By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As we approach Veterans Day, it would be good to look at the service of a forgotten veteran whose grave is unmarked. Caleb Harrison (17??-1833) was an early settler of northern Hamilton County and a veteran of the Battle of...
By Ann Grilliot, Genealogy and Local History Coordinator [caption id="attachment_27218" align="alignright" width="300"] US Marines 1918 (Collection of Ann Grilliot)[/caption] The older I get, the more I appreciate those who make the commitment to serve in the military and protect our nation and communities. My own research in...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As Fishers builds the Arts & Municipal Complex, its newest city building, it’s interesting to look back and see how the local seat of municipal government has changed through the years. Since Salathiel Fisher died soon after platting the town...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County’s participation in the arts began fairly early, and part of that was due to a man named Robert Lindsey “Lins” Carlin (1832-1914). Carlin was born in Hamilton County, and while his first job was driving a wagon, he...
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian As you gear up for the first weeks of the school year, remember that there’s some things all kids in Hamilton County have in common, no matter how old they are or when they went to school. Schools across...
By Ann Grilliot, Genealogy and Local History Coordinator Come celebrate Hamilton County’s Bicentennial with us! Did you know the county was authorized by the State Legislature 200 years ago on April 7, 1823? To mark the occasion, the Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission is leading a year-long commemoration....
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I have looked at Juneteenth from some different angles over the last couple of years, including Hamilton County's connection to the holiday and the African American Civil War soldiers from Hamilton County. But, I recently saw some comments on social...
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian You may have heard – the Indiana Room has moved to the first floor of the Noblesville library! As part of the construction for our improved Crossroads Discovery Center on the second floor, the Indiana Room collection and...
By Ann Grilliot, Genealogy & Local History Coordinator Mother’s Day is approaching, and that has me thinking of the women in my life. [caption id="attachment_26372" align="alignright" width="266"] My paternal grandmother, Alice Landström Stephan, and me, Ann Stephan Grilliot[/caption] On both sides of my lineage, the family stories have...
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian Did you know that people with Arab heritage have been living in Indiana for more than 100 years? Many assumptions are made about people who identify as Arab. Generally speaking, people of Arab descent or their ancestors are from...
