Dec 5, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Transportation of goods to market is a crucial link in any business. Today, the price of fuel has a huge impact on the price of groceries in the supermarket. However, the process now is still much simpler than it was 175...
Oct 17, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A version of this article originally appeared in the Aug.-Sept. 2015 issue of the Hamilton County Business Magazine. I recently wrote about Isaac Cachell, a story that went viral in the 1830s. Another example of a historic...
Sep 22, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News
Ignite Studio invites central Indiana artists to serve as a Maker-in-Residence in 2026. Ignite Studio is an arts-focused makerspace designed to offer the Hamilton County community with broad access to a variety of art and making practices. We help patrons on-ramp to...
Aug 22, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A version of this article first appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of the Hamilton County Business Magazine It’s unpredictable what will catch the public’s attention and make a person famous (or infamous) on the internet....
Jul 18, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Over a century ago, Noblesville had an opportunity to witness cutting edge automotive technology when the Glidden Tour came through town. Officially named the Fourth Annual American Automobile Association Tour, this was a...
