Apr 12, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Mills at Clare By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With Earth Day coming up, I thought I might look at some alternative power efforts here in Hamilton County. The White River at Clare has been used as water power for industry since the first settlement...
Apr 4, 2016 | Highlights in History
Baseball in Noblesville and Hamilton County: The 1880’s By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With the Opening Day of the baseball season on Sunday, I thought I would look at another era of Noblesville baseball. In the 1880’s and early 1890’s, the...
Mar 21, 2016 | Highlights in History
You Can’t Believe Everything You Read By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian While researching women’s rights for blog posts this month, I came across an extraordinary claim in some newspapers which, after investigation, provided some insights into...
Mar 8, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Two Wives of William Conner By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing with Women’s History Month, I thought I would look at the first two women of note in the county. Mekinges There is a lot of folklore and fiction around her story, as well as silly...
Mar 1, 2016 | Highlights in History
How Lulu Built a Library By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, I thought I would look how women affected the growth of the area – even before they had actual political power. For most of the years that a library had existed in...
