Nov 3, 2016 | Highlights in History
Earl Brooks Photography: Political Fun in 1900 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Politics seems to be on everyone’s mind these days and so, avoiding modern contests, I thought I would look at an event in Noblesville from 116 years ago. The Brooks...
Oct 27, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Mystery of Joseph Morse By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In one of the older parts of Crownland Cemetery, there is a gravestone that marks a mystery. It looks like a chess piece, but is actually a variation on a sculpture of an urn. The years have...
Oct 20, 2016 | Highlights in History
Noblesville Cemeteries: Sextons By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As we talk about cemeteries, we often forget to discuss the people who actually work there – namely the sexton. Historically speaking, a sexton was the person who dug the graves and tended...
Oct 13, 2016 | Highlights in History
Building Cemeteries: William Wainwright By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian William Alonzo Wainwright (1832-1904) was a leading citizen of Victorian-era Noblesville, later remembered by most citizens through the Wainwright Bank. William Alonzo Wainwright...
Oct 4, 2016 | Highlights in History
Hamilton County Cemeteries: Don’t Fear What Isn’t There By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As Halloween approaches, images and stories of “spooky cemeteries” start to appear. This cliché is kind of odd to historians, since we generally view...
