Dec 7, 2015 | Highlights in History
Pioneer Kids- Joseph Ross By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County is fortunate in that it has several accounts of the pioneer settlement of the area that were written by people who were children at the time. It gives us a unique view of people...
Nov 30, 2015 | Highlights in History
Noblesville and Hollywood: Richard Bennett By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A performer who spent his entire life in the theater and just a little time in Noblesville still remembered the town with a great deal of fondness. Richard Bennett (1873-1944) is...
Sep 28, 2015 | Highlights in History
Early Memories of Noblesville By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian With construction work starting on the new park at Federal Hill Commons, it’s good to remember that the site has a long history. One of the first owners was William Nixon, who had a farm...
Sep 21, 2015 | Highlights in History
Prehistoric Giants in Noblesville By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Studying history sometimes takes you farther back that you expect, as seen in an article in the April 25, 1884, issue of the Noblesville Independent. It describes what happened when an...
Sep 8, 2015 | Highlights in History
Noblesville and Hollywood – Part 2: Lillian Albertson By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian While it’s fun to find Noblesville connections to famous people, sometimes those connections can be minor. Lillian Albertson (August 6, 1881 – August 24, 1962) was an...
