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...
Nov 17, 2015 | Highlights in History
History of Hamilton East Public Library: Dr. Haymond W. Clark By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Of the two men who rescued the library after the Civil War, Dr. Clark was the most significant. Haymond William Clark was born in what is now West Virginia in...
Nov 9, 2015 | Highlights in History
History of Hamilton East Public Library: The Founding By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the first real dictionary of the English language, published in 1756, Dr. Samuel Johnson defined a library as “A large collection of books, publick or private.” The...
Nov 3, 2015 | Highlights in History
Early Political Fun in Noblesville By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In honor of Election Day, this photo shows an interesting incident in Noblesville’s political history. The background on it is from an undated article in the library collection published...
Oct 5, 2015 | Highlights in History
The Beast of White River By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Every community seems to have its share of legendary monsters, particularly to attract tourists. Scotland has the Loch Ness Monster, the state of Washington has Bigfoot, and even Lake Manitou near...