Aug 10, 2017 | Highlights in History
Early Hazards of Teaching By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the start of the school year, it’s time to look at early education in the county and see some of the changes. The first schools dealt with many things that teachers would recognize today,...
Aug 3, 2017 | Highlights in History
A Look Inside The People’s Guide By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County has several unique historic resources – I’ve posted about the 1866 map before. There is another resource that has some quirks, but gives a unique picture of the area. The...
Jul 27, 2017 | Highlights in History
Scandal in the Theater By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Thursday night is the opening of the 25th annual production of Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park. I’ve covered theatrical subjects before, like the Shakespeare Club, playwrights (men and women),...
Jul 20, 2017 | Highlights in History
Some Railroad Heroes By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’ve talked about railroad wrecks before, particularly ones that were caused deliberately. For the flip side of that, we can look at a couple of people who made a spectacular effort to save lives...
Jul 13, 2017 | Highlights in History
A New York Attitude By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Whenever there is a random mention of incidents in Hamilton County that appear in the national news, it’s a good reason for further exploration. This information has the potential for a fun look at the...
