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 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 David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A question that I get asked occasionally as Hamilton County Historian is, “Who is the county’s biggest celebrity?”. Obviously, this is very open to debate. It depends on how you define who is or was an A-list celebrity. We did have...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian (originally published in Noblesville Magazine, a Towne Poste Network publication) While Hamilton County currently produces many quality authors, it has had a long history of literary endeavors. The list includes fiction and non-fiction writers, playwrights and poets, and a few unique...
The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) is excited to host our 2023 Local Author Fair, a free, open house-style event for all ages. The event will be held on Saturday, April 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy,...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, we’re going to be looking at two local women who took a different path than many women of their era and decided to delve into science and engineering. [caption id="attachment_26159" align="alignright" width="214"] Dr. Joyce HobsonImage courtesy of...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s interesting to see how marginalized communities often develop their own forms of artistic expression. A common example is that of Black communities and music. Sometimes, there are visual arts, like painting and sculpture. Here, in Hamilton County, the Black...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian [caption id="attachment_26096" align="alignright" width="300"] Candid photo of police officer Charles Jones[/caption] As part of Black History Month, I would like to look at two individuals who represent two important eras in Noblesville's race relations – the post-Civil War reconstruction era and...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and influence and in observance of MLK Day 2023, we will be looking at a local person who was an active participant in an important event of the Civil Rights movement. [caption id="attachment_25940"...
