History Blogs
Emancipation Day in Hamilton County
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
In 1926, African American ...
Hamilton County at the Smithsonian
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
When someone mentions the ...
The 1883 Newspaper War
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Since the earliest days of journalism, ...
The Noblesville Iconoclast
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Looking at some more Hamilton County ...
Early Hazards of Teaching
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
With the start of the school year, it’s ...
A Look Inside The People’s Guide
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Hamilton County has several unique ...
Scandal in the Theater
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Thursday night is the opening of the 25th ...
Some Railroad Heroes
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
I’ve talked about railroad wrecks before, ...
A New York Attitude
By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian
Whenever there is a random mention of incidents ...