History Blogs
Ancestor Hunts, Ancestry, and Newspapers
By: Nancy Massey
Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were, what ...
Ringing in 1875 in Fishers Switch
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
I’ve done several posts on the ...
A Holiday Recap in 1879
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Taking a deep breath after Christmas and ...
Christmas in 1869
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
With the local newspapers now available online, I ...
A Christmas Movie
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Historical documents can take a lot of different ...
A Poetic Mystery
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
With the new arts district in Noblesville, there is ...
Happy Birthday, Rex Stout
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
When discussing celebrities from Hamilton ...
Thanksgiving in 1890
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Besides family dinner, Thanksgiving now brings ...
An Unexpected Aerial Visitor
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
In the early days of aviation, balloon ...