and her family had moved to Adams Township by 1870. Her first career was as a teacher in the Boxley School in 1875. She married William...
Feb 25, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Donald Graham is mostly forgotten now, but in his day, he was one of the state’s more notable architects. He designed libraries, theaters, and other buildings around Indiana. Locally, he should be remembered for having...
Feb 17, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Staff Picks For Adults
By Jessica L., Local History and Genealogy Librarian March 2025 will mark one hundred years since Madge Oberholtzer, a woman from Irvington in Indianapolis, was attacked and killed by D. C. Stephenson. Stephenson was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana...
Dec 16, 2024 | Library News
The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) is excited to host the 2025 Local Author Fair, an annual, free open house-style event for all ages. The event will be held on Saturday, April 12 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy, Fishers, Indiana....
