Mar 14, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
Joyce Hobson (1851-1939) was the first known woman doctor in Hamilton County. She was born Joyce Fredrica Richards in Tipton County, and her family had moved to Adams Township by 1870. Her first career was as a teacher in the Boxley School in 1875. She married William...
Feb 25, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Donald Graham is mostly forgotten now, but in his day, he was one of the state’s more notable architects. He designed libraries, theaters, and other buildings around Indiana. Locally, he should be remembered for having...
Feb 1, 2025 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
By Rachel R., Teen Librarian The theme for HEPL’s 8th Teen Writing Challenge is flash fiction! Flash fiction is exactly what the name suggests: very quick stories. Teen writers are challenged to write a complete story in less than 1,000 words. With a limited word...
Dec 2, 2024 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian The City of Noblesville has now installed the ice rink at Federal Hill Commons, and people are preparing to do some skating. To those interested in history, this brings up the question of where people would have gone in the...
Oct 17, 2024 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s not often that I find a straight-forward ghost story, but while doing some research on another topic, I found an 1899 incident at a house in southwest Noblesville that doesn’t seem to have an explanation. It is...
