Mar 30, 2016 | Highlights in History
Helen Cromell AKA “Dirty Helen” By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’m going to finish off women’s history month with a look at Hamilton County’s most notorious female – Helen Worley Cromell AKA “Dirty Helen”. She went from being proper Cicero...
Mar 14, 2016 | Highlights in History
Women’s Suffrage in Hamilton County By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I’m going farther out in the county for this post on Women’s History. Women’s rights got a fairly early start in the county. Westfield women were involved in the Abolition...
Jan 25, 2016 | Highlights in History
Baseball in Noblesville and Hamilton County: 1868-1880 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the coldest weather, it’s nice to think of spring-related activities such as baseball, and people in Noblesville have been doing that for quite some time. 1868 is...
Jan 20, 2016 | Highlights in History
Pioneer Kids- Crossing the County in 1824 By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the post about Haymond Clark, I mentioned that some of the books that he donated to the library were still in the collection. One of them is interesting for both its age and...
Dec 14, 2015 | Highlights in History
Bicentennial Kick-Off By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Last Friday, December 11, the Indiana State Bicentennial was officially kicked off with the raising of the Bicentennial flag at the Hamilton County Judicial Center. The celebration will run until next...
