INDIANAPOLIS

Know the Circle City

Search for People, Places, Events, etc.

Scroll Down

Louis Leon Ludlow

(June 24, 1873-Nov. 28, 1950). Louis Leon Ludlow was born in a log cabin in Fayette County. He graduated from… Read More »

More People...

John W. Sweezy

(Nov. 14, 1932-Nov. 21, 2017). The Marion County Republican chairman from 1972 until 2...

Richard Osborne Ristine

(Jan. 19, 1920-Jun. 20, 2009). Born in Indianapolis and raised in Crawfordsville, Rist...

John Hampden Holliday

(May 31, 1846-Oct. 20, 1921). Founder of the and the Union Trust Company, civic leader...

Richard Lieber

(Sept. 5, 1869-Apr. 15, 1944). Born into an affluent family in St. Johann, the Saarlan...

PLACES

Stout Field

On Indianapolis’ southwest side, Stout Field lies west of Holt Road and north and south of Minnesota Street. In 1926,… Read More »

More Places...

Pogue’s Run

Pogue’s Run is a small stream that broke the pattern of plan for Indianapolis. an...

Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

On May 13, 2011, (BU) broke ground for the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Sc...

Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the four major northeastern rail systems that ser...

South Side Turnverein Hall

The South Side Turnverein Hall was built in 1900 at 306 Prospect Street, located in th...

EVENTS

Cold Spring Murder Case

The bodies of Jacob Young and Nancy Jane Young, husband and wife, were discovered along , near the intersection of… Read More »

More Events...

Fred Sanders Case

The Fred Sanders Case involved an Indianapolis parochial school teacher’s fatal shoo...

Municipal Election of 2007

On the night of November 6, 2007, , a political unknown, rode a wave of discontent to ...

Visits of Abraham Lincoln

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...

1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

From September 1918 to the late spring of 1919, Indianapolis suffered from a viral inf...

ORGANIZATIONS

Nrityangan Kathak Academy

The Nrityangan Kathak Dance Academy, located in , Indiana, teaches the North Indian classical dance form of Kathak.   It was founded… Read More »

More Organizations...

Indiana Democrat and State Gazette

Alexander Morrison, who came to Indianapolis as a state representative from Clark Coun...

Indianapolis Urban League

Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, interracial, community-b...

Marian University

Marian University is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts univers...

Indiana State Museum, Fine Arts Department

With a passion to serve as a catalyst for lifelong learning that connects the stories ...

TOPICS

Chinese

Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federal Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the… Read More »

More Topics...

Structure of Unigov

City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government syste...

Bridges

Noted landscape architect in 1922 proclaimed Indianapolis’ greatest possessions to b...

Aircraft Accidents

Indianapolis has witnessed over 100 air crashes since came to the city in the early 20...

USS Indianapolis

Four U.S. Navy vessels have been named for the city of Indianapolis. The first USS Ind...

TIMELINES

Indianapolis Timelines

A collection of timelines about Indianapolis and selected institutions, topics and issues.

Explore

FEATURES

Features

Features examine interesting Indianapolis places, stories, and events.

Explore

EXHIBITS

Exhibits

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Exhibits feature Gallery Exhibits of Indianapolis Artists and other cultural topics.

Explore

ATLAS

Atlas

The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.

Explore

GUIDES

Guides

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Guides provide information to help users understand and appreciate important institutions, services, and developments that affect the life, culture, and governance of Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

Explore