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Red brick former sheriff's residence in Noblesville with a Hamilton County Museum of History sign on the front porch, framed by fall leaves

Hamilton County Museum of History: Discovering Noblesville's Past

Taylor Huff

Black-and-white photo of TV horror host Sammy Terry in pale makeup, a dark hooded cloak and a skull pendant, smiling at a large fake spider on his raised hand

Sammy Terry: Indiana’s Legendary Master of Horror

Taylor Huff

Brick Carnegie Public Library building with a red tile roof, striped awnings and an American flag out front in Royal Center, Indiana

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Home
Categories
History & Heritage

History & Heritage

Historic towns, famous Hoosiers, war memorials, traditions, and Indiana firsts

Hamilton County Museum of History: Discovering Noblesville's Past

Taylor Huff

Sammy Terry: Indiana’s Legendary Master of Horror

Taylor Huff

What's it like in Royal Center, Indiana?

Cheyne Reiter

Black-and-white portrait of Oscar Charleston in a ball cap and Pittsburgh Crawfords jersey

The Hoosier Comet Oscar Charleston

Taylor Huff

Black-and-white studio portrait of Albion Fellows Bacon in a high-collared white lace blouse, resting her chin on her hand

Hidden Hoosiers: Albion Fellows Bacon

Taylor Huff

Concrete bridge over a calm river lined with orange and gold fall trees, the foliage reflected in the water

What's it like in Bristol, Indiana?

Cheyne Reiter

The John G. Heinl mausoleum at Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, a granite temple-front tomb with four columns and teal double doors among fallen leaves

Stiffy Green: Terre Haute's Most Famous Ghost Story

Taylor Huff

Vintage black-and-white photo of midget race cars, numbers 11 and 12 among them, racing on the dirt track past a crowded wooden grandstand at Jungle Park Speedway in Bloomingdale, Indiana

Jungle Park Speedway: Indiana's Legendary Racing Ghost Track

Taylor Huff

Red brick Athenaeum building on Mass Ave in Indianapolis with a round turret and a sign reading YMCA Rathskeller Athenaeum Theatre

The Athenaeum: A Piece of Germany in the Heart of Indianapolis

Taylor Huff

Sandy public beach on Cedar Lake, Indiana, with a fishing pier, pontoon boats and a stamped-concrete lakefront park path under a blue summer sky

What's it like in Cedar Lake, Indiana?

Cheyne Reiter

Interior of the roofless City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana, with Gothic stone arches, a stained-glass window at the far end, and weeds and debris covering the floor

City Methodist Church: A Haunting Indiana Landmark

Taylor Huff

Black-and-white portrait of May Wright Sewall, a woman with pinned white hair wearing a dark jacket with a lace collar and cuffs

May Wright Sewall: The Indianapolis Woman Who Helped Change the World

Taylor Huff

Preserved trunk of the Constitution Elm inside its sandstone monument in Corydon, Indiana, with a bronze plaque and fall leaves

The Constitution Elm: Where Indiana’s Statehood Took Root

Taylor Huff

Fowler Theatre's neon marquee and Art Deco facade lit up at night in downtown Fowler, Indiana

What's it like in Fowler, Indiana?

Cheyne Reiter

Colorized 19th-century portrait of Calvin Fletcher in a dark coat, white collar and black bow tie

Calvin Fletcher: The Man Who Helped Build Early Indianapolis

Taylor Huff

Vintage postcard of a woman in a white dress and wide hat mailing a letter at the tiny wooden Wawasee, Ind. post office

Indiana’s Smallest Post Office: A Tiny Piece of Big History at Lake Wawasee

Taylor Huff

Aerial view of the lit Boone County Courthouse and string-lit square in downtown Lebanon, Indiana at dusk

What's it like in Lebanon, Indiana?

Cheyne Reiter

Oval sepia portrait of Kokomo inventor Elwood Haynes with gray hair and mustache, wearing a dark suit and tie

Elwood Haynes: The Hoosier Who Helped Put America on Wheels

Taylor Huff

Wood-paneled library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a rolling ladder, table lamps and a glass-topped reading table

Discover the Historic Library at West Baden Springs Hotel

Taylor Huff

The pink Florida Tropical House, one of the 1933 Century of Progress homes, standing on a lawn above the Lake Michigan shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana

Century of Progress Homes: A Glimpse Into the Future from 1933

Taylor Huff

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