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The Fourth of July in 1876

The Fourth of July in 1876 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County has several local history collectors who spend their spare time doing things like scouring the Internet for Noblesville and county-related items.  They often find unique things...

Forest Park Golf Course – National Register?

Forest Park Golf Course – National Register? By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Looking at historic sites around Hamilton County, we can see that several are on the National Register of Historic Places.  A listing of them shows a variety of buildings and...

Sid Hawkins – Big Apple Entertainer

Sid Hawkins – Big Apple Entertainer By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian People from Noblesville have achieved different levels of fame.  There was one who never became a household name, but he survived as a performer in the intensely competitive world of New...

Some Hamilton County Inventors

Some Hamilton County Inventors By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian   Hamilton County has always had creative people, as can be seen by the arts community.  But we’ve also had people in science and engineering who were willing to experiment with new...

A Hamilton County Wheelman – Lucius M. Wainwright

A Hamilton County Wheelman – Lucius M. Wainwright By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Now that the nice weather is here, it’s a good time to take advantage of the county bicycling trails. Of course, this is nothing new – In 1896 there was an article in the...